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 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
         
Exercise 2 1 .1 
 
Question 1: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? 
Solution 1: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? = 3 + 3 = 6 
 
 
Question 2: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
 
Solution 2: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
= 
22
7
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 3: 
Evaluate the Given limit : 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
 
Solution 3: 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
= ? ?
2
1 ?? ? 
 
 
Question 4: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
 
Solution 4: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
= 
? ? 4 4 3
16 3 19
4 2 2 2
?
?
??
?
 
 
 
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 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
         
Exercise 2 1 .1 
 
Question 1: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? 
Solution 1: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? = 3 + 3 = 6 
 
 
Question 2: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
 
Solution 2: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
= 
22
7
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 3: 
Evaluate the Given limit : 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
 
Solution 3: 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
= ? ?
2
1 ?? ? 
 
 
Question 4: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
 
Solution 4: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
= 
? ? 4 4 3
16 3 19
4 2 2 2
?
?
??
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 5: 
Evaluate the Given limit:  
10 5
1
1
lim
1
x
xx
x
??
??
?
 
Solution 5: 
? ? ? ?
10 5
10 5
1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
lim
1 1 1 2 2
x
xx
x
??
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
 
 
 
Question 6: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Solution 6: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Put x + 1 = y so that y → 1 as x → 0. 
Accordingly, 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 = 
5
1
1
lim
1
x
y
y
?
?
?
 
? ?
55
1
5 1 1
5
0
1
lim
1
5.1 lim
5
11
lim 5
x
nn
n
xa
x
y
y
xa
na
xa
x
x
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 7: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
 
Solution 7: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
?
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2 3 5
lim
22
x
xx
xx
?
??
?
??
 
Page 3


 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
         
Exercise 2 1 .1 
 
Question 1: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? 
Solution 1: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? = 3 + 3 = 6 
 
 
Question 2: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
 
Solution 2: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
= 
22
7
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 3: 
Evaluate the Given limit : 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
 
Solution 3: 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
= ? ?
2
1 ?? ? 
 
 
Question 4: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
 
Solution 4: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
= 
? ? 4 4 3
16 3 19
4 2 2 2
?
?
??
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 5: 
Evaluate the Given limit:  
10 5
1
1
lim
1
x
xx
x
??
??
?
 
Solution 5: 
? ? ? ?
10 5
10 5
1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
lim
1 1 1 2 2
x
xx
x
??
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
 
 
 
Question 6: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Solution 6: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Put x + 1 = y so that y → 1 as x → 0. 
Accordingly, 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 = 
5
1
1
lim
1
x
y
y
?
?
?
 
? ?
55
1
5 1 1
5
0
1
lim
1
5.1 lim
5
11
lim 5
x
nn
n
xa
x
y
y
xa
na
xa
x
x
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 7: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
 
Solution 7: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
?
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2 3 5
lim
22
x
xx
xx
?
??
?
??
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
? ?
2
35
lim
2
3 2 5
22
11
4
x
x
x
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 8: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
4
2
3
81
lim
2 5 3
x
x
xx
?
?
??
 
Solution 8: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ?
2
4
2
33
2
3
2
3 3 9
81
lim lim
2 5 3 3 2 1
39
lim
21
3 3 3 9
2 3 1
6 18
7
108
7
xx
x
x x x
x
x x x x
xx
x
??
?
? ? ?
?
??
? ? ? ?
??
?
?
? ? ?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 9: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
 
Solution 9: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
= 
? ?
? ?
0
01
ab
b
c
?
?
?
 
 
 
Page 4


 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
         
Exercise 2 1 .1 
 
Question 1: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? 
Solution 1: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? = 3 + 3 = 6 
 
 
Question 2: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
 
Solution 2: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
= 
22
7
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 3: 
Evaluate the Given limit : 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
 
Solution 3: 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
= ? ?
2
1 ?? ? 
 
 
Question 4: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
 
Solution 4: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
= 
? ? 4 4 3
16 3 19
4 2 2 2
?
?
??
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 5: 
Evaluate the Given limit:  
10 5
1
1
lim
1
x
xx
x
??
??
?
 
Solution 5: 
? ? ? ?
10 5
10 5
1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
lim
1 1 1 2 2
x
xx
x
??
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
 
 
 
Question 6: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Solution 6: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Put x + 1 = y so that y → 1 as x → 0. 
Accordingly, 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 = 
5
1
1
lim
1
x
y
y
?
?
?
 
? ?
55
1
5 1 1
5
0
1
lim
1
5.1 lim
5
11
lim 5
x
nn
n
xa
x
y
y
xa
na
xa
x
x
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 7: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
 
Solution 7: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
?
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2 3 5
lim
22
x
xx
xx
?
??
?
??
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
? ?
2
35
lim
2
3 2 5
22
11
4
x
x
x
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 8: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
4
2
3
81
lim
2 5 3
x
x
xx
?
?
??
 
Solution 8: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ?
2
4
2
33
2
3
2
3 3 9
81
lim lim
2 5 3 3 2 1
39
lim
21
3 3 3 9
2 3 1
6 18
7
108
7
xx
x
x x x
x
x x x x
xx
x
??
?
? ? ?
?
??
? ? ? ?
??
?
?
? ? ?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 9: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
 
Solution 9: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
= 
? ?
? ?
0
01
ab
b
c
?
?
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 10: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 
Solution 10: 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 
At z = 1, the value of the given function takes the form 
0
0
. 
Put 
1
6
z = x so that z →1 as x → 1. 
Accordingly, 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 = 
2
1
1
lim
1
x
x
x
?
?
?
 
2
1
2 1 1
1
lim
1
2.1 lim
2
x
nn
n
xa
x
x
xa
na
xa
?
??
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
= 2 
 
 
Question 11: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
2
2
1
lim
1
x
ax bx c
cx b a
?
??
??
 , a + b + c ? 0 
Solution 11: 
2
2
1
lim
x
ax bx c
cx bx a
?
??
??
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2
11
11
a b c
c b a
??
??
 
=
abc
abc
??
??
 
= 1                          [a + b + c ? 0] 
 
 
Page 5


 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
         
Exercise 2 1 .1 
 
Question 1: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? 
Solution 1: 
x3
lim 3 x
?
? = 3 + 3 = 6 
 
 
Question 2: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
 
Solution 2: 
x
22
lim
7
x
? ?
??
?
??
??
= 
22
7
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 3: 
Evaluate the Given limit : 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
 
Solution 3: 
2
x1
lim r ?
?
= ? ?
2
1 ?? ? 
 
 
Question 4: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
 
Solution 4: 
x1
43
lim
2
x
x
?
?
?
= 
? ? 4 4 3
16 3 19
4 2 2 2
?
?
??
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 5: 
Evaluate the Given limit:  
10 5
1
1
lim
1
x
xx
x
??
??
?
 
Solution 5: 
? ? ? ?
10 5
10 5
1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
lim
1 1 1 2 2
x
xx
x
??
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
 
 
 
Question 6: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Solution 6: 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 
Put x + 1 = y so that y → 1 as x → 0. 
Accordingly, 
? ?
5
0
11
lim
x
x
x
?
??
 = 
5
1
1
lim
1
x
y
y
?
?
?
 
? ?
55
1
5 1 1
5
0
1
lim
1
5.1 lim
5
11
lim 5
x
nn
n
xa
x
y
y
xa
na
xa
x
x
?
??
?
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
??
??
 
 
 
Question 7: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
 
Solution 7: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
?
2
2
2
3 10
lim
4
x
xx
x
?
??
?
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2 3 5
lim
22
x
xx
xx
?
??
?
??
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
? ?
2
35
lim
2
3 2 5
22
11
4
x
x
x
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 8: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
4
2
3
81
lim
2 5 3
x
x
xx
?
?
??
 
Solution 8: 
At x = 2, the value of the given rational function takes the form 
0
0
. 
? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
? ?
2
4
2
33
2
3
2
3 3 9
81
lim lim
2 5 3 3 2 1
39
lim
21
3 3 3 9
2 3 1
6 18
7
108
7
xx
x
x x x
x
x x x x
xx
x
??
?
? ? ?
?
??
? ? ? ?
??
?
?
? ? ?
?
?
?
?
?
 
 
 
Question 9: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
 
Solution 9: 
0
lim
1
x
ax b
cx
?
?
?
= 
? ?
? ?
0
01
ab
b
c
?
?
?
 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 10: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 
Solution 10: 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 
At z = 1, the value of the given function takes the form 
0
0
. 
Put 
1
6
z = x so that z →1 as x → 1. 
Accordingly, 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
 = 
2
1
1
lim
1
x
x
x
?
?
?
 
2
1
2 1 1
1
lim
1
2.1 lim
2
x
nn
n
xa
x
x
xa
na
xa
?
??
?
?
?
?
?? ?
??
??
?
??
?
 
1
3
1
1
6
1
lim
1
z
z
z
?
?
?
= 2 
 
 
Question 11: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
? ?
2
2
1
lim
1
x
ax bx c
cx b a
?
??
??
 , a + b + c ? 0 
Solution 11: 
2
2
1
lim
x
ax bx c
cx bx a
?
??
??
= 
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
2
2
11
11
a b c
c b a
??
??
 
=
abc
abc
??
??
 
= 1                          [a + b + c ? 0] 
 
 
 Chapter 2 1 – Limits and Derivatives   Maths 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Question 12: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
2
11
2
lim
2
x
x
x
??
?
?
 
Solution 12: 
2
11
2
lim
2
x
x
x
??
?
?
 
At x = –2, the value of the given function takes the form 
0
0
 
Now, 
2
11
2
lim
2
x
x
x
??
?
?
 =  
2
2
2
lim
2
x
x
x
x
??
? ??
??
??
?
 
= 
2
1
lim
2
x
x
??
 
? ?
11
2 2 4
?
??
?
 
 
 
Question 13: 
Evaluate the Given limit: 
0
sin
lim
x
ax
bx
?
 
Solution 13: 
0
sin
lim
x
ax
bx
?
 
At x = 0, the value of the given function takes the form 
0
0
. 
Now, 
0
sin
lim
x
ax
bx
?
 = 
0
sin
lim
x
ax ax
ax bx
?
? 
0
sin
lim
x
ax a
ax b
?
??
??
??
??
 
? ?
0
sin
lim 0 0
ax
a ax
x ax
b ax
?
??
? ? ? ?
??
??
 
0
sin
1 lim 1
y
ay
by
a
b
?
??
? ? ?
??
??
?
 
 
 
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