Limits worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
xy1x = 1

Find the limit L = limx→1 (√x − 1)/(x − 1).

f(x) = (√x − 1)/(x − 1)x → 1
L =
2.Easy
xyx = 2

Find the limit L = limx→2 (x4 − 16)/(x − 2).

f(x) = (x4 − 16)/(x − 2)x → 2
L =
3.Medium
xyy = L

Find the limit L = limx→∞ (√(4x2 − 7x) − 2x).

f(x) = √(4x2 − 7x) − 2xx → ∞
L =
4.Medium
xyy = L

Find the limit L = limx→∞ (1 + 1/x)3x. Give a decimal value.

f(x) = (1 + 1/x)3xx → ∞
L =
5.Hard
xyx = 0

Find the limit L = limx→0 (1 − cos 5x)/(2x²), with x in radians.

f(x) = (1 − cos 5x)/(2x²)x → 0
L =
6.Hard
xyx = 0

Find the limit L = limx→0 (e−x − 1 + x)/x².

f(x) = (e−x − 1 + x)/x²x → 0
L =

Answer key

  1. 1. L = 0.5
  2. 2. L = 32
  3. 3. L = −1.75
  4. 4. L = 20.09
  5. 5. L = 6.25
  6. 6. L = 0.5

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