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12 Limits and an Introductionto Calculus
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Introduction to Limits12.1
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Use the definition of limit to estimate limits.
Determine whether limits of functions exist.
Use properties of limits and direct substitution toevaluate limits.
Objectives
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The Limit Concept
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The Limit Concept
The notion of a limit is a fundamental concept of calculus.
In this chapter, you will learn how to evaluate limits and how to use them in the two basic problems of calculus: the tangent line problem and the area problem.
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Example 1 – Finding a Rectangle of Maximum Area
Find the dimensions of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 24 inches and a maximum area.
Solution:
Let w represent the width of the rectangle and let l represent the length of the rectangle. Because
2w + 2l = 24
it follows that l = 12 – w,as shown in the figure.
Perimeter is 24.
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Example 1 – Solution
So, the area of the rectangle is
A = lw
= (12 – w)w
= 12w – w2.
Using this model for area, experiment with different values of w to see how to obtain the maximum area.
cont’d
Formula for area
Substitute 12 – w for l.
Simplify.
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Example 1 – Solution
After trying several values, it appears that the maximum area occurs when w = 6, as shown in the table.
In limit terminology, you can say that “the limit of A as w
approaches 6 is 36.” This is written as
cont’d
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Definition of Limit
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Definition of Limit
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Example 2 – Estimating a Limit Numerically
Use a table to estimate numerically the limit: .
Solution:
Let f (x) = 3x – 2.
Then construct a table that shows values of f (x) for two setsof x-values—one set that approaches 2 from the left and one that approaches 2 from the right.
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Example 2 – Solution
From the table, it appears that the closer x gets to 2, the closer f (x) gets to 4. So, you can estimate the limit to be 4. Figure 12.1 illustrates this conclusion.
Figure 12.1
cont’d
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Limits That Fail to Exist
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Limits That Fail to Exist
Next, you will examine some functions for which limits do not exist.
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Example 6 – Comparing Left and Right Behavior
Show that the limit does not exist.
Solution:Consider the graph of f (x) = | x |/x.
From Figure 12.4, you can see that for positive x-values
and for negative x-valuesFigure 12.4
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Example 6 – Solution
This means that no matter how close x gets to 0, there will be both positive and negative x-values that yield f (x) = 1 and f (x) = –1.
This implies that the limit does not exist.
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Limits That Fail to Exist
Following are the three most common types of behavior associated with the nonexistence of a limit.
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
You have seen that sometimes the limit of f (x) as x c is simply f (c), as shown in Example 2. In such cases, the limit can be evaluated by direct substitution.
That is,
There are many “well-behaved” functions, such as polynomial functions and rational functions with nonzero denominators, that have this property.
Substitute c for x.
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
The following list includes some basic limits.
This list can also include trigonometric functions. For instance,
and
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
By combining the basic limits with the following operations, you can find limits for a wide variety of functions.
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Example 9 – Direct Substitution and Properties of Limits
Find each limit.
a. b. c.
d. e. f.
Solution:
Use the properties of limits and direct substitution to evaluate each limit.
a.
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Example 9 – Solution
b.
c.
cont’d
Property 1
Property 4
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Example 9 – Solution
d.
e.
f.
Property 3
Properties 2 and 5
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
Example 9 shows algebraic solutions. To verify the limit in Example 9(a) numerically, for instance, create a table that shows values of x2 for two sets of x-values—one set that approaches 4 from the left and one that approaches 4 from the right, as shown below.
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
From the table, you can see that the limit as x approaches 4 is 16. To verify the limit graphically, sketch the graph of y = x2. From the graph shown in Figure 12.7, you can determine that the limit as x approaches 4 is 16.
Figure 12.7
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Properties of Limits and Direct Substitution
The following summarizes the results of using directsubstitution to evaluate limits of polynomial and rational functions.