REVIEW AND DRILL

Direction: Using the calculator, complete the following table of values to investigate the limits of
the following functions.

A. Group 1 Group 2

X f(x)=5-3x x f(x)=5-3x
1 3
1.5 2.5
1.75 2.25
1.9 2.1
1.99 2.01
1.999 2.001
∴ lim+(5 − 3𝑥) =_______
∴ lim−(5 − 3𝑥) =_______ 𝑥→2
𝑥→2
REVIEW AND DRILL
Direction: Using the calculator, complete the following table of values to investigate the limits of
the following functions.

B. Group 1 Group 2

x 𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 x 𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝟏
f(x)= f(x)=
𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏
-1.5 0.5
-1 0
-0.75 -0.25
-0.6 -0.4
-0.51 -0.49
-0.051 -0.499
𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝟏
𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 ∴ lim+ =_______
1 𝟐𝒙+𝟏
∴ lim
1− 𝟐𝒙+𝟏
=_______ 𝑥→ 2
𝑥→
2
LIMIT THEOREMS
 Limit Theorem 1. Limit of
a Linear function

If m and b are any constants,

lim 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 = 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑏
𝑥→𝑎
 Example 1:

lim 2𝑥 − 3 = 2 1 − 3 = −1
𝑥→1
 Limit Theorem 2.
Limit of a Constant

If c is any constants,

lim 𝑐 = 𝑐
𝑥→𝑎
Example 3:

lim 𝑥 = −1
𝑥→−1
Limit Theorem 3. Limit
of the Identity
Function

lim 𝑥 = 𝑎
𝑥→𝑎
Example 5:

lim 5 = 5
𝑥→1
 Limit Theorem 4. Limit of
the Sum or Difference of
Two Functions

𝐼𝑓 lim 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝐿 𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑀, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛

𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎

lim [f 𝑥 ± 𝑔(𝑥)] = 𝐿 ± 𝑀
𝑥→𝑎
 Example 7:

𝐼𝑓 lim 2𝑥 = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim 3𝑥 2 = 3, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛

𝑥→−1 𝑥→−1

lim [ 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 2 ] = lim 2𝑥 − lim 3𝑥 2

𝑥→−1 𝑥→−1 𝑥→−1

= −2 − 3 = −5
1. lim (𝑥 + 8) =12
𝑥→4

2. lim 1000 =1000

𝑥→100

3. lim 𝑥 =79
𝑥→79

4. If lim 5𝑥 = 20 and lim 2𝑥 + 5 =

𝑥→4 𝑥→4
13,

lim [(5𝑥) + 8)] =12

𝑥→4
Quiz No.2
Evaluate the limits of a functions and indicate the theorems used. Write
your answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. lim (𝑥 + 1) 2. lim 18 3. lim 10𝑥 4. lim 𝑥

𝑥→4 𝑥→7 𝑥→7 𝑥→120