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Evaluating Limits Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim+
x → −1
4x + 4
x+1
2) lim− f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { − x − 8, x ≤ −1
− x 2 − 4 x − 4, x > −1
f(x) f(x)
8 4

6 2

4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
2 −2

−4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2 −6

−4 −8

−6 −10

−8 −12

− x 2 − 10 x − 24, x ≤ −3
3) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −3 { 2 x + 3, x > −3
4) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { x,
2
− x + 2 x, x ≥ −1
x < −1

f(x) f(x)
6
4
4
2
2
−10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 x
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2
−2
−4
−4
−6
−6
−8
−8
−10
−10

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 Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.

− x 2 − 4 x − 5, x ≤ −2
5) lim− f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { − x − 3, x ≤ −1
x + 1, x > −1
6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −2 { −1, x > −2
f(x) f(x)

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

Evaluate each limit.

7) lim+ f ( x) , f ( x) =
x→0 { 1,
2
− x + 4 x − 3, x > 0
x≤0
8) lim−
x→0
x
x

{
9) lim+ −2 x + 1 x 9
x→0 + , x<1
10) lim f ( x) , f ( x) = 2 2
x→1
x 2 − 6 x + 10, x ≥ 1

x2 ,

{
3 x+1 x ≤ −2
11) lim
x → −1 x+1 12) lim f ( x) , f ( x) = x
x → −2 − + 3, x > −2
2

Critical thinking questions:

13) Give an example of a two-sided limit of a 14) Given an example of a two-sided limit of a
piecewise function where the limit does not function with an absolute value where the limit
exist. does not exist.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Evaluating Limits Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim+
x → −1
4x + 4
x+1
2) lim− f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { − x − 8, x ≤ −1
− x 2 − 4 x − 4, x > −1
f(x) f(x)
8 4

6 2

4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
2 −2

−4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2 −6

−4 −8

−6 −10

−8 −12

4 −7

− x 2 − 10 x − 24, x ≤ −3
3) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −3 { 2 x + 3, x > −3
4) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { x,
2
− x + 2 x, x ≥ −1
x < −1

f(x) f(x)
6
4
4
2
2
−10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 x
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2
−2
−4
−4
−6
−6
−8
−8
−10
−10

−3 Does not exist.

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 Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.

− x 2 − 4 x − 5, x ≤ −2
5) lim− f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −1 { − x − 3, x ≤ −1
x + 1, x > −1
6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x → −2 { −1, x > −2
f(x) f(x)

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−2 −1

Evaluate each limit.

7) lim+ f ( x) , f ( x) =
x→0 { 1,
2
− x + 4 x − 3, x > 0
x≤0
8) lim−
x→0
x
x
−3 −1

{
9) lim+ −2 x + 1 x 9
x→0 + , x<1
10) lim f ( x) , f ( x) = 2 2
x→1
0 x 2 − 6 x + 10, x ≥ 1
5

x2 ,

{
3 x+1 x ≤ −2
11) lim
x → −1 x+1 12) lim f ( x) , f ( x) = x
x → −2 − + 3, x > −2
Does not exist. 2
4

Critical thinking questions:

13) Give an example of a two-sided limit of a 14) Given an example of a two-sided limit of a
piecewise function where the limit does not function with an absolute value where the limit
exist. does not exist.

Many answers. Ex: lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x→1 {
0, x < 1
x, x ≥ 1
Many answers. Ex: lim
x→0
x
x
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