Questions
Question 1
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What does \(\lim_{x\to a^-}f(x)=L\) mean?
Question 2
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What condition on one-sided limits makes \(\lim_{x\to a}f(x)\) exist?
Question 3
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If \(\lim_{x\to2^-}f(x)=5\) and \(\lim_{x\to2^+}f(x)=5\), find \(\lim_{x\to2}f(x)\).
Question 4
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If \(\lim_{x\to1^-}f(x)=3\) and \(\lim_{x\to1^+}f(x)=7\), does \(\lim_{x\to1}f(x)\) exist?
Question 5
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{3x^2+1}{x^2-5}\).
Question 6
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{2x+4}{5x-1}\).
Question 7
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Find \(\lim_{x\to2^+}\frac1{x-2}\).
Question 8
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Find \(\lim_{x\to2^-}\frac1{x-2}\).
Question 9
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{4x^3-x}{2x^3+7}\).
Question 10
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x}{x^2+1}\).
Question 11
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For \(f(x)=\begin{cases}x+1,&x<0\2x+1,&x>0\end{cases}\), find \(\lim_{x\to0^-}f(x)\), \(\lim_{x\to0^+}f(x)\), and the two-sided limit.
Question 12
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For \(f(x)=\begin{cases}1,&x<3\4,&x>3\end{cases}\), determine whether \(\lim_{x\to3}f(x)\) exists.
Question 13
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to-\infty}\frac{5x^2+x}{2x^2-3}\).
Question 14
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Evaluate \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{7x-1}{x^2+4}\) and interpret the horizontal behavior.
Question 15
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Find \(\lim_{x\to1^+}\frac{2}{(x-1)^2}\) and \(\lim_{x\to1^-}\frac{2}{(x-1)^2}\).
Question 16
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Find \(\lim_{x\to0^+}\frac{1}{x^3}\) and \(\lim_{x\to0^-}\frac{1}{x^3}\).
Question 17
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For \(\frac{x^2+1}{x-4}\), classify the behavior as \(x\to4^+\) and \(x\to4^-\).
Question 18
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A student says \(\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{3x^2+10}{x}=3\) by comparing coefficients. Diagnose the error and find the correct behavior.
Question 19
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Construct a simple piecewise function whose left-hand limit at \(0\) is \(-1\) and right-hand limit at \(0\) is \(1\), and state the two-sided limit.
Question 20
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Explain why \(\lim_{x\to a}f(x)=+\infty\) is not a finite limit, even though it describes limiting behavior.