Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 1 - Limits and Continuity - 1.1 Limits (An Intuitive Approach) - Exercises Set 1.1 - Page 59: 4

Answer

a) $\lim\limits_{x \to 0^{-}}g(x) = 3$ b) $\lim\limits_{x \to 0^{+}}g(x) = 3$ c) $\lim\limits_{x \to 0}g(x) = 3$ d) $g(0) = 3$ e) $\lim\limits_{x \to -\infty}g(x) = +\infty$ f) $\lim\limits_{x \to +\infty}g(x) = +\infty$

Work Step by Step

a) As the graph of g(x) approaches x = 0 from the left, the y-value approaches 3. b) As the graph of g(x) approaches x = 0 from the right, the y-value approaches 3. c) Since the limit from the left and the limit from the right are equal, the limit as x goes to 0 of g(x) is 3. d) The y-value at x = 0 of g(x) is 3. e) As the x-value of g(x) gets smaller, the y-value increases without bound, so the limit as x goes to $-\infty$ of g(x) is $+\infty$. f) As the x-value of g(x) gets larger, the y-value increases without bound, so the limit as x goes to $+\infty$ of g(x) is $+\infty$.
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