Topic 1.

6:
Limits of Some
Transcendental Functions

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Limits of Trigonometric
Functions

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 The following are the six basic circular functions
and their domains:
i. sine:
, where ;
ii. cosine
, where;
iii. tangent
, where;

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 The following are the six basic circular functions
and their domains:
iv. cosecant:
, where ;
v. secant
, where;
vi. cotangent
, where ;

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 Theo
rem!
Sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant,
and tangent functions are continuous at
every point in their respective domains.

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 Theo
rem!
• 
Let be contained in the domain of the function
whose limit is being evaluated. Then:
   
i. iv.
   
ii. vi.
   
iii. vii.

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 Theo
• 
rem!
Let , then:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

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 Practice Exercise: Evaluate each limit, if it exists.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Limits of Exponential
and Logarithmic
Functions

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 Lets.t. . The exponential function with base is
defined by

where

Let s.t. . The logarithmic function with base is

 

defined by

where

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 Exponent

Base

𝟑
log 𝟐 𝟖=𝟑 ⟺ 𝟐 =𝟖
 

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 The natural exponential function with base is defined
by

where

The natural logarithmic function with base is

 

defined by

where

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The number is defined to be
 

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 Properties of Logarithmic Functions
1.
2.

𝐥𝐨𝐠𝒆 𝒙=𝐥𝐧𝒙
3.
 
4.
5.

𝐥𝐨𝐠𝟏𝟎 𝒙=𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙
6.
 
7.

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 Theo
rem!
The basic exponential and logarithmic
functions are continuous at every point in
their respective domains.
Let and . Then:
 

(i)
(ii) , where

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 Consider the graph of below. Evaluate each limit.

1. 3.
2. 4.

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 Evaluate the ff:
1.

2.

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