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

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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 limx0f(x) is?

  • undefined

  • 0

  • 1

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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 limx1+f(x) is

  • 3

  • 2

  • 1

  • nonexistent

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Let f and g be functions such that limx2f(x)=4 and limx2g(x)=3.

If the function h is defined by h(x)=3f(x)+g(x), then limx2h(x) is

  • undefined

  • -5

  • 1

  • 9

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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

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limx(43x) is

  • nonexistent

  • 0

  • 1

  • 4

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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 4x4 Which of the following statements are true?

I. limx1f(x) exists

II. limx1+f(x) exists

III. limx1f(x) exists

  • I only

  • II only

  • I and II only

  • I, II and III

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limx2x5+4x2+x35x5+x32x2+4=

  • 34

  • 0

  • 25

  • nonexistent

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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?

  • limx2f(x) exists.

  • limx3f(x) exists.

  • limx5f(x) exists.

  • The function is continuous at x=4.

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

  • y=1x3

  • y=3x

  • y=x3x21x2

  • y=3x7x

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If f(x)={lnx      for 0<x3xln3    for 3<x5, then limx3f(x) is

  • ln3

  • ln27

  • 13

  • nonexistent

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Let f be a function such that limx0f(x)=1.

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

What is limx0f(x)g(x)?

  • -1

  • 0

  • +

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Let f, g and h be functions defined on the interval 1<x<3. limx2g(x)=limx2h(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 limx2f(x)=5?

  • fundamental theorem of calculus

  • intermediate value theorem

  • mean value theorem

  • squeeze theorem

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limx(3x2)(1x)(x2)(x+1) is

  • -3

  • 1

  • 3

  • nonexistent

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limx07x53x49x5+2x4 is

  • 32

  • 0

  • 79

  • nonexistent

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The domain of a function f is x0. The horizontal line y=1 is an asymptote for the graph of f. Which of the following statements must be true?

  • limx1f(x)=

  • limx0f(x)=1

  • limxf(x)=1

  • f(x)1 for all x0

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For which of the following does limx2f(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

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If limx2f(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

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Let f, g and h be continuous functions such that limx5f(x)=2, limx3g(x)=5 and limx3h(x)=7.

If the function p is defined by p(x)=f(g(x))[h(x)]2, then limx3p(x) is

  • 249

  • 549

  • 27

  • unable to be determined from the information provided

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limx2(x+13x2)=

  • 00

  • 36

  • 6

  • 23

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Let f and g be the functions defined by f(x)=x22x+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 limx1h(x)?

  • -1

  • 0

  • 1

  • unable to be determined from the information provided

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If

f(x)={sin(77x)sin(2x2)      for 12x<10                         for x=1x23x+92      for x>1

then limx1f(x) is

  • 72

  • 0

  • 72

  • nonexistent

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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 limxcf(x)=2?

  • 0 only

  • -3 and 0 only

  • -3, 0, and 3 only

  • -3, -2, 0 and 3

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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