Objective: In this lesson you learned how to estimate limits and use
properties and operations of limits.
I. The Limit Concept and Definition of Limit (Pages 852−854) What you should learn
How to use the definition
Define limit. of a limit to estimate
limits
If f (x) becomes arbitrarily close to a unique number L as x
approaches c from either side, the limit of f (x) as x approaches c
is L. This written as lim f (x) = L.
x→c
x 2 + 4x + 4
Describe how to estimate the limit lim numerically.
x →−2 x+2
Let f (x) = (x2 + 4x + 4)/(x + 2). Then construct a table that shows
values of f (x) for two sets of x-values—one set that approaches
− 2 from the left and one that approaches − 2 from the right. Use
the table to look for a numerical trend in the value of f (x) as x
approaches − 2. This is an estimate of the limit.
II. Limits That Fail to Exist (Pages 855−856) What you should learn
How to determine
The limit of f (x) as x → c does not exist if any of the following whether limits of
conditions is true: functions exist
1. f (x) approaches a different number from the right side of c
than it approaches from the left side of c.
III. Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution What you should learn
(Pages 857−859) How to use properties of
limits and direct
Let b and c be real numbers and let n be a positive integer. substitution to evaluate
Complete each of the following properties of limits. limits
1. lim b = b
x →c
2. lim x = c
x →c
3. lim x n = cn
x →c
4. lim n x = n
√ c , for n even and c > 0
x →c
f ( x)
4. Quotient: lim = L/K, provided K ≠ 0
x →c g ( x)
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4 − x2
Example 2: Find the limit: lim .
x→2 x
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