$$\lim_{x \to \infty}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = 0$$ $$\lim_{x \to 0^-}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = -\infty$$ More at x→0 from the left $$\lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = -\infty$$ More at x→0 from the right $$\lim_{x \to 1^-}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = - \frac{1}{2}$$ More at x→1 from the left $$\lim_{x \to 1^+}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = - \frac{1}{2}$$ More at x→1 from the right $$\lim_{x \to -\infty}\left(- \frac{1}{2 x^{2}}\right) = 0$$ More at x→-oo