ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE & TECHINOLOGY UNIVERSITY , 2024/25
MPS DIVISION, Math1041 WSh-III
WORK SHEET III
1. Evaluate the following limits:
a. lim 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 b. lim
1−√𝑥−3
𝑥→∞ 𝑥−4
𝑥→4
√𝑥 2 +4𝑥−2 𝑥−1
c. lim . d. lim
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→1 √𝑥−1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥2
e. lim
𝑥→0 1+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
2. Find a number 𝛿 such that 0 < |𝑥 − 𝑎| < 𝛿 ⟹ |𝑓(𝑥) − 𝐿| < 𝜀 for given 𝜀 and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿.
𝑥→
𝑥 2 −1
a. lim 3𝑥 = 12, 𝜀 = 0.5 c. lim = 12, 𝜀 = 0.05
𝑥→4 𝑥→−1 𝑥+1
1
b. lim1 𝑥 = 2, 𝜀 = 0.01. d. lim √𝑥 = 12, 𝜀 = 0.001
𝑥→ 𝑥→4
2
3. Use definition of limit, to prove:
a. lim 2𝑥 = 6 b. lim 𝑥 2 − 7 = 2
𝑥→3 𝑥→−3
1 1
c. lim1 𝑥 = 2 d. lim
𝑥+2
= −1
𝑥→ 𝑥→−3
2
e. lim 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 − 5 = 5. f. lim
𝑥 2 +𝑥
=1
𝑥→−1
𝑥→0 𝑥
𝑥+1
g. lim x 2 h. lim
𝑥→1 3𝑥−1
= −1
x2
4. Use definition of limit, to prove:
1
a. lim+ √2𝑥 − 1 = 0 b. lim = −∞
1 3− 2𝑥−3
𝑥→ 𝑥→
2 2
1
c. lim
5−
√5 − 6𝑥 = 0. d. lim+ 2𝑥−3 = ∞
𝑥→ 3
6 𝑥→
2
5. Use definition of limit, to prove:
3𝑥−1 𝑥−3 1
a. lim 𝑥+2 = 3 b. lim =2
𝑥→∞ 𝑥→−∞ 2𝑥+1
2x 3
3
6. Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes for f ( x) 3
x 1
7. Using the definition of limit to show that :
1 1
a. lim x 3 0 b. lim x 3 0 c. lim d. lim
x x x0 x2 x1 ( x 1) 2
8. Use squeezing theorem to show that:
a. lim |𝑓(𝑥)| = 0, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
𝑥
b. lim 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥+2 = 0
𝑥→0
c. lim 𝑥 2 𝑓(𝑥) = 0, if lim |𝑓(𝑥)| < 1
𝑥→0 𝑥→𝑎
−3 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
d. lim |𝑥|𝑓(𝑥) = 0, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = {
𝑥→0 𝑥→0 3 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
𝑥 − 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 3
9. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { . Find lim 𝑓(𝑥), if exist.
8 − 2𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 3 𝑥→3
𝑥 2 −𝑥−6
,𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ −2
10. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥+2 . prove or disprove that 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = −2.
−4 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = −2
ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE & TECHINOLOGY UNIVERSITY , 2024/25
MPS DIVISION, Math1041 WSh-III
11. Find the limit:
1 cos x sin 4 x
lim lim
x x x 0
a. b. sin 5 x
sin 5 x
lim
x 0 x lim ( x ) sec x
c. d. x 2 2
tan x
e. lim
x 0 x
12. Find the limit, if it exists.
3 x x4
a. lim b. lim c. lim 4 x 5
x 3 x2 9 x 4 x4 x 2
x0
x3
13. Consider the pricewise function g x if 0 x 1 .Find the following limits, if they
x2
1 2 x x 2 x 1
exist:
a. lim f x b. lim f x c. lim f x
x 0 x 0 x 0
d. lim f x e. lim f x f. lim f x
x 1 x 1 x 1
14. For what value of a and b does f is continuous:
−2, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 2
7𝑥 − 2, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 1
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 c. 𝑓(𝑥) = { + 𝑏
𝑎𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 2
𝑎𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 1
3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 2
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = { 5 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 2
𝑏 − 𝑎𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
x | x | for all x and x if x 0
15. Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be two functions defined as f ( x) g ( x) 2 . For
2 x if x 0
what values of 𝑥 is 𝑓 [𝑔(𝑥)] continuous?
𝜋
16. Show that 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = 1 has at least one solution in [0, 6 ].
17. Prove that the equation x e x 2 has at least one real root in [0, 1].
18. Let f and g be continuous functions on the interval [𝑎, 𝑏]. If 𝑓(𝑎) > 𝑔(𝑎) and 𝑓(𝑏) < 𝑔(𝑏). Show
that 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥) = 0 has solution on [𝑎, 𝑏].
