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Limits of functions

1) f(x)=e−x2f(x)={{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\mathbb{R};

  • aperiodic function;

  • the graph does not meet the Ox axis*;*

  • intersection with the Oy axis: (0,1);

  • the function is even;

  • the Oy axis is a horizontal asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\mathbb{R};

  • also known as the "Gaussian bell curve".

2) f(x)=sin⁡xxf(x)=\frac{\sin x}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\mathbb{R};

  • periodic function, with fundamental period 2π ;

  • the graph meets the Oy axis at (0,1), and the Ox axis at (kπ,0);k∈Z\{0}(k\pi ,0); k\in \mathbb{Z}\backslash \{0\} ;

  • the function is even;

  • lim⁡x→0 sin⁡(x)x=1\displaystyle \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim} }\,\frac{\sin (x)}{x}=1 lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 has no asymptotes;

  • it is continuous on R\mathbb{R};

  • known as the "damped sine".

3) f(x)=cos⁡xxf(x)=\frac{\cos x}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\{0}\mathbb{R}\backslash \{0\};

  • periodic function, with no fundamental period;

  • the graph does not meet the Oy axis*;*

  • the graph meets the Ox axis at the points ((2k+1)π2,0);k∈Z\left( \frac{(2k+1)\pi }{2},0 \right); k\in \mathbb{Z}

  • lim⁡x→0x<0 f(x)=−∞\displaystyle \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} x\to 0 \\ x<0 \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=-\infty lim⁡x→0x>0 f(x)=∞\displaystyle \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} x\to 0 \\ x>0 \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=\infty the function is odd;

  • the Oy axis is a vertical asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\{0}\mathbb{R}\backslash \{0\};

  • known as the "damped cosine".

4) f(x)=tgxxf(x)=\frac{tgx}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\{0,(2k+1)π2}, k∈Z\mathbb{R}\backslash \left\{ 0,\frac{(2k+1)\pi }{2} \right\}\text{, }k\in \mathbb{Z};

  • periodic function, with no fundamental period;

  • the graph meets the Oy axis at (0,1);

  • the graph meets the Ox axis at the points (kπ,0),k∈Z\{0}(k\pi ,0), k\in \mathbb{Z}\backslash \{0\};

  • the function is even;

  • the lines x=(2k+1)π2,k∈Zx=\frac{(2k+1)\pi }{2}, k\in \mathbb{Z} are vertical asymptotes ;

  • lim⁡x→0 tg(x)x=1\displaystyle \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim} }\,\frac{tg(x)}{x}=1 is continuous on (−π2,π2)\left( -\frac{\pi }{2},\frac{\pi }{2} \right);

  • known as the "damped tangent".

5) f(x)=ctgxxf(x)=\frac{ctgx}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\{0,kπ}, k∈Z\{0}\mathbb{R}\backslash \left\{ 0,k\pi \right\}\text{, }k\in \mathbb{Z}\backslash \{0\};

  • periodic function, with no fundamental period;

  • the graph does not meet the Oy axis;

  • the graph meets the Ox axis at the points ((2k+1)π2,0);k∈Z\left( \frac{(2k+1)\pi }{2},0 \right); k\in \mathbb{Z};

  • the function is even;

  • the lines x=kπ,k∈Z\{0}x=k\pi , k\in \mathbb{Z}\backslash \{0\} are vertical asymptotes ;

  • it is continuous on (0, π);

  • known as the "damped cotangent".

6)f(x)=arcsin⁡(x)xf(x)=\frac{\arcsin (x)}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\mathbb{R};

  • aperiodic function;

  • the graph does not meet the Ox axis*;*

  • intersection with the Oy axis: (0,1);

  • the function is even;

  • the Oy axis is a horizontal asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\mathbb{R};

7)f(x)=arctg(x)xf(x)=\frac{arctg(x)}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\mathbb{R};

  • aperiodic function;

  • the graph does not meet the Ox axis*;*

  • intersection with the Oy axis: (0,1);

  • the function is even;

  • the Oy axis is a horizontal asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\mathbb{R};

6)f(x)=ln⁡(1+x)xf(x)=\frac{\ln (1+x)}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: (−1,∞)(-1,\infty );

  • aperiodic function;

  • the graph does not meet the Ox axis*;*

  • intersection with the Oy axis: (0,1);

  • the Oy axis is a horizontal asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→±∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to \pm \infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\mathbb{R};

7)f(x)=2x−1xf(x)=\frac{{{2}^{x}}-1}{x}

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  • maximal domain of definition: R\mathbb{R};

  • aperiodic function;

  • the graph does not meet the Ox axis*;*

  • intersection with the Oy axis: (0,ln⁡2)(0,\ln 2);

  • the Oy axis is a horizontal asymptote;

  • lim⁡x→−∞ f(x)=0\displaystyle \underset{x\to -\infty }{\mathop{\lim} }\,f(x)=0 is continuous on R\mathbb{R};