Calculus 2 : Finding Limits and One-Sided Limits

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Example Question #11 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limiting situation in this equation would be the denominator. Plug the value that n is approaching into the denominator to see if the denominator will equal 0. In this question, the denominator will equal zero when n=5; so we try to eliminate the denominator by factoring. When the denominator is no longer zero, we may continue to insert the value of n into the remaining equation.

We see that we can no longer factor this to make the denominator not equal; hence this limit DNE because the denominator is zero.

Example Question #12 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limiting situation in this equation would be the denominator. Plug the value that n is approaching into the denominator to see if the denominator will equal 0. In this question, the denominator will equal zero when n=-1; so we try to eliminate the denominator by factoring. When the denominator is no longer zero, we may continue to insert the value of n into the remaining equation.

We see that we can no longer factor this to make the denominator not equal; hence this limit DNE because the denominator is zero.

Example Question #11 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Consider the domain of the function. Because this equation is a polynomial, n is not restricted by any value. Thus the way to evaluate this limit would simply be to plug the value that n is approaching into the limit equation.

Example Question #12 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Consider the domain of the function. Because this equation is a polynomial, x is not restricted by any value. Thus the way to evaluate this limit would simply be to plug the value that x is approaching into the limit equation.

Example Question #13 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limiting situation in this equation would be the denominator. Plug the value that n is approaching into the denominator to see if the denominator will equal 0. In this question, the denominator will equal zero when n=4; so we try to eliminate the denominator by factoring. When the denominator is no longer zero, we may continue to insert the value of n into the remaining equation.

Example Question #14 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limiting situation in this equation would be the denominator. Plug the value that n is approaching into the denominator to see if the denominator will equal 0. In this question, the denominator will equal zero when n=-3; so we try to eliminate the denominator by factoring. When the denominator is no longer zero, we may continue to insert the value of n into the remaining equation.

 

Example Question #17 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limiting situation in this equation would be the denominator. Plug the value that n is approaching into the denominator to see if the denominator will equal 0. In this question, the denominator will equal zero when n=-1; so we try to eliminate the denominator by factoring. When the denominator is no longer zero, we may continue to insert the value of n into the remaining equation.

Example Question #18 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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In the graph of a function  above, what is ?

Possible Answers:

Does Not Exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the graph provided above, we can observe the behavior of the function as  from the left to determine that 

Example Question #19 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits


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In the graph of a function  above, what is ?

Possible Answers:

Does Not Exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the graph provided above, we can observe the behavior of the function as   to determine that 

Example Question #20 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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In the graph of a function  above, what is ?

Possible Answers:

Does Not Exist

Correct answer:

Does Not Exist

Explanation:

Using the graph provided above, we can observe the behavior of the function as   to determine that  does not exist. This is because the one-sided limits as  are different; as  from the left, the limit equals , but as  from the right, the limit equals .

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