Math 229

Limits Worksheet Name:

1. For each of the following functions, first complete the table and then, based on the table, find the
given limits. If a limit does not exist, write DNE.
x2 x 6
(a) f (x) =
x3

x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001

f (x)

lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =

x3 x3+ x3

|x 3|
(b) f (x) =
x3

x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001

f (x)

lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =

x3 x3+ x3

1
(c) f (x) =
x2

x -0.1 -0.01 -0.001 -0.0001 0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001

f (x)

lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =

x0 x0+ x0
2. Use the following graph to find each of the following. If a limit does not exist, write DNE.

(a) f (1) (c) lim+ f (x) (e) f (7)

x4

(b) lim f (x) (d) lim f (x) (f) lim f (x)

x4 x4 x7

x + 3 if x < 2
3. Let f be the function defined by f (x) = 3 if x = 2
2
x + 6x 3 if x > 2

(a) Sketch the graph of f .

(b) For each of the following, find the limit if it exists. If the limit does not exist, write DNE.
lim f (x)
x2

lim f (x)
x2+

lim f (x)
x2
4. For each of the following, find the limit if it exists; if the limit does not exist, write DNE.

(a) lim x x9 1
51
x5 (d) lim (g) lim x
x9 x3 x5 x5

(b) lim 7 x+7 (x + h)2 x2
x5 (e) lim (h) lim
x7 x+4 h0 h

x2 6x + 5 x4 16
(c) lim (f) lim
x4 x2 9 x3 x 4