Limits Practice
Limits Practice
Unit 5 – Differentiation
5.1 Worksheet
In exercises 1 and 2, complete the table and use the result to estimate the limit. Use a calculator to
graph the function to confirm your result.
x-2 4- x -3
1. lim = 2. lim =
x ®2 x2 - 4 x ®-5 x+5
In exercises 3-11, use the graph to find the limit (if it exists). If the limit does not exist, explain why.
3. lim ( 4 - x ) =
x ®3
(
4. lim x 2 + 3 =
x ®1
) 5. lim f ( x) =
x ®2
ì 4 - x, x ¹ 2
f ( x) = í
î0, x=2
x-2 2
6. lim f ( x) = 7. lim = 8. lim =
x ®1 x ®2 x-2 x ®5 x -5
ì x 2 + 3, x ¹ 1
f ( x) = í
î2, x =1
12. 13.
In exercises 14 and 15, use the graph of 𝑓 to identify the values of 𝑐 for which lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.
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14. 15.
In exercise 16, sketch the graph of 𝑓. Then identify the values of 𝑐 for which lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.
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ì x2 , x£2
ï
16. f ( x ) = í8 - 2 x, 2 < x < 4
ï4, x³4
î
For exercise 17, sketch a graph that satisfies the conditions. There are many correct answers.
17. f ( 0 ) is undefined
lim f ( x ) = 4
x ®0
f ( 2) = 6
lim f ( x ) = 3
x ®2