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Function
Given a function f and numbers a and
L, we say that f(x) approaches L as a
limit as x approaches a if for each
positive number (read epsilon)
there is a positive number (read
delta) such that f(x) is defined and
f(x)-L< , whenever 0<x-a<,
>0 and >0.
5.
f(x)
lim f(x)
xa
lim --- = ----- = -xa
lim g(x)
g(x)
xa
provided B0
A
B
Examples:
Evaluate the following limits:
1. lim (3x-1)
x-2
x
2. lim = ---x3 3-5x
3. lim (4-x2)/(1+x3)
x1
4. lim
x2
3x2-x-10
---------x2-4
3-x+5
5. lim ----------x4
x-4
x3-7x
6. lim -------x0
x3
cos2x-1
7. lim -------x0 cosx-1
Limit of a Function
Involving Infinity
If we consider the function f(x)=1/x, it is an
observation that as x0 through positive
values, the corresponding values of the
function get bigger and bigger. In case like
this, it indicates the behavior of the
function. We say that f(x) increases
without limit or f(x) as xo+ . In
symbol form
lim f(x)=+
x0+
Likewise, as x0
through
negative values, the value of
the
function
decreases
without limit. Thus, in symbol
from:
lim f(x)=-
x0-