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Basic Calculus Limits

This document discusses finding the limit of a piecewise function. It explains that to find the limit, we must find the left-hand and right-hand limits. If the left and right limits both exist and are equal, then the overall limit exists and is that common value. It then gives an example of evaluating the right-hand and left-hand limits of a piecewise function by analyzing the symbols, simplifying or rationalizing terms, and using substitution to find the limit values.

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Basic Calculus Limits

This document discusses finding the limit of a piecewise function. It explains that to find the limit, we must find the left-hand and right-hand limits. If the left and right limits both exist and are equal, then the overall limit exists and is that common value. It then gives an example of evaluating the right-hand and left-hand limits of a piecewise function by analyzing the symbols, simplifying or rationalizing terms, and using substitution to find the limit values.

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Basic Calculus

Performance Task 1
This is an example of finding a limit in a
piecewise function. To find the limit of a
piecewise function, we must find the left-
hand and the right-hand limit. And when the
left and right hand limit both exists and are
equal, then the limit exists and the limit is
that number.

The key to determine the left-hand and the right-hand of a limit is


to observe the symbol. If the symbol is greater than or equal (>) to
"a" then it is in the right-hand, and if the sign is less than or equal
(<) to "a" then it is in the left-hand.

In this equation, we can immediately


SOLVING: identify that this limit is a right-hand
because of its symbol. the limit has a > sign
Limit theorem 7
In this formula, we're not using the substitution method
directly because that will make our given undefined.

So instead, we are going to simplify the given in the numerator by


factoring. By that, we can now cancel the common factors. Remember, we
should eliminate the denominator to avoid making the given undefined.

in this given, we can now evaluate the limit using substitution since the given
denominator that'll make the solution undefined is already cancelled out. We
will also be using limit theorem no. 7, which says that a limit raised to an
exponent is the limit of the function raised to that exponent.

Finally, we already find the value of the right-hand limit

In this equation, we can immediately


SOLVING: identify that this limit is a left-hand because
of its symbol. the limit has a < sign.

Limit theorem 7
in this given, we are going to use rationalization to multiply a
rational function in a clever way to eliminate radical symbols or
imaginary numbers in the denominator. We are also using it to
avoid having a zero in the denominator when we substitute.

To do this, we will use the properties of conjugates. A


conjugate is formed by changing the sign between two terms
in a binomial. Conjugates can be used to simplify expressions
with a radical in the denominator. We will multiply the
numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the
denominator

Now we can cancel the common factors in the numerator and


denominator and use substitution to finish evaluating the limit.

Finally, we already find the value of the left-hand limit

As x approaches 4 from the left As x approaches 4 from the right

We can observe from the table and


graph that as x approaches 4, they
share the value of 81

since we already determined the value of the


right and the left hand limit, and observe that
they both exists and has the same value. Then, As x approaches 4 from the right
we can now say that the limit of f(x) as x
approaches 4 exists and has a value of 81.
As x approaches 4 from the left

Basic Calculus Performance Task no. 1

Quennie Jareño G11-08 STEM Mr. Ramil

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