University of Toronto Scarborough MATA31
Assignment #4-Fall 2025
Read sections 1.1 & 1.2
Solve the following problems. While all are important, submit only those
highlighted in red. Your TA will mark the assignment and return it the next
week. In addition to accuracy, ensure that your solutions include full details
and explanations to avoid losing marks. This assignment is due during the
week of October 6–October 10, at the beginning of your tutorial, and is
worth 4%.
Important note: You must include your first name, last name,
and student number at the top of your solutions and staple all pages
together before submitting. This will help prevent your work from
being lost.
1.1: 2, 6, 10, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 54, 64, 66, 78, 80
1.2: 1, 2, 7, 8, 14, 68, 69, 70
A. Consider the linear function
f (x) = 3x + 1.
We know intuitively that
lim f (x) = −2.
x→−1
(a) How close to -1 does x have to be such that f (x) differs from -2
by less than 0.1?
(b) How close to -1 does x have to be such that f (x) differs from -2
by less than 0.01?
(c) How close to -1 does x have to be such that f (x) differs from -2
by less than 0.001?
B. Provide the formal definition of the limit
lim f (x) = L
x→a
in two ways: one using intervals and one using absolute value inequal-
ities. Use this definition to prove that
lim (2x + 4) = 10.
x→3
C. Provide the formal definition of the infinite limit
lim f (x) = ∞
x→a+
in two ways: one using intervals and one using relevant inequalities.
Use this definition to prove that
1
lim+ = ∞.
x→1 x−1
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D. Provide the formal definition of the limit at infinity
lim f (x) = L
x→∞
in two ways: one using intervals and one using relevant inequalities.
Use this definition to prove that
2
lim = 0.
x→∞ x + 1
E. Provide the formal definition of the infinite limit at infinity
lim f (x) = ∞
x→∞
in two ways: one using intervals and one using relevant inequalities.
Use this definition to prove that
lim (x2 + 1) = ∞.
x→∞
F. Find the equation of a possible function f with f (0) = 5, limx→1+ f (x) =
∞ and limx→1− f (x) = ∞.
G. Does
|x − 2|
lim
x→2 x − 2
exist? Explain why or why not.
H. Find limx→3 f (x) if it exists. Otherwise, explain by one-sided limits.
2
x, if x ≤ 3
f (x) =
3x + 2, if x > 3