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11 Lab Activity Limits

The document outlines an activity to analytically find the limit of the function f(x) = (x^2 - 9) / (x - 3) as x approaches c = 3, where the function is undefined at that point. It includes a method of construction involving calculations of f(x) for values approaching 3 from both the left and right, presented in two tables. The activity aims to demonstrate the concept of limits in calculus.

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11 Lab Activity Limits

The document outlines an activity to analytically find the limit of the function f(x) = (x^2 - 9) / (x - 3) as x approaches c = 3, where the function is undefined at that point. It includes a method of construction involving calculations of f(x) for values approaching 3 from both the left and right, presented in two tables. The activity aims to demonstrate the concept of limits in calculus.

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Activity 28

OBJECTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED


Pencil, white paper, calculator.
x2 − c2
lim
To find analytically x→c f ( x ) =
x−c

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

x2 – 9
1. Consider the function f given by f ( x ) =
x–3
2. In this case c = 3 and the function is not defined at x = 3.

DEMONSTRATION
1. Take some values of c less than c = 3 and some other values of c more than
c = 3.
2. In both cases, the values to be taken have to be very close to c = 3.
3. Calculate the corresponding values of f at each of the values of c taken close
to c = 3.

DEMONSTRATION : TABLE 1
1. Write the values of f (x) in the following tables:

Table 1

x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 2.99999 2.999999

f (x) 5.9 5.99 5.999 5.9999 5.99999 5.999999


Table 2

x 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001 3.00001 3.000001

f (x) 6.1 6.01 6.001 6.0001 6.00001 6.000001

OBSERVATION

1. Values of f (x) as x → 3 from the left, as in Table 1 are coming closer and
closer to _____.
2. Values of f (x) as x → 3 from the right, as in Table 2 are coming closer and
x2 − 9
lim
closer to _____ from tables (2) and (3), x→3 f ( x ) = = ______.
x −3

APPLICATION

This activity can be used to demonstrate the concept of a limit lim f ( x ) when
x→c
f (x) is not defined at x = c.

Mathematics 85

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