Problem 24
Determine the following limits.
lim x→−∞ (2x-8 + 4x3)
Problem 24a
Determine the following limits.
a. lim x→1^+ x / |x − 1|
Problem 24c
Determine the following limits.
c. lim x→1 x / |x − 1|
Problem 25
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→1 5x^2 + 6x + 1 / 8x − 4
Problem 25a
Determine the following limits.
a. lim z→3^+ (z − 1)(z − 2) / (z − 3)
Problem 26a
Determine the following limits.
a. lim x→−2^+ (x − 4) / x(x + 2)
Problem 26b
Determine the following limits.
b. lim x→−2^− (x − 4) / x(x + 2)
Problem 26c
Determine the following limits.
c. lim x→−2 (x − 4) / x(x + 2)
Problem 27
Determine the following limits.
lim x→5 x − 7 / x(x − 5)^2
Problem 27a
Determine the following limits.
a. lim x→2^+ x^2 − 4x + 3 / (x − 2)^2
Problem 28
Determine the following limits.
lim x→−5^+ x − 5 / x + 5
Problem 28b
Determine the following limits.
b. lim t→−2^− t^3 − 5t^2 + 6t / t^4 − 4t^2
Problem 29
Determine the following limits.
lim x→3- x − 4 / x^2 − 3x
Problem 30
Determine the following limits.
lim x→−∞ 40x^4+x^2+5x / √64x^8+x^6
Problem 31
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→2 (5x−6)^3/2
Problem 32
Determine the following limits.
lim x→∞ 6x2/(4x^2+√(16x4 + x2))
Problem 33
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→1 x^2 − 1 / x − 1
Problem 33a
Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.
a. The value of does not exist.
Problem 33d
Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.
d. . (Hint: Graph y=√x)
Problem 33e
Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.
e. . (Hint: Graph y=cot x)
Problem 34
Determine the following limits.
lim x→−∞ (x+ √x^2−5x)
Problem 35
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→4 x^2 − 16 / 4 − x
Problem 35a
Postage rates Assume postage for sending a first-class letter in the United States is $0.47 for the first ounce (up to and including 1 oz) plus $0.21 for each additional ounce (up to and including each additional ounce).
a. Graph the function p=f(w) that gives the postage p for sending a letter that weighs w ounces, for 0<w≤3.5.
Problem 35b
Assume postage for sending a first-class letter in the United States is $0.47 for the first ounce (up to and including 1 oz) plus $0.21 for each additional ounce (up to and including each additional ounce).
b. Evaluate lim w→2.3 f(w).
Problem 36
Determine the following limits.
lim x→−∞ (e^x cos x +3)
Problem 37
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→b (x − b)^50 − x + b / x − b
Problem 38
Evaluate each limit and justify your answer.
lim x→0 (x / √16x+1-1)^1/3
Problem 39
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→−1 (2x − 1)^2 − 9 / x + 1
Problem 40
Complete the following steps for each function.
c. State the interval(s) of continuity.
f(x)={x^3+4x+1 if x≤0
2x^3 if x>0; a=0
Problem 41
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→9 √x − 3 / x − 9
Ch. 2 - Limits
