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Does the limit exist? Left- and right-hand limits with |x|, [x] or a piecewise function

This type of question, asked 6 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S2. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S1

    103
    The value of lim⁡x→0x∣x∣+x2\lim_{x \to 0} \dfrac{x}{|x| + x^2} is

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S2

    138
    For each x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}, let [x][x] represent greatest integer function, then lim⁡x→0−x([x]+∣x∣)sin⁡[x]∣x∣\lim_{x\to0^{-}}\frac{x([x]+|x|)\sin[x]}{|x|} is equal to

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  3. Question 3

    11 May 2024 S2

    149
    If l=lim⁡x→0x∣x∣+x2l=\lim_{x\to0}\frac{x}{|x|+x^2}, then the value of l is:

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  4. Question 4

    19 Apr 2025 S2

    133
    lim⁡x→0∣x∣∣x∣+x2=\underset{x\rightarrow 0}{\lim} \frac{|x|}{|x| +x^{2}}=

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  5. Question 5

    11 Apr 2026 S1

    59
    The value of lim⁡x→3[x]−3x−3\lim_{x \to 3}\dfrac{[x] - 3}{x - 3}, where [⋅][\cdot] denotes the greatest integer function, is.....

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  6. Question 6

    12 May 2026 S2

    62
    Consider the function: f(x)={x2+1if x<25if x=23x−1if x>2f(x) = \begin{cases} x^2 + 1 & \text{if } x < 2 \\ 5 & \text{if } x = 2 \\ 3x - 1 & \text{if } x > 2 \end{cases} Which of the following statements is correct ?

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