Dear students,

The following questions are designed to review the most important notes that we
need to know to evaluate the limits of the functions.
Every questions includes the hint to solve (in case you cannot find the answer) also
the solution. It is highly recommended to follow the order of the questions (from
the first to the last). Besides it is useful to check the solution (there are many
points to learn).
If you did not manage to finish all 20 questions at one trial, you may start by click
on the question and continue from the previous part.
Please do not hesitate to email me (rezad@utar.edu.my) your useful
comments and feedbacks.
Level
Level One
two
All the best,
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Q11
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Mohammad Reza Dehghani
Senior Lecturer
Q2
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Q12
Q17
Centre for Foundation studies
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Q8
Q13
Q18
University Tunku Abdul Rahamn
Q4
Q9
Q14
Q19

x2 x 1
Question 1: lim
x 1
x 1

2
3

3
2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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Substitute x by 1

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question

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Solution

x2 x 1 1 1 1 3
lim

x 1
x 1
11
2

x 2 3x
Question 2: lim 2
x 3 x 4 x 3

2
3

3
2

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answer is
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Solution

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Solution

Since after substitution x by 3 it is

indeterminate by

0
0

so try to find a

factor of (x-3) for numerator and

denominator. (factor theorem)
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question

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Solution

x 2 3x
x ( x 3)
lim 2
lim
x 3 x 4 x 3
x 3 ( x 3)( x 1)
x
3
lim

x 3 ( x 1)
2

Question 3: lim

9
4

9
4 x

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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Solution

A number is divided by a
very big value

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Solution

When the denominator is arbitrarily large

then the fraction is very close to zero.
Therefore the correct answer is zero.

Question 4: lim 2 x 1
x

impossible

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answer is
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Solution

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Solution

First, find the

domain of f(x)

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question

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Solution

Domain of f ( x) :
2x 1 0

1
x
2

So negative values less than -0.5

is not possible values for f(x).
Therefore, it is impossible to
evaluate the limit.

3x
Question 5: lim
2
x 1 1 x

3
2

3
2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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hints

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Solution

First, factorize denominator.

Second, evaluate each terms
by a value more than -1 but
very close to it.
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question

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Solution

3x
3x
lim
lim
2
x 1 1 x
x 1 (1 x )(1 x )
if x approaches to -1 from right
it means x is very close to -1 but it is bigger than -1.

So: 3 x 0 , 1 x 0
and 1 x 0 but it is very close to zero.
3x
3x
3
lim
lim

x 1 1 x
x 1 (1 x )(1 x )
2 0

2
Question 6: lim 3

x 1
x 1

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answer is
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Solution

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hints

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Solution

Think about the sign of x-1

when x is very close to 1
from left.

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Solution

if x approaches to 1 from left

it means x is very close to 1 but it is less than 1.
So: x 1 0 but it is very close to zero.

2
lim 3
3 very large value =
x 1
x 1

x2 2
Question 7: lim
x 0
x

2
4

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answer is
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Solution

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hints

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Solution

Try to apply the following identity

(conjugate): ( a b)( a b) a 2 b 2
It helps you to find a factor of
zero.
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question

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Solution

x2 2
x2 2
x2 2
lim
lim

x 0
x 0
x
x
x2 2
x22
x
lim
lim
x 0
x 0
x x2 2
x x2 2

As you see, factor of zero (x) is fond for numerator and

denominator. And you may cancel of from both.

lim
x 0

2
2

4
2 2 2 2
2
x2 2

Question 8: lim

x 2

x2
x 3 1

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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more

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hints

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Solution

Try to apply the following identity

(conjugate): ( a b)( a b) a 2 b 2
It helps you to find a factor of
zero.
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question

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Solution

x2
x2
x 3 1
lim

2
x 3 1
x 3 1
x 3 1

lim

x 2

lim

x 2

x2 2

x 3 1

x 2

lim x 2
x 2

x2 2
x2

As you see, factor of zero (x+2) is found for numerator

and denominator. And you may cancel off from both.

lim
x 2

x 3 1
1

2 x
Question 9: lim
x 4 3 2 x 1

3
2

1
4

3
4

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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more

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hints

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Solution

Multiply conjugate of numerator

and

denominator

to

fractional

function to find the factor of

zero.
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question

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Solution

2 x
2 x
2 x 3 2x 1
lim
lim

x 4 3 2 x 1
x 4 3 2 x 1
2 x 3 2x 1

4 x 3 2x 1
lim
x 4
9 2 x 1 2 x

4 x 3 2x 1
lim
x 4
8 2x 2 x

As you see, factor of zero (4-x) is found for numerator

and denominator. And you may cancel off from both.

4 x 3 2x 1
lim
x4
2 4 x 2 x

3 2x 1 3

lim

4
2 2 x
x4

x 3 x 10
Question 10: lim 2
x 2 2 x x 6

13

1
7

13
7

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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hints

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Solution

By doing the long division (or

factorizing) find a factor of (x-2)
for numerator and denominator.

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question

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Solution

x 3 x 10
( x 2)( x 2 2 x 5)
lim 2
lim
x 2 2 x x 6
x 2
( x 2)(2 x 3)
( x 2 2 x 5) 13
lim

x2
(2 x 3)
7

9 x3
Question 11: lim 2
x 3 x 6

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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hints

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Solution

For

biggest

, always factorize the

power

of

from

numerator also for denominator.

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question

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Solution

9 x3
lim 2
lim
x 3 x 6
x

lim 3 x
x

9 x3

9x
lim
x
6

6
2
x 3 2
3
2
x
x

x2 6x 3
Question 12: lim
2
x
2x 1

1
2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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more

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hints

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Solution

For

biggest

, always factorize the

power

of

from

numerator also for denominator.

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question

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Solution

6 3
x 1 2
2
x 6x 3
x x

lim
lim
2
x
x
1
2x 1
2
x 2 2
x

0 0
6 3

1 2 1
x x
lim

x
1
2

2
x

0
2

2x x 2
Question 13: lim
x
2x 5
2

3
2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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more

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hints

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Solution

For , always factorize the biggest power of x

from numerator also for denominator. But when

there is square root, factorize the biggest
power of x inside the radical first.
Careful about:
x x x
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question

x2 x

x x x
Check the
Solution

2
2 x x 1 2
2
x
2x x 2

lim
lim
x
x
2x 5
2x 5
2

2x x
2x x
3x
3
lim
lim
lim

x 2 x 5
x 2 x 5
x
5
2
x 2
x

5 x 4 x 2 3x 1
Question 14: lim
x
x 2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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more

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hints

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Solution

For , always factorize the biggest power of x

from numerator also for denominator. But when

there is square root, factorize the biggest
power of x inside the radical first.
Careful about:
x x x
Back to the
question

x2 x

x x x
Check the
Solution

3 1
2
5
x

x
4

2
x x
5 x 4 x 3x 1

lim
lim
x
x
x 2
x 2
lim

5x x 4
x 2

5 x (-x) 2
7x
lim
lim
x
x x 2
x 2

7x
7x
lim
lim
7
x x 2
x
2
x 1
x

x x x

2x 1 x
Question 15: lim
x 3 x 2 3 x

2
3

1
3 3

1
2

undefin
ed

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answer is
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Solution

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Solution

Compare the degree of 2x and 1 x .

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question

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Solution

1 1
2x x 2
x
2x 1 x
x
lim
lim
x 3 x
2 3 x x
2 3
3x x 2 2
x
x
2

2x 0 2

x 3 x 0
3

lim

Question 16:
x5 x 4 x3 x 2 x 1
lim
x 1
x4 x2 2

1
2

1
2

3
2

3
2

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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hints

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Solution

By doing the long division (or

factorizing) find a factor of (x+1)
for numerator and denominator.

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question

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Solution

Beside of long division, you may factorize as follows:

x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
x 4 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 4 x 2 1
x 4 x 2 2 x 4 1 x 2 1 x 2 1 x 2 1 x 2 1

x 2 1

x 1 1 x 1 x 1 x
2

lim

x 1

lim

x 1

4
2
x

1
x

x
1

x x x x 1
lim
4
2
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 2
x x 2

x 2 1

x 1 x 2 2

3 1

6 2

Question 17:

1
3
lim

3
x 1 1 x
1

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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hints

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Solution

Simplify first by make them same

denominator.
Find the factor of (x-1).

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question

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Solution

1
3
1
3

3
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x x2
1
3
1 x x2 3

2
1 x 1 x 1 x x 1 x 1 x x2
x2 x 2

1 x 1 x x2

1
3
x2 x 2
lim

lim
3
x 1 1 x
x 1 1 x 1 x x 2
1 x

x 1 x 2

x2 x 2
lim
lim
2
x 1 1 x 1 x x
x 1 1 x 1 x x 2

lim
x 1

x 2

1 x x

Question 18:

lim
x 0

sin x

1 tan x 1 tan x

1
2

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Solution

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Solution

Multiply

denominator

by

its

conjugate to find the factor of

sinx.

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question

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Solution

sin x
1 tan x 1 tan x

1 tan x 1 tan x
1 tan x 1 tan x

lim
x 0

sin x

lim
x 0

lim

1 tan x 1 tan x

sin x

x 0

1 tan x 1 tan x

2 tan x

x 0

lim

1 tan x 1 tan x

cos x

1 tan x 1 tan x
2

Question 19:

lim 3 x 9 x 2 x 1

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answer is
CORRECT

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Solution

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Solution

Factorize the biggest power of x

for radical function first.

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question

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Solution

1 1
lim 3 x 9 x x 1 lim 3 x x 9 2

x
x
x
x

lim 3 x 3 x lim 3 x 3 x
x

Question 20:

lim 3 x 9 x 2 x 1

1
6

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answer is
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Solution

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Solution

The limit is like

which is

indeterminate limit. So first multiply by

its conjugate to change it as a then

factorize the biggest power of x.

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question

Check the
Solution

2
3
x

9
x
x 1
2
lim 3 x 9 x x 1

2
x
3 x 9 x x 1

9 x 2 9 x 2 x 1

x 1
lim
lim

2
2
x
x

3 x 9 x x 1
3 x 9 x x 1

 lim

x 1
1 1

3 x x 2 9 2
x x

x 1
x 1
1
lim
lim

x 3 x x
9 x 3 x (-x) 3 6

WELL DONE!