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Nwosu
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AIM: HOW DO WE FIND A ONE-SIDED LIMIT?
0 if x  0
Let’s look at the following function again f  x   
1 if x  0
We said that the lim f  x  does not exist. However, what can we say about
x 0

lim f  x  = ? (0)
TIONMOTIVA

x 0

lim f  x  = ? (1)
x 0

We have what are called “one-sided’ limits

 xlim f  x  L “ left hand limit” or “limit of f  x  as x  a from the left”

a 

 xlim f  x  L “ right hand limit” or “limit of f  x  as x  a from the

a 
right”

lim f  x   L  lim f  x   L and lim f  x   L

 x a x a  x a 
(Remember, if the left hand and right hand limits are different, then the limit
UREPROCED

does not exist.)

Left hand and right hand limits are the idea of looking at what happens

to a function as we approach a particular value of x, from a particular
direction.

 x  2 if x  1
1. f  x   2
2 x if x  1
EPRACTIC

Graph the function and find:

a) lim f  x (3)
x 1

b) lim f  x (2)
x 1

c) lim f  x (does not exist)

x 1
HW P.915 – 916 choose from #13 – 26 #2,4,5.6,8, 12
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CLASSWORK

1. Using the given graph of g  x  , find the left and right hand limits.

a. lim g  x  = (-1)
x 0 

b. lim g  x  = (-1)
x 0 

c. lim g  x  = (-2)
x 1

d. lim g x  = (-2)
x 1

2. Using the given graph of h  x  , find the left and right hand limits.

a. xlim h  x  = (-)
4

b. xlim h x = ()
4

3. Find the following limits:

a. lim f  x (1) e. xlim f  x (3)

x 1 2

b. lim f  x (3) f. lim f  x (3)

x 1 x 2

c. lim f  x (DNE) g. lim f  x (4)

x 1 x 3

d. xlim f  x (3) h. lim f  x  (3)

2 x 4
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4. For the function f whose graph is given below, state the value of the given quantity, if
it exists. If it does not exist explain why.

a. lim f  x (-1) d. lim f  x  (0)

x 1 x 1

b. lim f  x (-1) e. lim f  x  (-1)

x 1 x 1

c. lim f  x (-1) f. lim f  x  (DNE)

x 1 x 1

5. Fill in the given table and use it to find lim g x 

x 0

x -0.01 -0.001 -0.0001 0 0.0001 0.001 0.01

 x  1, x  0 .99 .999 .9999 - 1.0001 1.001 1.01

 -
g  x   3, x 0 -- -- -- 3 -- -- --
 x 2  1, x  0
 1.000 1.0000 1.000000 - 1.000000 1.00000 1.000
1 01 01 - 01 01 1

a. lim g  x  (1)
x 0 

b. xlim g x  (1)
0 

c. lim g x  (1)
x 0

6. Find the left and right limits so that lim f  x  exists

b. Find the left and right limits so that

lim f  x  does not exist.

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lim f  x  lim f  x  lim f  x 
7. Fill in the given table and use it to find x 2  , x 2  , x 2

x 1.99 1.999 1.9999 2 2.01 2.001 2.0001

x 2
f  x  ?
x 2

8. Estimate the value of the following limits. lim g  x  lim f  x  lim f  x 


x 2 , x 2  , x 2

 x 2  4 x  12
 if x  2
g  x    x2  2x
6 if x  2


9. Given the following graph, compute each of the following.

(a)
f  4 

(b) xlim f  x
4

(c) xlim f  x
4

(d) lim f  x 
x 4