1 Evaluating Limit of a

Function

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 Up to now you have used algebra and geometry to solve
problems where things are basically staying the same or
changing at the same rate.
 Calculus is a branch of mathematics that deals with things that
are changing.

The rate of change at Acceleration of rocket

Volume of an ship that is changing
any point on a curve
expanding balloon every part of a second

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Definition of Limit of a Function
Suppose that the function f(x) is defined for all values
of x near a, but not necessarily at a. If as x
approaches a (without actually attaining the value a),
f(x) approaches the number L, then we say that L is
the limit of f(x) as x approaches a, and write
lim f ( x)  L
x a

y = f(x)
f(x) (x,f(x))
L
No matter how x approaches a,
f(x) (x,f(x))
f(x) approaches L.
x a x x
EXERCISES Page 16
Using table of values, determine the limits of the
following:
 

             0            

 
=0

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Using table of values, determine the limits of the
following:
c.
 

99

             0            

 
=0

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EXERCISES Page 16
Using table of values, determine the limits of the
following:

h.
 

        𝟓.𝟎𝟎𝟗𝟗
      𝟓𝟒.𝟗𝟗𝟖𝟗𝟗𝟗
  𝟒  .𝟗𝟖𝟗𝟗   4.25    

 
=0

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Using table of values, determine the limits of the
following:

k.
 

99

und.            0     55
  𝟎.𝟓𝟕𝟓
     

 
=

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Using table of values, determine the limits of the
following:

h.
 

      1.001
  1
  1.00001
   1       -    - 

 
=1

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