Limits from graphs and tables
Grade 12 Math Worksheet
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Bo checks the graph shown from both sides of x = 1. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 1?
- 6
- does not exist
- 4
Esme checks the graph shown from both sides of x = -2. What is the limit of f(x) as x → -2?
- -1
- does not exist
- 2
A tank's depth is d(t) = 2t + 1 for t < 3 and -t + 12 for t ≥ 3. Kira looks near t = 3. What is the limit as t → 3⁻?
A cart's position is s(t) = 3t + 1 for t ≥ 2 and 4t − 3 for t < 2. Luz looks near t = 2. What is the limit as t → 2⁺?
A slime batch weighs m(t) = 20 − 2t for t < 5 and 3t − 9 for t ≥ 5. Milo looks near t = 5. What is the limit as t → 5⁻?
A kite's height is h(t) = 0.5t + 6 for t ≥ 4 and 3t + 2 for t < 4. Noah looks near t = 4. What is the limit as t → 4⁺?
x = 3.99 gives 7.99; x = 3.999 gives 7.999; x = 4.001 gives 8.001; x = 4.01 gives 8.01. Pia makes the table shown for f(x) = (x² − 16)/(x − 4), which has no value at x = 4. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 4?
x = 1.99 gives 11.9401; x = 1.999 gives 11.994001; x = 2.001 gives 12.006001; x = 2.01 gives 12.0601. Ren makes the table shown for f(x) = (x³ − 8)/(x − 2), which has no value at x = 2. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 2?
x = -3.01 gives -6.01; x = -3.001 gives -6.001; x = -2.999 gives -5.999; x = -2.99 gives -5.99. Tala makes the table shown for f(x) = (x² − 9)/(x + 3), which has no value at x = -3. What is the limit of f(x) as x → -3?
x = 1.99 gives 4.99; x = 1.999 gives 4.999; x = 2.001 gives 5.001; x = 2.01 gives 5.01. Zee makes the table shown for f(x) = (x² + x − 6)/(x − 2), which has no value at x = 2. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 2?
