Questions: Lesson: 10.1 One-Sided Limits
Question 1 of 16, Step 1 of 4
Use the graph of y=f(x) to find the limits:
Step 1 of 4: Find lim x→-3^+ f(x).
Transcript text: Lesson: 10.1 One-Sided Limits
Question 1 of 16, Step 1 of 4
Use the graph of $y=f(x)$ to find the limits:
Step 1 of 4: Find $\lim _{x \rightarrow-3^{+}} f(x)$.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the Problem
We need to find the limit of the function \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 3 using the given graph.
Step 2: Analyze the Graph
Examine the behavior of the function \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 3 from both the left and the right.
Step 3: Determine the Left-Hand Limit
Observe the value that \( f(x) \) approaches as \( x \) approaches 3 from the left (denoted as \( x \to 3^- \)).
Step 4: Determine the Right-Hand Limit
Observe the value that \( f(x) \) approaches as \( x \) approaches 3 from the right (denoted as \( x \to 3^+ \)).
Step 5: Compare the Left-Hand and Right-Hand Limits
If the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit are equal, then the limit exists and is equal to this common value. If they are not equal, the limit does not exist.
Final Answer
From the graph, as \( x \) approaches 3 from the left, \( f(x) \) approaches 5. As \( x \) approaches 3 from the right, \( f(x) \) also approaches 5. Therefore, the limit of \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 3 is: