Worksheet 1 in Limits of A Function
Worksheet 1 in Limits of A Function
WORKSHEET NO. 1
Lesson 1: Limits of a Function
(a) 𝑓(0) =
(b) 𝑓(2) =
(c) 𝑓(3) =
(a) 𝑓(0) =
(b) 𝑓(2) =
(c) 𝑓(3) =
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
1 3
1.5 2.5
1.8 2.2
1.99 2.01
1.997 2.001
lim (4𝑥 + 2) =
𝑥→2
1
4. Complete the table of values to investigate and determine lim .
𝑥→1 𝑥−1
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
0 2
0.5 1.5
0.8 1.2
0.99 1.01
0.997 1.009
LEFT SIDE LIMIT RIGHT SIDE LIMIT
1 1
lim = lim =
𝑥→1− 𝑥−1 𝑥→1+ 𝑥−1
1
lim 𝑥−1 =
𝑥→1
5. Complete the table of values to investigate and determine the lim 𝑓 (𝑥 ).
𝑥→−1
1/𝑥, 𝑥 ≤ −1
if 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {
𝑥 2 − 2, 𝑥 > −1
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
−2 0
−1.5 −0.5
−1.2 −0.8
−1.01 −0.99
−1.001 −0.997
lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥→−1