Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
Applied Mathematics-I (MA 123): BTech First Year, 2023
Practice Problems # 2: Limit
A1. Using the Sandwich Theorem: 1 − 4
√ √
1. If 5 − 2x2 ≤ f (x) ≤ 5 − x2 for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, find lim f (x).
x→0
2. If 2 − x2 ≤ g(x) ≤ 2 cos x for all x, find lim g(x).
x→0
3. It can be shown that the inequalities
x2 x sin x
1− < <1
6 2 − 2 cos x
hold for all values of x close to zero. What, if anything, does this tells about
x sin x
lim ?
x→0 2 − 2 cos x
√ 1
4. Find lim x sin x .
xto0
5. If x4 ≤ f (x) ≤ x2 for x in [−1, 1] and x2 ≤ f (x) ≤ x4 for x < −1 and x > 1, at what points c do you
automatically know lim f (x)? What can you say about the value of limit at these points.
x→c
6. Suppose that g(x) ≤ f (x) ≤ h(x) for all x 6= 2 and suppose that
lim g(x) = lim h(x) = −5
x→2 x→2
Can we conclude anything about the values of f, g, and h at x = 2? Could f (2) = 0? Give reasons for your
answer.
f (x)
7. If lim 2 = 1, find
x→−2 x
f (x)
(a.) lim f (x) (b.) lim x .
x→−2 x→−2
f (x)−5
8. If lim x−2 = 4, find lim f (x).
x→2 x→2
A2. Finding Deltas Algebraically:
Given a function f (x) and numbers l, x0 and > 0. Find an open interval about x0 on which
inequality |f (x) − l| < holds. Then give a value of δ > 0 such that for all x satisfying 0 <
|x − x0 | < δ the inequality |f (x) − l| < holds.
9. f (x) = x + 1, l = 5, x0 = 4, = 0.01.
√
10. f (x) = x + 1, l = 1, x0 = 0, = 0.1.
120
11. f (x) = x , l = 5, x0 = 24, = 1.
12. f (x) = mx + b, m > 0, l = m + b, x0 = 1, = 0.05.
Using the formal definition: Given a function f (x), a point x0 , and a positive number . Find l = lim f (x).
x→ x0
The find a number δ > 0 such that for all x
0 < |x − x0 | < δ =⇒ |f (x) − l| <
13. f (x) = 3 − 2x, x0 = 3, = 0.02
√
14. f (x) = 1 − 5x, x0 = −3, = 0.5
15. f (x) = x4 , x0 = 2, = 0.4
A3. Prove that the following limit statements:
16. lim x sin x1 = 0
x→x0
(
2x, x<0
17. lim f (x) = 0 if f (x) = x
x→x0
2, x≥2
18. lim x2 sin x1 = 0
x→x0
(
x, x<1
19. Let f (x) =
x + 1, x>1
(a.) Let = 12 . Show that no possible δ > 0 satisfies the following condition:
For all x, 0 < |x − 1| < δ ⇒ |f (x) − 2| < 12 .
(b.) Show that lim 6= 1.
x→1
(c.) Show that lim 6= 1.5.
x→1
√ 1
20. Let f (x) = x sin x
(a.) Does lim+ f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→0
(b.) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→0−
(c.) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→0
(
1 − x2 , x 6= 1
21. f (x) =
2, x=1
(a.) Find lim+ f (x) and lim− f (x).
x→1 x→1
(b.) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→1
q √
x−1 2x(x−1)
22. Find (a.) lim x+2 (b.) lim |x−1|
x→1+ x→1+
23. Use formal definitions of one-sided limits to show that:
x x−2
(a.) lim |x| = −1 (b.) lim |x−2| =1
x→0− x→2+
(
x2 sin(1/x), x<0
(c.) f (x) = √
x, x>0
Then find lim+ f (x) and lim− f (x).
x→0 x→0
24. Find the
√
following:
2 x+x−1 4−3x3
(a.) lim 3x+7 (b.) lim √
x6 +9
x→∞ x→−∞
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25. (Infinite limits) Find the following:
2x −1
(a.) lim x+8 (b.) lim 2
x→−8+ x→0 x (x+1)
2 2
(c.) lim+ 3x1/3
(d.) lim− 3x1/3
x→0 x→0
26. Use formal definition to prove the following:
−1 1
(a.) lim 2 = −∞ (b.) lim =∞
x→0 x x→0 |x|
−2 1
(c.) lim 2 = −∞ (d.) lim 2 =∞
x→3 (x−3) x→−5 (x+5)
1 1
(e.) lim x =∞ (f.) lim x = −∞
x→0+ x→0−
27. Find slanted (oblique) asymptotes for the following functions:
x2 −4 x3 +1
(a.) y = x−1 (b.) y = x2
28. Use limits to determine the equation for all vertical asymptotes:
x2 +4 x2 +x−6
(a.) y = x−3 (b.) y = x2 +2x−8
29. Use limits to determine the equation for all horizontal asymptotes:
√
1−x2 √x+4
(a.) y = x2 +1 (b.) y = x+4
√
x2 +4
(c.) y = x
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Reference Text Books:
1. Introduction to Real Analysis, 4th Ed., Robert G. Bartle and Donald R. Sherbert.
2. Thomas’ Calculus, 12th Ed., George B. Thomas Jr., Maurice D. Weir, and Joel R. Hass.
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