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Limits of Transcendental Functions

This lesson focuses on the limits of transcendental functions, defining the limit as the unique real value that a function approaches as x approaches a specific value c. It covers various types of functions, including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, and provides methods for evaluating limits using tables of values and graphs. Additionally, it includes exercises for evaluating specific limits and general questions about transcendental functions.

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Limits of Transcendental Functions

This lesson focuses on the limits of transcendental functions, defining the limit as the unique real value that a function approaches as x approaches a specific value c. It covers various types of functions, including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, and provides methods for evaluating limits using tables of values and graphs. Additionally, it includes exercises for evaluating specific limits and general questions about transcendental functions.

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Lesson 3: Limits of

Transcendental Functions
Basic

Lesson 2:3:Limit
Lesson Limits ofLaws
Transcendental Functions
R E V I E W
The limit of the function, to be denoted by L, is the unique real
value that f(x) will approach as x approaches c.
The limit of the function, to be denoted by L, is the unique real
value that f(x) will approach as x approaches c.
In symbols, we write this process as lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿. This is read as,
𝑥→𝑐
“The limit of f(x) as c approaches to x is L.”
In symbols, we write this process as lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿. This is read as,
𝑥→𝑐
“The limit of f(x) as x approaches to c is L.”
𝟐
𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒙 + 𝟏) = 𝟑
𝒙→−𝟏
𝟐
𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒙 + 𝟏) = 𝟐
𝒙→−𝟏
The 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) is always equal to
𝒙→𝒄
f(c).
The 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) is not always
𝒙→𝒄
equal to f(c).
LIMIT OF A CONSTANT, in symbol is
Constant Multiple Theorem, in symbol is
Find the limit of the function using
1 compute the limits of
exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions using
tables of values and graphs of
the functions.
Polynomial 𝟏 − 𝒄𝒐𝒕 (𝒕)
Exponential

Radical Trigonometric

𝟐
𝒙 − 𝟐𝟓
Logarithmic Rational 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
Transcendental function is any
function of x which is not algebraic”.
The basic transcendental functions
includes the exponential, logarithmic
and trigonometric functions.
What’s New
Evaluate the following limits by constructing
table of values.
1. lim 2 𝑥
𝑥→2
2. lim (log 3 𝑥)
𝑥→1
3. lim sin(𝑥)
𝑥→0
Exponential function

1. lim 𝑒 𝑥
𝑥→0
Exponential function

1. lim 2 𝑥
𝑥→2
Logarithmic function

lim (ln(𝑥))
𝑥→1
Logarithmic function

2. lim (𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥)
𝑥→1
Trigonometric function

3.𝑥→1
lim (log 3 𝑥)
Trigonometric function

[Link] sin(𝑥)
𝑥→0
)
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒕
5. 𝒍𝒊𝒎
𝒙→𝟎 𝒕
Trigonometric function
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒕
6. 𝒍𝒊𝒎
𝒙→𝟎 𝒕
Exponential function
𝒕
𝒆 −𝟏
7. 𝒍𝒊𝒎
𝒙→𝟎 𝒕
Solve the given item below.
Generalization

1. What is a transcendental
function? (explain briefly)
2. Explain on how you will solve
for the limits of transcendental
functions using table of values
and graph.
Evaluation

1 lim tan 𝑥 4 lim ቀlog 4 𝑥 + 15 ൯


𝑥→0 𝑥→1

2 lim 3 𝑥+2
𝑥→1 cos 𝑥 − 1
5 lim
lim ln 𝑥 + 2 𝑥→0 𝑥
3 𝑥→2
Performance Task 1

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