Calculus 2 : Calculus II

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Example Questions

Example Question #301 : Limits

1

What is the , looking at the given graph of ,  

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As shown by the graph, the limit as  goes to  from the right is infinity.

To make sure that the right limit is , we can plug the number into the denominator of the function and see if the denominator equals .

 

 

The denominator is equal to , so we can say that limit is infinity

Example Question #302 : Limits

What is the , for 

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As you go to , the function will get closer and closer to having  for the denominator, sending the total value of the function into infinity.

Just to make sure, plug in  into the denominator so that it is equal to

 

As we go to  from the left, the function is tending towards negative infinity. It is a negative because when going to  from the left, the function will always be less than , hence negative. 

So the limit is 

Example Question #303 : Limits

2

What is the , given the following graph of ,

 

Possible Answers:

0

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As shown by the graph, the limit as  goes to   from the right is negative infinity.

To make sure that the right limit is  , we can plug the number into the denominator of the function and see if the denominator equals .

 

The denominator is equal to , so we can say that limit is negative infinity

Example Question #304 : Limits

3

What is the , given the following graph of ,

 

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As shown by the graph, the limit as  goes to  from the right is infinity.

To make sure that the right limit is at , we can plug the number into the denominator of the function and see if the denominator equals .

 

The denominator is equal to , so we can say that limit is infinity.

Example Question #305 : Limits

4

What is the , given the following graph of ,

 

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As shown by the graph, the limit as  goes to  from the right is infinity.

To make sure that the right limit is , we can plug the number into the denominator of the function and see if the denominator equals .

 

The denominator is equal to , so this limit will go to infinity as  goes to  from the right.

Example Question #306 : Limits

Let  be the piecewise function denoted below

Evaluate the limit

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit

denotes the limit of the function  as  approaches  from the right.

For  

We can evaluate , and  to find the limit.

Because 

From this pattern we find the limit to be

Example Question #307 : Limits

Let  be the piecewise function denoted below

Evaluate the limit

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit

denotes the limit of the function  as  approaches  from the left.

For  

We can evaluate , and  to find the limit.

Because 

From this pattern we find the limit to be

Example Question #308 : Limits

Let  be the piecewise function denoted below

Evaluate the limit if it exists

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit

exists if 

Because 

and 

We find that 
 
and the limit exists.
 
As such

Example Question #309 : Limits

Evaluate the following limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

While the numerator of the function is a larger degree polynomial than the denominator, the exponential function in the denominator grows faster than the polynomial. Therefore, as the limit approaches infinity, the denominator becomes far larger than the numerator, making the fraction go to .

Example Question #310 : Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There is no limiting situation in this equation (like a denominator) so we can just plug in the value that n approaches into the limit and solve:

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