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Name___________________________________

Evaluating Limits

Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x2

x 2 + 2, x 2

5,

x=2

2) lim
x 2

x2 4
x+2
f(x)

f(x)

12

4
10
2
8
6

10 x

2
4
4
2
6
10

6 x

8
2
10
4

Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.
x 2 7 x + 12
3) lim
x3
x3

4) lim

x 3

x+3
x + 2x 3
2

f(x)

f(x)
8

6
6
4
4
2
2
4

10

x
10

2
4
4
6
6
8
8

Evaluate each limit.

5) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x0

x + 1, x 0

2,

x=0

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6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x3

-1-

2+
2,

x
, x3
2
x=3

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x2 1
7) lim
x1
x1

x2 5x
8) lim
x5
x5

x2 x 2
9) lim
x2
x2

x 2 + 3 x 10
10) lim
x 5
x+5

1
1
+
4 + x 4
11) lim
x0
x

13) lim
x5

x5
x+4 3

12) lim

x 3

14) lim
x3

x
1
1

3+x 3

x+6 3
x3

Critical thinking questions:

15) Give an example of a limit of a rational function
where the limit at -1 exists, but the rational
function is undefined at -1.

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16) Give two values of a where the limit cannot be

solved using direct evaluation. Give one value
of a where the limit can be solved using direct
evaluation.
x
lim

x a
1
1
+
2 + x 2

-2-

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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus

Name___________________________________

Evaluating Limits

Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x2

x 2 + 2, x 2

5,

x=2

2) lim
x 2

x2 4
x+2
f(x)

f(x)

12

4
10
2
8
6

10 x

2
4
4
2
6
10

6 x

8
2
10
4

Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.
x 2 7 x + 12
3) lim
x3
x3

4) lim

x 3

x+3
x + 2x 3
2

f(x)

f(x)
8

6
6
4
4
2
2
4

10

x
10

2
4
4
6
6
8
8

1
4

Evaluate each limit.

5) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x0

x + 1, x 0

2,

x=0

6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x3

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2+
2,

x
, x3
2
x=3

7
2

-1-

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x2 1
7) lim
x1
x1

x2 5x
8) lim
x5
x5

x2 x 2
9) lim
x2
x2

x 2 + 3 x 10
10) lim
x 5
x+5

1
1
+
4 + x 4
11) lim
x0
x

12) lim

x 3

x5

1
1

3+x 3

1
16

13) lim

x5
x+4 3

14) lim
x3

x+6 3
x3

1
6

Critical thinking questions:

15) Give an example of a limit of a rational function
where the limit at -1 exists, but the rational
function is undefined at -1.
x2 1
Many answers. Ex: lim
x 1 x + 1

16) Give two values of a where the limit cannot be

solved using direct evaluation. Give one value
of a where the limit can be solved using direct
evaluation.
x
lim

x a
1
1
+
2 + x 2
No direct eval: a=0,2 Direct eval: a=any other number

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