Limits (College Board AP® Calculus AB): Exam Questions

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1 mark

The function f is continuous at all points except x=0. The table below gives the values of f for a number of different values of x.

x

f(x)

-0.1

0.99833417

-0.01

0.99998333

-0.001

0.99999983

0

not defined

0.001

0.99999983

0.01

0.99998333

0.1

0.99833417

What does the table suggest that the value of limx→0f(x) is?

  • undefined

  • 0

  • 1

  • ∞

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1 mark
Graph of function 'f' with a filled point at (1,-2) and open points at (1,1) and (2,-3), illustrating the curve's changing behavior on a coordinate plane.

The graph of the function f is shown in the figure above. The value of limx→1+f(x) is

  • −3

  • −2

  • 1

  • nonexistent

3
1 mark

Let f and g be functions such that limx→2f(x)=4 and limx→2g(x)=−3.

If the function h is defined by h(x)=3f(x)+g(x), then limx→2h(x) is

  • undefined

  • -5

  • 1

  • 9

4
1 mark

The line x=−2 is a vertical asymptote to the graph of which of the following functions?

  • y=1x+2

  • y=x+2

  • y=−2x

  • y=ex+2

5
1 mark

limx→∞(4−3x) is

  • nonexistent

  • 0

  • 1

  • 4

6
1 mark
Graph with two line segments. The first connects (-4, 2) to (1, 1) with an open circle at (1, 1). The second connects (1, 2) to (4, 1).

The figure above shows the graph of a function f with domain −4≤x≤4 Which of the following statements are true?

I. limx→1−f(x) exists

II. limx→1+f(x) exists

III. limx→1f(x) exists

  • I only

  • II only

  • I and II only

  • I, II and III

7
1 mark

limx→∞2x5+4x2+x−35x5+x3−2x2+4=

  • −34

  • 0

  • 25

  • nonexistent

1
1 mark
A graph labeled "Graph of f" plotting points (1,3), (2,1), (3,3), (4,5), (5,3), and (6,5) on a grid, with x-axis from 0 to 6, y-axis from 0 to 6.

The graph of the function f is shown above. Which of the following statements is false?

  • limx→2f(x) exists.

  • limx→3f(x) exists.

  • limx→5f(x) exists.

  • The function is continuous at x=4.

2
1 mark

The line y=3 is a horizontal asymptote to the graph of which of the following functions?

  • y=1x−3

  • y=3x

  • y=x−3x21−x2

  • y=3x7−x

3
1 mark

If f(x)={lnx      for 0<x≤3xln3    for 3<x≤5, then limx→3f(x) is

  • ln3

  • ln27

  • 13

  • nonexistent

4
1 mark

Let f be a function such that limx→0f(x)=−1.

Let g be the function defined by g(x)=sinx.

What is limx→0−f(x)g(x)?

  • −∞

  • -1

  • 0

  • +∞

5
1 mark

Let f, g and h be functions defined on the interval 1<x<3. limx→2g(x)=limx→2h(x)=−5, and it is also true that g(x)≤f(x)≤h(x) for all x such that 1<x<3.

Which one of the following results allows you to determine that limx→2f(x)=−5?

  • fundamental theorem of calculus

  • intermediate value theorem

  • mean value theorem

  • squeeze theorem

6
1 mark

limx→∞(3x−2)(1−x)(x−2)(x+1) is

  • -3

  • 1

  • 3

  • nonexistent

7
1 mark

limx→07x5−3x49x5+2x4 is

  • −32

  • 0

  • 79

  • nonexistent

8
1 mark

The domain of a function f is x≤0. The horizontal line y=−1 is an asymptote for the graph of f. Which of the following statements must be true?

  • limx→−1f(x)=∞

  • limx→0f(x)=−1

  • limx→−∞f(x)=−1

  • f(x)≠−1 for all x≤0

9
1 mark

For which of the following does limx→2f(x) exist?

Three graphs labelled I, II, III show functions with open and closed dots at various coordinates, each titled "Graph of f" on x-y axes. I has two disjointed curves. II and III both have one curve with a hole at x=2. II has a closed value at x=2 below the hole, whereas III does not have a closed value at x=2.
  • I only

  • II only

  • I and III only

  • II and III only

1
1 mark

If limx→2f(x)=5, which of the following must be true?

I.   f is continuous at x=2.

II.   f is differentiable at x=2.

III.   f(2)=5

  • None

  • I only

  • I and III only

  • I, II and III

2
1 mark

Let f, g and h be continuous functions such that limx→5f(x)=−2, limx→3g(x)=5 and limx→3h(x)=−7.

If the function p is defined by p(x)=f(g(x))[h(x)]2, then limx→3p(x) is

  • −249

  • 549

  • 27

  • unable to be determined from the information provided

3
1 mark

limx→2(x+1−3x−2)=

  • 00

  • 36

  • 6

  • 23

4
1 mark

Let f and g be the functions defined by f(x)=x2−2x+2 and g(x)=sin(πx2). Let h be a function defined for all real numbers and satisfying f(x)≤h(x)≤g(x) for all values of x except x=1.

What is limx→1h(x)?

  • -1

  • 0

  • 1

  • unable to be determined from the information provided

5
1 mark

If

f(x)={sin(7−7x)sin(2x−2)      for −12≤x<10                         for x=1x2−3x+92      for x>1

then limx→1f(x) is

  • −72

  • 0

  • 72

  • nonexistent

6
1 mark
Graph of function f with points at (-3,4) and (0, 2). The function has holes at (-3, 2), (-2,2) and (3,2).

The graph of a function f is shown above. For which of the following values of c does limx→cf(x)=2?

  • 0 only

  • -3 and 0 only

  • -3, 0, and 3 only

  • -3, -2, 0 and 3

7
1 mark

What are all the horizontal asymptotes of the graph of y=3+5x2+5x in the xy-plane.

  • y=1 only

  • y=32 only

  • y=1 and y=32 only

  • y=0 and y=32 only