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Limits & Continuity

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

lim :x a

f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the positive side, what value does f(x) approach?

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the positive side, what value does f(x) approach?

1lim 1 0x

x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the positive side, what value does f(x) approach?

1lim 1 0x

x

0

lim 6x

f x

Limits & ContinuityA limit describes the behaviour of functions.

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a, what value does f(x) approach?

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the negative side, what value does f(x) approach?

y

x1

1

1y x

1lim 1 0x

x

y

x

46

y f x

0

lim 4x

f x

lim :x a

f x

as the x value approaches a from the positive side, what value does f(x) approach?

1lim 1 0x

x

0

lim 6x

f x

If lim lim , then is continuous at x a x a

f x f x f x x a

Finding Limits

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

(2) Factorise and Cancel

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

(2) Factorise and Cancel2

3

9e.g. lim3x

xx

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

(2) Factorise and Cancel2

3

9e.g. lim3x

xx

3

3 3lim

3x

x xx

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

(2) Factorise and Cancel2

3

9e.g. lim3x

xx

3

3 3lim

3x

x xx

3

lim 3x

x

Finding Limits(1) Direct Substitution

5e.g. lim 7

xx

5 7

12

(2) Factorise and Cancel2

3

9e.g. lim3x

xx

3

3 3lim

3x

x xx

3

lim 3x

x

3 36

(3) Special Limit

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

14

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

14

2

34 lim

1x

x xiix

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

14

2

34 lim

1x

x xiix

010

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

14

2

34 lim

1x

x xiix

010

7 6 2

7 lim3 974x

x x xiiix x

(3) Special Limit1lim 0

x x

3 2

33 2 1e.g. lim4 1x

x x xix

3 2

3 3 3 3

3

3 3

3 2 1

lim4 1x

x x xx x x x

xx x

2 3

3

3 2 11lim 14x

x x x

x

14

2

34 lim

1x

x xiix

010

7 6 2

7 lim3 974x

x x xiiix x

13

3

22 lim1x

xivx

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3 2lim

1 1x

x xx x

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3 2lim

1 1x

x xx x

2

26lim

1x

x xx

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3 2lim

1 1x

x xx x

2

26lim

1x

x xx

111

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3 2lim

1 1x

x xx x

2

26lim

1x

x xx

111

horizontal asymptote is 1y

3

22 lim1x

xivx

10

3 2 Find the horizontal asymptote of

1 1x x

v yx x

3 2lim

1 1x

x xx x

2

26lim

1x

x xx

111

horizontal asymptote is 1y Exercise 7I; 1a, 2ace, 3ac,

4a, 5ad, 8a, 9ab, 10a


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