Home > CALC > Chapter 3 > Lesson 3.3.4 > Problem 3-140
Evaluate each limit. If the limit does not exist, say so but also state if
Evaluate.
As in all limits in which
or , compare only the highest power in the numerator and denominator.
Careful! This one can be deceptive. Just because this is a one-sided limit, does not mean that the limit
or . That will only be the case if there is a zero in the denominator that cannot be cancelled out.
This limit is asking you to determine whether the function approaches its vertical asymptote at
in a positive or negative direction when looked at from the left. Choose a value a little to the left of
and evaluate. You only need to determine if the limit is positive or negative. negative value Limit does not exist, but
.