Limits and Continuity Practise Set 14
Limits and Continuity Practise Set 14
Limits and Continuity Practise Set 14
4 Let g be a function that is increasing for x < 1 and increasing for x > 1. If lim g (x) = 5, which of the following could
x→1
represent the function g ?
x2 +3x−4
I. g (x) = { x−1
x
=1
3 x=1
II.
III.
A I only
B II only
C III only
D I and III
2
30 Let f be the function given by f (x) = 2x + 14x − 16 . For what values of x does f have a removable discontinuity?
x2 − 9x + 8
A x = 1 only
B x = 8 only
C x = −8 and x = 1
D x = 1 and x = 8
31
x→1
A 0
B 1
C 3
D nonexistent
32
x 3.9 3.99 3.999 4.001 4.01 4.1
The table above gives selected values for a continuous function f . Based on the data in the table, which of the
following is the best approximation for lim f (x)?
x→4
A 0
B 4
C 7
x−4
33 If f is the function defined by f (x) = , then lim f (x) =
x−2
x→4
A lim ( x − 2)
x→4
B lim ( x + 2)
x→4
C x2 − 16
lim
x→4 x − 4
D limx→4 (x − 4)
limx→4 ( x − 2)