Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.3 Basic Limit Laws - Exercises - Page 59: 41

Answer

(a) As $h$ tends to $0$, both $g(h)$ and $g(ah)$ tends to same value of function $g$. Hence, $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(ah)=L$ for any constant $a\ne0$. (b) $g(1)$ and $g(a)$ can either be equal or not equal. Hence, it is not necessarily true that $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}g(ah)=L$. (c) $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}f(h)=f(0)=0$ Also, $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}f(ah)=f(0)=0$. $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(h)=f(1)=1$ but $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(ah)=f(a)$. It is not necessarily true that $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(ah)=1$.

Work Step by Step

(a) If $h$ tends to $0$ then $g(h)$ tends to $g(0)$. which can also be written as $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(h)=g(0)$. As we know that $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(h)=L$. This gives $g(0)=L$. If $h$ tends to $0$ then $a\times h$ also tends to $0$ for any constant $a\ne0$. Thus, if $h$ tends to $0$ then $g(ah)$ tends to $g(0)$. which can be written as $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(ah)=g(0)$. As $g(0)=L$, $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(ah)=L$. As $h$ tends to $0$, both $g(h)$ and $g(ah)$ tends to same value of function $g$. Hence, $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}g(ah)=L$ for any constant $a\ne0$. (b) If instead $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}g(h)=L$. Then $g(1)=L$. As $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}g(ah)=g(a)$ and $a$ can be any constant. $g(1)$ and $g(a)$ can either be equal or not equal. Hence, it is not necessarily true that $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}g(ah)=L$. (c) It is given that $f(x)=x^{2}$. On substituting $x=h$ we get $f(h)=h^{2}$. Now substitute $h=0$. We get $f(0)=0^{2}=0$. Now again substitute $h=1$. We get $f(1)=1^{2}=1$ Now solve limits as follows: $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}f(h)=f(0)=0$ Also, $\lim\limits_{h \to 0}f(ah)=f(0)=0$. $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(h)=f(1)=1$ but $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(ah)=f(a)$. As $a$ can be any constant, it is not necessarily true that $f(a)=1$. Hence, it is not necessarily true that $\lim\limits_{h \to 1}f(ah)=1$.
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