LAS - Indeterminate Form of Limits PDF
LAS - Indeterminate Form of Limits PDF
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𝑓(𝑥) 0
The quotient 𝑔(𝑥) is said to assume the indeterminate form, 0 at 𝑥 = 𝑎, and it is undefined
at that point. Nevertheless, the limit of the quotient exists. In the proceeding examples,
we will illustrate some tools in evaluating the limits of indeterminate form.
(𝑥+𝑎)−𝑎
Example 1. Evaluate 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑥
𝑥→0
( 𝑥 + 𝑎 ) − 𝑎 (0 + 𝑎 ) − 𝑎 0
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = = , 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
𝑥→0 𝑥 0 0
Solution: If the denominator consists of a single term and approaches 0, simplify the expression
first before applying the limit theorems. In this example, we can simplify the expression by
removing the grouping symbol. Hence,
(𝑥 + 𝑎 ) − 𝑎 𝑥+𝑎−𝑎 𝑥
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 1 = 1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0
(𝑥−3)2−9
Example 2. Evaluate 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→0 𝑥
(𝑥 − 3 − 9 (0 − 3)2 − 9 (−3)2 − 9 9 − 9 0
)2
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = = = = , 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
𝑥→0 𝑥 0 0 0 0
(𝑥 − 3)2 − 9 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 − 9 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 𝑥(𝑥 − 6)
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥
= 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑥 − 6
𝑥→0
= 0 − 6 = −6
𝑥 2 −16
Example 3. Evaluate 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→4 𝑥−4
𝑥 2 − 16 42 − 16 16 − 16 0
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = = = , 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
𝑥→4 𝑥 − 4 4−4 0 0
Solution: In this case, factor the numerator and cancel common terms to remove the zero in the
denominator. Then, apply the limit rules to the simplified expression.
𝑥 2 −16 (𝑥+4)(𝑥−4)
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑥 + 4 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝑥→4 𝑥−4 𝑥→4 𝑥−4 𝑥→4
√𝑥 + 2 − √2 √𝑥 + 2 − √2 √𝑥 + 2 + √2 (𝑥 + 2) − 2
𝑙𝑖𝑚 = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 ( )( ) = 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥 √𝑥 + 2 + √2 𝑥→0 𝑥(√𝑥 + 2 + √2)
1
= 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→0 √𝑥 + 2 + √2
1 1 √2
= =2 =
√2+√2 √2 4
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6
1. lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥+2
𝑥 2 +𝑥−2
2. lim
𝑥→1 𝑥 2 −1
𝑥 3 +27
3. lim
𝑥→−3 𝑥+3
√𝑥−√2
4. lim 2
𝑥→2 𝑥 −2𝑥
𝑥 3 +6𝑥 2 +3𝑥−10
5. lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥+2
𝑥2 1
6. lim 𝑥−1 − 𝑥−1
𝑥→1
𝑥−1
7. lim 1−
𝑥→1 √𝑥
𝑥−2
8. lim
𝑥→2 𝑥 2 −4𝑥−4
2𝑥−4
9. lim 𝑥 3 −2𝑥 2
𝑥→2
𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 4
10. lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥 2 − 4