Limits At Zero
1. **Problem Statement:** We are given a function $G(x)$ graphed as a sinusoidal wave oscillating between $-2$ and $2$ on the interval approximately $[0,5]$. We need to find:
(a) $\lim_{x \to 0^-} G(x)$
(b) $\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x)$
(c) $\lim_{x \to 0} G(x)$
(d) $G(0)$
2. **Understanding Limits:**
- The left-hand limit $\lim_{x \to 0^-} G(x)$ is the value $G(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $0$ from values less than $0$.
- The right-hand limit $\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x)$ is the value $G(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $0$ from values greater than $0$.
- The two-sided limit $\lim_{x \to 0} G(x)$ exists only if both one-sided limits exist and are equal.
- The value $G(0)$ is the actual function value at $x=0$.
3. **Analyzing the Graph:**
- The graph is defined and oscillates starting at $x=0$ and onwards; it is not defined for $x<0$ (since the domain starts at 0).
- Therefore, the left-hand limit $\lim_{x \to 0^-} G(x)$ does not exist because the function is not defined for $x<0$.
- The right-hand limit $\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x)$ can be observed from the graph as $x$ approaches $0$ from the right.
- Since the graph is sinusoidal and continuous starting at $x=0$, the right-hand limit equals the function value at $0$.
4. **Reading Values from the Graph:**
- At $x=0$, the graph passes through $y=0$ (the origin).
- The right-hand limit $\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x) = 0$.
- The function value $G(0) = 0$.
5. **Conclusions:**
- (a) $\lim_{x \to 0^-} G(x)$ does not exist (function undefined for $x<0$).
- (b) $\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x) = 0$.
- (c) $\lim_{x \to 0} G(x)$ does not exist because the left-hand limit does not exist.
- (d) $G(0) = 0$.
**Final answers:**
$$\lim_{x \to 0^-} G(x) \text{ does not exist}$$
$$\lim_{x \to 0^+} G(x) = 0$$
$$\lim_{x \to 0} G(x) \text{ does not exist}$$
$$G(0) = 0$$