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Beginning Calculus
- Limits and Continuity -
Shahrizal Shamsuddin Norashiqin Mohd Idrus
Department of Mathematics,
FSMT - UPSI
(LECTURE SLIDES SERIES)
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Learning Outcomes
Determine the existence of limits of functions
Compute the limits of functions
Determine the continuity of functions.
Connect the idea of limits and continuity of functions.
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Limits
De…nition 1
The limit of f (x), as x approaches a, equals L, denoted by
lim
x!a
f (x) = L or f (x) ! L as x ! a (1)
if the values of f (x) moves arbitrarily close to L as x moves su¢ ciently
close to a (on either side of a ) but not equal to a.
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Example
lim
x!2
x2 x + 2 = 4
0 2 4
0
5
10
x
y x < 2 f (x) x > 2 f (x)
1.0 2.000000 3.0 8.000000
1.5 2.750000 2.5 5.750000
1.9 3.710000 2.1 4.310000
1.99 3.970100 2.01 4.030100
1.995 3.985025 2.005 4.015025
1.999 3.997001 2.001 4.003001
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Example
Estimate the value of lim
t!0
p
t2 + 9 3
t2
.
f
0
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
@
t
0.1
0.001
0.0001
0.00001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.1
1
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
=
0
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
@
1
t2
p
t2 + 9 3
0.166 62
0.166 67
0.166 67
0.166 67
0.166 67
0.166 67
0.166 67
0.166 62
1
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
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Example - continue
-4 -2 0 2 4
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
lim
t!0
p
t2 + 9 3
t2
=
1
6
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Example
f (x) = x + 1.
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
lim
x!2
f (x) = 3
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Example
g (x) =
x + 1 if x 2
(x 2)2
+ 3 if x > 2
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
lim
x!2
g (x) = 3
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Example
h (x) =
x + 1 if x < 2
(x 2)2
+ 3 if x > 2
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
lim
x!2
h (x) = 3, eventhough h is not de…ned at x = 2.
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One-Sided Limits
Left-hand limit of f
lim
x!a
f (x) = L (2)
Right-hand limit of f
lim
x!a+
f (x) = L (3)
lim
x!a
f (x) = L , f lim
x!a
f (x) = lim
x!a+
f (x) = L. (4)
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Example
f (x) =
x + 1 if x 2
(x 2)2
+ 1 if x > 2
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
lim
x!2
f (x) = 3 and lim
x!2+
f (x) = 1
lim
x!2
f (x) does not exist (DNE), eventhough f is de…ned at x = 2.
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Example
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
Find:
f (2) and f (4)
lim
x!2
f (x) , lim
x!2+
f (x) , lim
x!2
f (x)
lim
x!4
f (x) , lim
x!4+
f (x) lim
x!4
f (x)
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Properties of Limits
Suppose that lim
x!a
f (x) and lim
x!a
g (x) exists. Then,
1. lim
x!a
(cf (x)) = c lim
x!a
f (x) , for any constant c
2. lim
x!a
[f (x) g (x)] = lim
x!a
f (x) lim
x!a
g (x)
3. lim
x!a
[f (x) g (x)] =
h
lim
x!a
f (x)
i h
lim
x!a
g (x)
i
4. lim
x!a
f (x)
g (x)
=
lim
x!a
f (x)
lim
x!a
g (x)
provided that lim
x!a
g (x) 6= 0
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Properties of Limits - continue
5. lim
x!a
x = a
6. lim
x!a
c = c, for any constant c.
7. lim
x!a
[f (x)]n
=
h
lim
x!a
f (x)
in
where n 2 Z+.
8. lim
x!a
n
p
x = n
p
a where n 2 Z+ (If n is even, we assume that a > 0 ).
9. lim
x!a
n
p
f (x) = n
q
lim
x!a
f (x) where n 2 Z+. (If n is even, we assume
that lim
x!a
f (x) > 0 ).
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Direct Substitution Property
If f is a polynomial or a rational function and a is in the domain of f ,
then
lim
x!a
f (x) = f (a) (5)
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Example
lim
x!5
2x2
3x + 4 = lim
x!5
2x2
lim
x!5
3x + lim
x!5
4
= 2 lim
x!5
x2
3 lim
x!5
x + lim
x!5
4
= 2 52
3 (5) + 4
= 39
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Example
lim
x! 2
x3 + 2x2 1
5 3x
=
lim
x! 2
x3 + 2x2 1
lim
x! 2
(5 3x)
=
lim
x! 2
x3 + 2 lim
x! 2
x2 lim
x! 2
1
lim
x! 2
5 3 lim
x! 2
x
=
( 2)3
+ 2 ( 2)2
1
5 3 ( 2)
=
1
11
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De…nition 2
If f (x) = g (x) when x 6= a, then lim
x!a
f (x) = lim
x!a
g (x) , provided that
the limits exist.
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Example
lim
x!1
x2 1
x 1
. For x 6= 1,
x2 1
x 1
=
(x 1) (x + 1)
x 1
= x + 1
lim
x!1
x2 1
x 1
= lim
x!1
x + 1 = 2
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
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Example
lim
h!0
(3 + h)2
9
h
. For h 6= 0,
(3 + h)2
9
h
=
9 + 6h + h2 9
h
= 6 + h
lim
h!0
(3 + h)2
9
h
= lim
h!0
6 + h = 6
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Example
lim
x!2
jx 2j
x 2
.
For x 2 > 0, jx 2j = x 2.
lim
x!2
jx 2j
x 2
= lim
x!2
x 2
x 2
= lim
x!2
1 = 1
For x 2 < 0, jx 2j = (x 2) = 2 x.
lim
x!2
jx 2j
x 2
= lim
x!2
(x 2)
x 2
= lim
x!2
1 = 1
lim
x!2
jx 2j
x 2
DNE
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Remark 1
lim
θ!0
cos θ 1
θ
= 0
Rewrite:
1 cos θ
θ
to make the numerator stays positive.
θ
1
O
A
BC
BC = 1 cos θ, arclength AB = θ.
1 cos θ
θ
! 0 as θ ! 0
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Remark 2
lim
θ!0
sin θ
θ
= 1
θ
1
O
A
BC
AC = sin θ, arclength AB = θ
sin θ
θ
! 1 as θ ! 0.
Principle: Short pieces of curves are nearly straight.
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Example
lim
θ!0
tan θ
θ
tan θ
θ
=
sin θ
cos θ
θ
=
sin θ
θ cos θ
=
sin θ
θ
1
cos θ
lim
θ!0
tan θ
θ
= lim
θ!0
sin θ
θ
lim
θ!0
1
cos θ
= 1 1 = 1
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Example
lim
θ!0
sin 2θ
tan θ
sin 2θ
tan θ
=
sin 2θ
θ
tan θ
θ
=
2 sin 2θ
2θ
tan θ
θ
lim
θ!0
sin 2θ
tan θ
= lim
θ!0
2 sin 2θ
2θ
tan θ
θ
=
lim
θ!0
2 sin 2θ
2θ
lim
θ!0
tan θ
θ
=
2
1
= 2
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In…nite Limits
De…nition 3
Let f de…ned on both sides of a, except possibly at a itself. Then
lim
x!a
f (x) = ∞ or lim
x!a
f (x) = ∞ (6)
means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily large (as large as
possible) by taking x su¢ ciently close to a, but not equal to a. x = a is
the vertical asymptote.
y
x
y = f(x)
x = a
a
y
x
y = f(x)
x = a
a
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Example
lim
x!3+
2x
x 3
= +∞ and lim
x!3
2x
x 3
= ∞
-5 5 10
-5
5
10
x
y
x = 3
The vertical asymptote is at x = 3.
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Example
f (x) = tan x =
sin x
cos x
The vertical asymptote can be obtained by setting cos x = 0, that is,
x =
π
2
x = (2n + 1)
π
2
, n 2 Z
x
y
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Limits at In…nity
De…nition 4 (Limits at In…nity)
(a) Let f be a function de…ned on some interval (a, ∞) . Then
lim
x!∞
f (x) = L (7)
means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by
taking x su¢ ciently large.
(b) Let f be a function de…ned on some interval ( ∞, a) . Then
lim
x! ∞
f (x) = L (8)
means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by
taking x su¢ ciently large negative.
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Horizontal Asymptotes
The line y = L is called a horizontal asymptote of the curve y = f (x) if
either
lim
x!∞
f (x) = L or lim
x! ∞
f (x) = L (9)
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Example
f (x) =
x2 1
x2 + 1
lim
x!∞
f (x) = 1 = lim
x! ∞
f (x)
-10 -5 5 10
-1
1
2
x
y
No vertical asymtote.
The horizontal asymptote is y = 1.
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Example
f (x) =
1
x
.
lim
x!0
1
x
= ∞, lim
x!0+
1
x
= +∞
lim
x!∞
1
x
= 0 = lim
x! ∞
1
x
Vertical asymtote at x = 0
The horizontal asymptote at y = 0.
-4 -2 2 4
-4
-2
2
4
x
y
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes
f (x) =
3x2 x 2
5x2 + 4x + 1
lim
x!∞
3x2 x 2
5x2 + 4x + 1
= lim
x!∞
3x2
x2
x
x2
2
x2
5x2
x2
+
4x
x2
+
1
x2
= lim
x!∞
3
1
x
2
x2
5 +
4
x
+
1
x2
=
lim
x!∞
3
1
x
2
x2
lim
x!∞
5 +
4
x
+
1
x2
=
lim
x!∞
3 lim
x!∞
1
x
lim
x!∞
2
x2
lim
x!∞
5 + lim
x!∞
4
x
+ lim
x!∞
1
x2
=
3 0 0
5 + 0 + 0
=
3
5
The horizontal asymptote is y =
3
5
.
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes
f (x) =
p
2x2 + 1
3x 5
.
lim
x!∞
p
2x2 + 1
3x 5
= lim
x!∞
p
2x2 + 1
p
x2
3x 5
x
,
p
x2 = x for x > 0
= lim
x!∞
r
2x2
x2
+
1
x2
3x
x
5
x
= lim
x!∞
r
2 +
1
x2
3
5
x
=
lim
x!∞
r
2 +
1
x2
lim
x!∞
3
5
x
=
r
lim
x!∞
2 + lim
x!∞
1
x2
lim
x!∞
3 lim
x!∞
5
x
=
p
2
3
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue
lim
x! ∞
p
2x2 + 1
3x 5
= lim
x! ∞
r
2 +
1
x2
3
5
x
,
p
x2 = x for x < 0
=
lim
x!∞
r
2 +
1
x2
lim
x! ∞
3
5
x
=
p
2
3
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue
-4 -2 2 4
-4
-2
2
4
x
y
The horizontal asymptotes are: y =
p
2
3
.
The vertical asymptote is when 3x 5 = 0, that is, x =
5
3
.
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes
f (x) =
p
x2 + 1 x
lim
x!∞
p
x2 + 1 x = lim
x!∞
p
x2 + 1 x
p
x2 + 1 + x
p
x2 + 1 + x
= lim
x!∞
x2 + 1 x2
p
x2 + 1 + x
= lim
x!∞
1
p
x2 + 1 + x
= lim
x!∞
1
xp
x2 + 1 + x
p
x2
= lim
x!∞
1
xr
x2
x2
+
1
x2
+ 1
= lim
x!∞
1
xr
1 +
1
x2
+ 1
=
0
p
1 + 0 + 1
= 0
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Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue
-4 -2 0 2 4
5
10
x
y
The horizontal asymptote is y = 0.
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Example
lim
x!∞
x3 = ∞ and lim
x! ∞
x3 = ∞.
-4 -2 2 4
-100
-50
50
100
x
y
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Example
lim
x!∞
x2 x . Note that the properties of limits cannot be applied to
in…nite limits since ∞ is not a number. So,
lim
x!∞
x2
x = lim
x!∞
x (x 1) = ∞
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Example
lim
x!∞
x2 + x
3 x
.
lim
x!∞
x2 + x
3 x
= lim
x!∞
x2
x
+
x
x
3
x
x
x
= lim
x!∞
x + 1
3
x
1
=
∞
1
= ∞
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Continuous Functions at a Point
De…nition 5
A function f is continuous at a if
lim
x!a
f (x) = f (a) (10)
y
x
y = f(x)
a
f(a)
f (a) is de…ned (a is in the domain of f )
lim
x!a
f (x) exists.
lim
x!a
f (x) = f (a)
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Example
y
x1 3 50 2 4 6
Discontinuities at 1, 3, and 5.
at a = 1, f is unde…ned
at a = 3, f is de…ned but lim
x!3
f (x) DNE;
at a = 5, f is de…ned and lim
x!5
f (x) exists, but lim
x!5
f (x) 6= f (5) .
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Example
f (x) =
x2 x 2
x 2
is discontinuous at 2 because f (2) is unde…ned.
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 44 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
g (x) =
( 1
x2
if x 6= 0
1 if x = 0
is de…ned at 0 but lim
x!0
g (x) = lim
x!0
1
x2
does not exist. This discontinuity is called in…nite discontinuity.
-4 -2 2 4
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 45 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
h (x) =
8
<
:
x2 x 2
x 2
if x 6= 2
1 if x = 2
is de…ned at 2 and lim
x!2
h (x) = 3,
but lim
x!2
h (x) 6= h (2) . This discontinuity is called removable
discontinuity.
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 46 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
k (x) = bxc has discontinuities at all of the integers because lim
x!n
k (x)
does not exist if n is an integer. These discontinuities are called jump
discontinuities.
-1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
y
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 47 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Theorem 6
If f and g are continuous at x = a and c is a constant, then the
following functions are also continuous at a.
(a) f g
(b) cf
(c) fg
(d)
f
g
if g (a) 6= 0
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 48 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Theorem 7
The following functions are continuous at every number in their domains.
(a) Polynomial functions.
(b) Rational functions.
(c) Power and root functions
(d) Trigonometric Functions
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 49 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
f (x) = x100 2x37 + 75 is a polynomial function. So it is
continuous everywhere: ( ∞, ∞)
g (x) =
x2 + 2x + 17
x2 1
is a rational function, and continuous on its
domain fx j x 6= 1g = ( ∞, 1) [ ( 1, 1) [ (1, ∞) .
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 50 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
h (x) =
p
x +
x + 1
x 1
x + 1
x2 + 1
Let h1 (x) =
p
x; h2 (x) =
x + 1
x 1
; and h3 (x) =
x + 1
x2 + 1
.
h1 (x) is a root function and continuous on [0, ∞).
h2 (x) is a rational function and continuous on ( ∞, 1) [ (1, ∞) ,
and
h3 (x) is also a rational function and continuous everywhere on R.
So, h (x) is continuous on [0, 1) [ (1, ∞) .
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 51 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
f (x) =
sin x
2 + cos x
Let f1 (x) = sin x, and let f2 (x) = 2 + cos x.
f1 (x) and f2 (x) are trigonometric functions. So, they are
continuous. Note that cos x 1. So, f2 (x) = 2 cos x is always
positive.
Hence, f (x) =
f1 (x)
f2 (x)
=
sin x
2 + cos x
is continuous everywhere on R.
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 52 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Theorem 8
If g is continuous at a and f is continuous at g (a) , then
(f g) (x) = f (g (x)) is continuous at a.
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 53 / 54
The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity
Example
f (x) = sin x2
Let F (x) = sin x, and let G (x) = x2.
F and G are continuous on R.
So, f (x) = F (G (x)) = sin x2 is continuous on R.
VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI
(D1) Limits and Continuity 54 / 54

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Benginning Calculus Lecture notes 2 - limits and continuity

  • 1. Beginning Calculus - Limits and Continuity - Shahrizal Shamsuddin Norashiqin Mohd Idrus Department of Mathematics, FSMT - UPSI (LECTURE SLIDES SERIES) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 1 / 54
  • 2. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Learning Outcomes Determine the existence of limits of functions Compute the limits of functions Determine the continuity of functions. Connect the idea of limits and continuity of functions. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 2 / 54
  • 3. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Limits De…nition 1 The limit of f (x), as x approaches a, equals L, denoted by lim x!a f (x) = L or f (x) ! L as x ! a (1) if the values of f (x) moves arbitrarily close to L as x moves su¢ ciently close to a (on either side of a ) but not equal to a. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 3 / 54
  • 4. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!2 x2 x + 2 = 4 0 2 4 0 5 10 x y x < 2 f (x) x > 2 f (x) 1.0 2.000000 3.0 8.000000 1.5 2.750000 2.5 5.750000 1.9 3.710000 2.1 4.310000 1.99 3.970100 2.01 4.030100 1.995 3.985025 2.005 4.015025 1.999 3.997001 2.001 4.003001 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 4 / 54
  • 5. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example Estimate the value of lim t!0 p t2 + 9 3 t2 . f 0 B B B B B B B B B B B B @ t 0.1 0.001 0.0001 0.00001 0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.1 1 C C C C C C C C C C C C A = 0 B B B B B B B B B B B B B @ 1 t2 p t2 + 9 3 0.166 62 0.166 67 0.166 67 0.166 67 0.166 67 0.166 67 0.166 67 0.166 62 1 C C C C C C C C C C C C C A VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 5 / 54
  • 6. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - continue -4 -2 0 2 4 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.16 lim t!0 p t2 + 9 3 t2 = 1 6 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 6 / 54
  • 7. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = x + 1. -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y lim x!2 f (x) = 3 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 7 / 54
  • 8. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example g (x) = x + 1 if x 2 (x 2)2 + 3 if x > 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y lim x!2 g (x) = 3 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 8 / 54
  • 9. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example h (x) = x + 1 if x < 2 (x 2)2 + 3 if x > 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y lim x!2 h (x) = 3, eventhough h is not de…ned at x = 2. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 9 / 54
  • 10. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity One-Sided Limits Left-hand limit of f lim x!a f (x) = L (2) Right-hand limit of f lim x!a+ f (x) = L (3) lim x!a f (x) = L , f lim x!a f (x) = lim x!a+ f (x) = L. (4) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 10 / 54
  • 11. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = x + 1 if x 2 (x 2)2 + 1 if x > 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y lim x!2 f (x) = 3 and lim x!2+ f (x) = 1 lim x!2 f (x) does not exist (DNE), eventhough f is de…ned at x = 2. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 11 / 54
  • 12. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y Find: f (2) and f (4) lim x!2 f (x) , lim x!2+ f (x) , lim x!2 f (x) lim x!4 f (x) , lim x!4+ f (x) lim x!4 f (x) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 12 / 54
  • 13. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Properties of Limits Suppose that lim x!a f (x) and lim x!a g (x) exists. Then, 1. lim x!a (cf (x)) = c lim x!a f (x) , for any constant c 2. lim x!a [f (x) g (x)] = lim x!a f (x) lim x!a g (x) 3. lim x!a [f (x) g (x)] = h lim x!a f (x) i h lim x!a g (x) i 4. lim x!a f (x) g (x) = lim x!a f (x) lim x!a g (x) provided that lim x!a g (x) 6= 0 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 13 / 54
  • 14. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Properties of Limits - continue 5. lim x!a x = a 6. lim x!a c = c, for any constant c. 7. lim x!a [f (x)]n = h lim x!a f (x) in where n 2 Z+. 8. lim x!a n p x = n p a where n 2 Z+ (If n is even, we assume that a > 0 ). 9. lim x!a n p f (x) = n q lim x!a f (x) where n 2 Z+. (If n is even, we assume that lim x!a f (x) > 0 ). VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 14 / 54
  • 15. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Direct Substitution Property If f is a polynomial or a rational function and a is in the domain of f , then lim x!a f (x) = f (a) (5) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 15 / 54
  • 16. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!5 2x2 3x + 4 = lim x!5 2x2 lim x!5 3x + lim x!5 4 = 2 lim x!5 x2 3 lim x!5 x + lim x!5 4 = 2 52 3 (5) + 4 = 39 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 16 / 54
  • 17. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x! 2 x3 + 2x2 1 5 3x = lim x! 2 x3 + 2x2 1 lim x! 2 (5 3x) = lim x! 2 x3 + 2 lim x! 2 x2 lim x! 2 1 lim x! 2 5 3 lim x! 2 x = ( 2)3 + 2 ( 2)2 1 5 3 ( 2) = 1 11 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 17 / 54
  • 18. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity De…nition 2 If f (x) = g (x) when x 6= a, then lim x!a f (x) = lim x!a g (x) , provided that the limits exist. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 18 / 54
  • 19. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!1 x2 1 x 1 . For x 6= 1, x2 1 x 1 = (x 1) (x + 1) x 1 = x + 1 lim x!1 x2 1 x 1 = lim x!1 x + 1 = 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 19 / 54
  • 20. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim h!0 (3 + h)2 9 h . For h 6= 0, (3 + h)2 9 h = 9 + 6h + h2 9 h = 6 + h lim h!0 (3 + h)2 9 h = lim h!0 6 + h = 6 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 20 / 54
  • 21. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!2 jx 2j x 2 . For x 2 > 0, jx 2j = x 2. lim x!2 jx 2j x 2 = lim x!2 x 2 x 2 = lim x!2 1 = 1 For x 2 < 0, jx 2j = (x 2) = 2 x. lim x!2 jx 2j x 2 = lim x!2 (x 2) x 2 = lim x!2 1 = 1 lim x!2 jx 2j x 2 DNE VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 21 / 54
  • 22. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Remark 1 lim θ!0 cos θ 1 θ = 0 Rewrite: 1 cos θ θ to make the numerator stays positive. θ 1 O A BC BC = 1 cos θ, arclength AB = θ. 1 cos θ θ ! 0 as θ ! 0 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 22 / 54
  • 23. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Remark 2 lim θ!0 sin θ θ = 1 θ 1 O A BC AC = sin θ, arclength AB = θ sin θ θ ! 1 as θ ! 0. Principle: Short pieces of curves are nearly straight. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 23 / 54
  • 24. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim θ!0 tan θ θ tan θ θ = sin θ cos θ θ = sin θ θ cos θ = sin θ θ 1 cos θ lim θ!0 tan θ θ = lim θ!0 sin θ θ lim θ!0 1 cos θ = 1 1 = 1 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 24 / 54
  • 25. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim θ!0 sin 2θ tan θ sin 2θ tan θ = sin 2θ θ tan θ θ = 2 sin 2θ 2θ tan θ θ lim θ!0 sin 2θ tan θ = lim θ!0 2 sin 2θ 2θ tan θ θ = lim θ!0 2 sin 2θ 2θ lim θ!0 tan θ θ = 2 1 = 2 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 25 / 54
  • 26. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity In…nite Limits De…nition 3 Let f de…ned on both sides of a, except possibly at a itself. Then lim x!a f (x) = ∞ or lim x!a f (x) = ∞ (6) means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily large (as large as possible) by taking x su¢ ciently close to a, but not equal to a. x = a is the vertical asymptote. y x y = f(x) x = a a y x y = f(x) x = a a VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 26 / 54
  • 27. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!3+ 2x x 3 = +∞ and lim x!3 2x x 3 = ∞ -5 5 10 -5 5 10 x y x = 3 The vertical asymptote is at x = 3. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 27 / 54
  • 28. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = tan x = sin x cos x The vertical asymptote can be obtained by setting cos x = 0, that is, x = π 2 x = (2n + 1) π 2 , n 2 Z x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 28 / 54
  • 29. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Limits at In…nity De…nition 4 (Limits at In…nity) (a) Let f be a function de…ned on some interval (a, ∞) . Then lim x!∞ f (x) = L (7) means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by taking x su¢ ciently large. (b) Let f be a function de…ned on some interval ( ∞, a) . Then lim x! ∞ f (x) = L (8) means that the values of f (x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by taking x su¢ ciently large negative. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 29 / 54
  • 30. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Horizontal Asymptotes The line y = L is called a horizontal asymptote of the curve y = f (x) if either lim x!∞ f (x) = L or lim x! ∞ f (x) = L (9) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 30 / 54
  • 31. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = x2 1 x2 + 1 lim x!∞ f (x) = 1 = lim x! ∞ f (x) -10 -5 5 10 -1 1 2 x y No vertical asymtote. The horizontal asymptote is y = 1. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 31 / 54
  • 32. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = 1 x . lim x!0 1 x = ∞, lim x!0+ 1 x = +∞ lim x!∞ 1 x = 0 = lim x! ∞ 1 x Vertical asymtote at x = 0 The horizontal asymptote at y = 0. -4 -2 2 4 -4 -2 2 4 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 32 / 54
  • 33. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes f (x) = 3x2 x 2 5x2 + 4x + 1 lim x!∞ 3x2 x 2 5x2 + 4x + 1 = lim x!∞ 3x2 x2 x x2 2 x2 5x2 x2 + 4x x2 + 1 x2 = lim x!∞ 3 1 x 2 x2 5 + 4 x + 1 x2 = lim x!∞ 3 1 x 2 x2 lim x!∞ 5 + 4 x + 1 x2 = lim x!∞ 3 lim x!∞ 1 x lim x!∞ 2 x2 lim x!∞ 5 + lim x!∞ 4 x + lim x!∞ 1 x2 = 3 0 0 5 + 0 + 0 = 3 5 The horizontal asymptote is y = 3 5 . VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 33 / 54
  • 34. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes f (x) = p 2x2 + 1 3x 5 . lim x!∞ p 2x2 + 1 3x 5 = lim x!∞ p 2x2 + 1 p x2 3x 5 x , p x2 = x for x > 0 = lim x!∞ r 2x2 x2 + 1 x2 3x x 5 x = lim x!∞ r 2 + 1 x2 3 5 x = lim x!∞ r 2 + 1 x2 lim x!∞ 3 5 x = r lim x!∞ 2 + lim x!∞ 1 x2 lim x!∞ 3 lim x!∞ 5 x = p 2 3 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 34 / 54
  • 35. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue lim x! ∞ p 2x2 + 1 3x 5 = lim x! ∞ r 2 + 1 x2 3 5 x , p x2 = x for x < 0 = lim x!∞ r 2 + 1 x2 lim x! ∞ 3 5 x = p 2 3 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 35 / 54
  • 36. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue -4 -2 2 4 -4 -2 2 4 x y The horizontal asymptotes are: y = p 2 3 . The vertical asymptote is when 3x 5 = 0, that is, x = 5 3 . VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 36 / 54
  • 37. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes f (x) = p x2 + 1 x lim x!∞ p x2 + 1 x = lim x!∞ p x2 + 1 x p x2 + 1 + x p x2 + 1 + x = lim x!∞ x2 + 1 x2 p x2 + 1 + x = lim x!∞ 1 p x2 + 1 + x = lim x!∞ 1 xp x2 + 1 + x p x2 = lim x!∞ 1 xr x2 x2 + 1 x2 + 1 = lim x!∞ 1 xr 1 + 1 x2 + 1 = 0 p 1 + 0 + 1 = 0 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 37 / 54
  • 38. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example - Finding the Asymptotes - continue -4 -2 0 2 4 5 10 x y The horizontal asymptote is y = 0. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 38 / 54
  • 39. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!∞ x3 = ∞ and lim x! ∞ x3 = ∞. -4 -2 2 4 -100 -50 50 100 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 39 / 54
  • 40. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!∞ x2 x . Note that the properties of limits cannot be applied to in…nite limits since ∞ is not a number. So, lim x!∞ x2 x = lim x!∞ x (x 1) = ∞ VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 40 / 54
  • 41. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example lim x!∞ x2 + x 3 x . lim x!∞ x2 + x 3 x = lim x!∞ x2 x + x x 3 x x x = lim x!∞ x + 1 3 x 1 = ∞ 1 = ∞ VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 41 / 54
  • 42. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Continuous Functions at a Point De…nition 5 A function f is continuous at a if lim x!a f (x) = f (a) (10) y x y = f(x) a f(a) f (a) is de…ned (a is in the domain of f ) lim x!a f (x) exists. lim x!a f (x) = f (a) VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 42 / 54
  • 43. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example y x1 3 50 2 4 6 Discontinuities at 1, 3, and 5. at a = 1, f is unde…ned at a = 3, f is de…ned but lim x!3 f (x) DNE; at a = 5, f is de…ned and lim x!5 f (x) exists, but lim x!5 f (x) 6= f (5) . VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 43 / 54
  • 44. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = x2 x 2 x 2 is discontinuous at 2 because f (2) is unde…ned. -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 44 / 54
  • 45. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example g (x) = ( 1 x2 if x 6= 0 1 if x = 0 is de…ned at 0 but lim x!0 g (x) = lim x!0 1 x2 does not exist. This discontinuity is called in…nite discontinuity. -4 -2 2 4 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 45 / 54
  • 46. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example h (x) = 8 < : x2 x 2 x 2 if x 6= 2 1 if x = 2 is de…ned at 2 and lim x!2 h (x) = 3, but lim x!2 h (x) 6= h (2) . This discontinuity is called removable discontinuity. -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 46 / 54
  • 47. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example k (x) = bxc has discontinuities at all of the integers because lim x!n k (x) does not exist if n is an integer. These discontinuities are called jump discontinuities. -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x y VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 47 / 54
  • 48. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Theorem 6 If f and g are continuous at x = a and c is a constant, then the following functions are also continuous at a. (a) f g (b) cf (c) fg (d) f g if g (a) 6= 0 VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 48 / 54
  • 49. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Theorem 7 The following functions are continuous at every number in their domains. (a) Polynomial functions. (b) Rational functions. (c) Power and root functions (d) Trigonometric Functions VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 49 / 54
  • 50. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = x100 2x37 + 75 is a polynomial function. So it is continuous everywhere: ( ∞, ∞) g (x) = x2 + 2x + 17 x2 1 is a rational function, and continuous on its domain fx j x 6= 1g = ( ∞, 1) [ ( 1, 1) [ (1, ∞) . VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 50 / 54
  • 51. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example h (x) = p x + x + 1 x 1 x + 1 x2 + 1 Let h1 (x) = p x; h2 (x) = x + 1 x 1 ; and h3 (x) = x + 1 x2 + 1 . h1 (x) is a root function and continuous on [0, ∞). h2 (x) is a rational function and continuous on ( ∞, 1) [ (1, ∞) , and h3 (x) is also a rational function and continuous everywhere on R. So, h (x) is continuous on [0, 1) [ (1, ∞) . VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 51 / 54
  • 52. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = sin x 2 + cos x Let f1 (x) = sin x, and let f2 (x) = 2 + cos x. f1 (x) and f2 (x) are trigonometric functions. So, they are continuous. Note that cos x 1. So, f2 (x) = 2 cos x is always positive. Hence, f (x) = f1 (x) f2 (x) = sin x 2 + cos x is continuous everywhere on R. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 52 / 54
  • 53. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Theorem 8 If g is continuous at a and f is continuous at g (a) , then (f g) (x) = f (g (x)) is continuous at a. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 53 / 54
  • 54. The Limit of a Function Limits of Trigonometric Functions In…nite Limits and Limits at In…nity Continuity Example f (x) = sin x2 Let F (x) = sin x, and let G (x) = x2. F and G are continuous on R. So, f (x) = F (G (x)) = sin x2 is continuous on R. VillaRINO DoMath, FSMT-UPSI (D1) Limits and Continuity 54 / 54