MAC 2311 -- Calculus I Name: ________________________________________________

Limits & Continuity Worksheet Quiz Date: ________________________________________________

Spring 2020

Each problem is worth 1 points unless otherwise specified. This Worksheet is worth 24 points.
You MUST show your work to receive any credit. You may use any appropriate method to solve each problem.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use the graph to evaluate the limit.

1) lim f(x) 1)
x→-1
y

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

-1

3 3
A) B) ∞ C) - D) -1
4 4

2) lim f(x) 2)
x→0

y
4

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x
-1

-2

-3

-4

A) ∞ B) does not exist C) 1 D) -1

1
 3) Find lim f(x) and lim f(x) 3)
x→(-1)- x→(-1)+
y
2

-4 -2 2 4 x

-2

-4

-6

A) -7; -2 B) -5; -2 C) -7; -5 D) -2; -7

Use the table of values of f to estimate the limit.

4) Let f(x) = x2 + 8x - 2, find lim f(x). 4)
x→2

x 1.9 1.99 1.999 2.001 2.01 2.1

f(x)

A)
x 1.9 1.99 1.999 2.001 2.01 2.1 ; limit = 5.40
f(x) 5.043 5.364 5.396 5.404 5.436 5.763
B)
x 1.9 1.99 1.999 2.001 2.01 2.1 ; limit = 17.70
f(x) 16.692 17.592 17.689 17.710 17.808 18.789
C)
x 1.9 1.99 1.999 2.001 2.01 2.1 ; limit = 18.0
f(x) 16.810 17.880 17.988 18.012 18.120 19.210
D)
x 1.9 1.99 1.999 2.001 2.01 2.1 ; limit = ∞
f(x) 5.043 5.364 5.396 5.404 5.436 5.763

Find the limit.

1+x-1
5) lim 5)
x→0 x
A) 0 B) 1/2 C) Does not exist D) 1/4

x
6) lim 6)
x→-1 3x +2
1
A) does not exist B) 0 C) - D) 1
5

2
 3x2 + 7x - 2
7) lim 7)
x→1 3x2 - 4x - 2
7 8
A) Does not exist B) - C) 0 D) -
4 3

Determine the limit by sketching an appropriate graph.

8) lim f(x), where f(x) = -2x + 4 for x < 6 8)
x → 6+ 2x + 5 for x ≥ 6

A) 6 B) -8 C) 17 D) 5

16 - x 2 0≤x<4
lim f(x), where f(x) = 4 4≤x<5
9) x → 5- 9)
5 x=5
A) 5 B) 0 C) Does not exist D) 4

Find the limit, if it exists.

x2 + 16x + 63
10) lim 10)
x → -7 x+7
A) Does not exist B) 16 C) 2 D) 224

8-x
11) lim 11)
x →8 8-x
A) 0 B) 1 C) -1 D) Does not exist

Provide an appropriate response.

1
12) It can be shown that the inequalities -x ≤ x cos ≤ x hold for all values of x ≥ 0. 12)
x
1
Find lim x cos if it exists.
x→0 x
A) 0 B) does not exist C) 1 D) 0.0007

3
For the function f whose graph is given, determine the limit.
13) Find lim f(x). 13)
x→0
y

-4 -2 2 4 x

-2

-4

A) - ∞ B) ∞ C) 1 D) 0

Find the limit.

14) lim (1 - cot x) 14)
x→0
A) 0 B) ∞ C) - ∞ D) Does not exist

5
15) lim 15)
2
x → 4 + x - 16
A) 0 B) 1 C) ∞ D) -∞

-5x2 - 5x + 9
16) lim 16)
x→- ∞ -2x2 - 7x + 3
5
A) 3 B) ∞ C) 1 D)
2

cos 2x
17) lim 17)
x→-∞ x
A) -∞ B) 0 C) 2 D) 1

3x3 + 4x 2
18) lim 18)
x→ - ∞ x - 6x2
2
A) 3 B) ∞ C) - ∞ D) -
3

Divide numerator and denominator by the highest power of x in the denominator to find the limit.
4 x + x -1
19) lim 19)
x→∞ -3x + 4
4 1
A) - B) C) ∞ D) 0
3 -3

4
 10x + 3
20) lim 20)
x→∞ 3x2 + 1
10 10
A) ∞ B) C) D) 0
3 3

Find all points where the function is discontinuous.

21) 21)

A) x = -2, x = 0 B) x = 2
C) x = -2, x = 0, x = 2 D) x = 0, x = 2

Provide an appropriate response.

22) Is f continuous at f(0)? 22)
d
6
-x2 + 1, -1 ≤ x < 0 5
4x, 0<x<1 4
f(x) = -4, x=1 3
-4x + 8 1<x<3 2
5, 3<x<5 1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 t
-1
-2
-3
-4
(1, -4)
-5
-6

A) No B) Yes

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23) Is the function given by f(x) = x + 1, for x < 0 continuous at x = -3? Why or why not? 23)
-1, for x ≥ 0
A) Yes, lim f(x) = f(-3) B) No, lim f(x) = f(-3) does not exist
x→ -3 x→ -3

Find numbers a and b, or k, so that f is continuous at every point.

24) 24)
-25, x < -2
f(x) = ax + b, -2 ≤ x ≤ 3
-10, x>3
A) a = 3, b = -1 B) a = -25, b = -10 C) a = 3, b = -19 D) Impossible