More Advanced Limits

This video from PatrickJMT shows how to use the Squeeze/Sandwich Theorem to find the limit of a function which is between two other functions on an interval.

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This second video from PatrickJMT uses the Squeeze/Sandwich Theorem to deal with an example where the bounds of the function are not explicitly given.

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These notes from Paul’s Online Math Notes show how to compute various limits. The Squeeze/Sandwich Theorem is discussed from page 6 onwards.

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This video from Khan Academy gives the reasoning for why $\displaystyle\lim_{x \rightarrow 0}\dfrac{\sin(x)}{x}=1$, using the unit circle and the Squeeze/Sandwich Theorem.

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These notes from Maynooth University show how to compute limits of functions involving the sine function and linear algebraic terms, e.g. $2x$.

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This NUMBAS exercise lets you practise computing limits of functions of the form $\dfrac{\sin(ax)}{bx}$.

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This video from patrickJMT shows how to compute the limit as the variable tends towards infinity of a rational function. The three cases of the relationship between the degrees of the numerator and denominator are discussed.

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These notes from Maynooth University have worked examples of computing limits of rational functions as $x\rightarrow\infty$.

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This NUMBAS exercise lets you practise computing limits of rational functions as $x$ tends to infinity.

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These videos from PatrickJMT show how to compute the left- and right-hand limits for a piecewise-defined function.

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These notes from Paul’s Online Notes introduce the idea of one-sided limits and show how to compute them using both the definition and the graph of a piecewise-defined function.

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You can practise computing one-sided limits for piecewise-defined functions with this NUMBAS exercise.

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This video from Khan Academy introduces L’Hôpital’s Rule and finishes with an introductory example for the indeterminate form $\tfrac{0}{0}$.

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This video from Khan Academy shows how to use L’Hôpital’s Rule for limits of rational functions where substitution results in the indeterminate form $\pm\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$.

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This video from Khan Academy discusses repeated uses of L’Hôpital’s Rule for the case when applying it once also produces an indeterminate form.

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These notes from Paul’s Online Notes explain L’Hôpital’s Rule and work through various example questions.

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You can use these NUMBAS exercises to practise using L’Hôpital’s rule to compute limits where direct substitution results in an indeterminate form.

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This video from Khan Academy explains the idea of the continuity of a function.

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These videos from Khan Academy show how to test a piecewise-defined function for continuity. The first example is continuous and the second is discontinuous.

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These notes from Paul’s Online Notes define continuity of functions and show how this concept relates to one-sided limits. Several examples are worked through, and the Intermediate Value Theorem is also discussed.

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You can use this NUMBAS exercise to practise finding discontinuities in piecewise-defined functions.

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