Limits with Factoring
Limits at Infinity
Graph Limits
Precalculus Concepts
12 Basic Functions
100

Name 3 different indeterminant forms and what they mean.

Varies; they mean you need to do more work!

100

What is the limit as x approaches -infinity of the rational parent function?

0

100

Find the limit as x->3


1/2

100

Describe why a graph may or may not be a function using a Precalculus Vocabulary term.

The vertical line test!

100

Which function below grows the slowest?

Quadratic Function, Square Root Function, or Exponential Function

Square Root Function

200

(x-1)(x-1)/(x-1)

x-1-> (1)-1 = 0

200

Find the limit as x approaches infinity of arctan(x)

pi/2

200

Find the limit as x approaches 2

DNE

200

Draw and label at least 5 points on the Unit Circle.

Varies

200

What is the degree of a quintic polynomial?

5

300

Find the limit as x-> 0 of 

5x3+8x2/3x4-16x2

-1/2

300

Find the limit as x approaches -infinity.

y = (5x4 + 6x - 3)/(x+ 4)(3x2 - 5)

5/3

300

Explain using left and right hand limits what the limit is as x approaches 1.

They are not equal!

300

Find the average rate of change of y=-2x+13 on the interval [5, -2].

17-3/-2-5=14/-7=-2

300

Write a cubic binomial in standard form.

Varies

400

(3x+1)(x+4)/(2x-3)(x+4)

(3x+1)/(2x-3)

-12+1/-8-3

-11/-11 = 1

400

Find the limit as x approaches infinity.

y = x+50378/x34-5x27+x20+54

0

400

Finish the sentence below:
The limits at a jump discontinuity will _________.

Never exist.

400

State the quadratic formula!

:)

400

What is the end behavior of a negative, ninth degree polynomal?

As x-> -inf, y->inf

As x-> inf, y->-inf

500

What is the limit as x approaches 2 of

(x2-2x-15)/(x3-4x)

DNE

500

Find the limit as x approaches infinity.

y = x34-5x27+x20+54/x+50378

DNE/infinity

500

What is the definition of continuous using limits?

left hand limit = right hand limit = limit = function's value

lim as x->a = f(a)

500

Name all 4 forms of discontinuities and draw an example of each!

Jump, Oscillating, Removable, Infinite

500

What is the domain and range for the function

 y = 1/x-2

Domain: (-inf, 2) U (2, inf)

Range: (-inf, 0) U (0, inf)