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Basic Calculus Lesson 2 Limit of A Function Using Table of Values Finding Infinite Limits

This lesson focuses on understanding the limit of a function using tables of values and graphs, specifically addressing infinite limits. It defines infinite limits and provides examples demonstrating how to find limits approaching positive and negative infinity, as well as cases where limits do not exist. Students are encouraged to practice finding limits using given values approaching specific points.

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Basic Calculus Lesson 2 Limit of A Function Using Table of Values Finding Infinite Limits

This lesson focuses on understanding the limit of a function using tables of values and graphs, specifically addressing infinite limits. It defines infinite limits and provides examples demonstrating how to find limits approaching positive and negative infinity, as well as cases where limits do not exist. Students are encouraged to practice finding limits using given values approaching specific points.

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Lesson 2: Limit of a Function Using

Table of Values (Finding Infinite Limits)


Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to :
1. Illustrate the limit of a function using a table of values and the
graph of the function

2. The learners demonstrate the basic concepts of limit and continuity


of a function.
Definition of Infinite Limits
The expression lim f(x) = ∞ means that if you substitute x values that
x c
get arbitrarily close to the number c into f(x), the corresponding
outputs become arbitrarily large positive numbers.

The expression lim f(x) = - ∞ means that if you substitute x values


x c
that get arbitrarily close to the number c into f(x), the become
arbitrarily large negative numbers.
Example 1:
Find lim x / (x – 2)2 = ∞
x 2
From left side of 2
x f(x)
1 1
1.5 6
1.99 19,900
1.999 1,999,000

From right side of 2


x f(x)
3 3
2.5 10
2.01 20,100
2.001 2,001,000
Example 2:
lim 2x / (x + 4)2 = -∞
x -4
From left side of -4
x f(x)
-5 -10
-4.5 -36
-4.01 -80,200
-4.001 -8,002,000
From right side of -4
x f(x)
-3 -6
-3.5 -28
-3.99 -79,800
-3.999 -7,998,000
Example 3:
lim 9 / (x - 3)5 DNE
x 3
From left side of 3
x f(x)
2 -9
2.5 -288
2.99 -9x1010
2.999 -9x1015
From right side of 3
x f(x)
4 9
3.5 288
3.01 9x1010
3.001 9x1015
Practice Activity:
lim 2x / x - 4
x 4
From left side of 4
x f(x)
3
3.5
3.999
3.9999

From right side of 4


x f(x)
5
4.5
4.001
4.0001

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