Unit 1B

Limits

Lesson 4: Limits at Infinity


Practice

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Instructions:
Click the Download File button to download a printable PDF of the questions. Answer each of the following practice questions on a separate piece of paper. Step by step solutions are provided under the Solutions tab. You will learn the material more thoroughly if you complete the questions before checking the answers.

1.
Sketch a possible graph for a function with the following properties.

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1.
Sketch a possible graph for a function with the following properties.

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