Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives: X F X If X X F
Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives: X F X If X X F
2. Sketch the graph of the function and use it to determine the values of a place for which
lim xa f ( x) exists.
1 x if x 1
f ( x) x 2 if 1 x 1
2 x if x 1
3. The graph of f and g are given. Use them to evaluate each limit, if it exists. If the limit does
not exist, explain why.
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7. Prove that lim x 4 cos 0.
x 0 x
8. Find the limit, if it exists. If the limit does not exist, explain why.
2 x 12
lim
x 6 x 6
9. Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function is
continuous at the given number a.
2t 3t 2
h(t ) , a 1
1 t3
10. Explain why the function is discontinuous at the given number a. Sketch the graph of the
function.
e x if x 0
f ( x) 2 ,a 0
x if x 0
is discontinuous. At which of these points is f continuous from the right, from the left, or
neither? Sketch the graph of f.
12. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that there is a root of the given equation in
the specified interval.
x 4 x 3 0, 1, 2.
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14. (a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y 4 x x 2 at the point (1, 3)
f ( a h) f ( a ) f ( x) f (a )
(i) using lim (ii) using lim
h 0 h x a xa
(b) Fine an equation of the tangent line part (a).
15. (a) Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y 1 x at the point where x a.
1
(b) Find equations of the tangent lines at the points 1,1 and 4, .
2
(c) Graph the curve and both tangents on a common screen.
16. If g ( x) x 4 2, find g ' (1) and use it to find an equation of tangent line to the curve
y x 4 2 at point 1, 1 .
17. Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of
the function and the domain of its derivative.
x2 1
(a) f ( x) x 2 2 x 3 (b) f ( x)
2x 3