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Sketching Limits in Calculus

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Sketching Limits in Calculus

This document contains a 35 question calculus chapter test covering limits, continuity, derivatives, and other calculus topics. The test consists of multiple choice, free response, and graph sketching questions requiring students to evaluate limits, determine continuity and differentiability, take derivatives, apply theorems, and interpret results.

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Calculus Chapter Two Test


Solve each problem algebraically. Use proper notation and show all work. You may not
use a calculator for questions 1-20.

1) lim 5 x − 14 2) lim 5
x →−2 x →6

( x 2 − 6 x − 16) 4) lim
7
3) lim
x →8 ( x 2 − 11x + 24) x→−∞ x −1

5) lim
x x3 + 4
6) lim+
x→0 x + 16 − 4 x →3 ( x − 3)( x + 2)

5x − 1 5x
7) lim 8) lim
x→∞ 3x + 2 x→0 sin(2x)

2 sin(3x) 5x + 1 − 4
9) lim 10) lim
x→0 sin(5 x ) x→3 x2 − 9

1
11) lim 3x 2 csc 2 x x −1
x→0 12) lim
x →1 x − x2 + x − 1
3

13) lim−
x→2
2− x
x+3
14) lim
x→∞
( 4x 2 + x − 2x )

x2 + x − 6 4 − 2e x
15) lim− 16) lim x
x→2 x−2 x→∞ 3e + 5

17) lim 4x −3 cos x 7x + 2


x→∞ 18) lim
x→−∞
9x 2 + 5

−3 20) Determine the


19) lim
x→0 x 2 ⎧ t 3 + 1, t < 1
⎪
lim h(t ), where h(t ) = ⎨ 1
⎪⎩ 2 (t + 1), t ≥ 1
t →1

2
21) Given that 2 2
−
22) f '(a) = lim 3 + h 3 , (a) evaluate the limit, (b)
2
lim f (x) = −2 and lim g(x) =
x→c x→c 3 h→0 h
Determine lim
( f (x) + 6g(x)) identify the a and the f (x) .
x→c
( f (x))3

23) Use the graph of f (x) on the left to determine the


following limits.
(a) f (−1)
(b) lim f (x)
x→−1

(c) lim− f (x)


x→1

(d) lim f (x)


x→1

(e) lim f (x)


x→2

(f) lim f (x)


x→4−

24) Find the constants a and b so the


function is continuous on the entire real
line.
⎧ 3, x ≤ −1
⎪
f (x) = ⎨ ax + b, −1 < x < 3
⎪ −x 2 + 4, x≥3
⎩

2x + 3
25) Find and state the type of discontinuity for g(x) = . Determine the vertical
2x 2 + x − 3
asymptotes for g(x) .

3
26) Why the function is discontinuous at the given number a?

1
a. f (x) = − if a = 2
(x − 2)2

⎧ x 2 − 4 if x ≠ −2
⎪
b. f (x) = ⎨ x + 2 if a = -2
⎪⎩1 if x = −2

⎧2 − 3x if x ≤ 2
c. f (x) = ⎨ 2 if a = 2
⎩ x + 2x if x > 2

27) Show that the following function is continuous at x = 2 .

⎧ 3x − 1, x<2
⎪
f (x) = ⎨ 5, x=2
⎪ x 2 + 1, x>2
⎩

28) The cost in millions of dollars for a governmental agency to seize x percent of an
500x
illegal drug is given by the following equation. C = , 0 ≤ x < 100
100 − x
a. Find the cost of seizing 75 percent of the drug.

b. Find the limit of C as x→100- and interpret its meaning.

29) Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that f (x) = x 3 − 2x + 1 has the value
of c such that f (c) = 1 in the interval ⎡⎣ 1, 2 ⎤⎦

4
30) Given the graph of f (x) , sketch an approximate graph of f '(x)
(a) (b)

31) Find f '(x) using the definition of derivative.


x−2
(a) f (x) =
2x + 3

(b) f (x) = 4x + 3

2 (14 + h ) − 3 − 5
32) f '(a) = lim , find a and f (x) .
h→0 h

5
33) Sketch the following
i. f is defined, not continuous and not differentiable at x=a.

ii. f is continuous but there is no tangent line that can be drawn so not
differentiable at x=a.

iii. f is continuous and there is also tangent line at a, but f is not


differentiable at x=a.

34)

35)

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lim x→2^+ (2)^2 + 1 = 5. All limits are equal, so f(x) is continuous at x = 2.

The Intermediate Value Theorem states that for any value between f(1) and f(2) there must exist at least one c in the interval [1, 2]. For f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 1, evaluate the endpoints: f(1) = 0 and f(2) = 5. Since the interval includes the continuous function values 0 through 5 and f(1) = 1, the theorem ensures there exists some c in [1, 2] where f(c) = 1. This illustrates that c can be found where f(c) hits the specific value.

To solve the limit lim x→∞ (4x^2 + x - 2x), you should first simplify the expression to terms that are most significant as x approaches infinity. The highest power of x in the expression 4x^2 + x - 2x is x^2. Factoring out this highest power, you will have lim x→∞ (4 + 1/x - 2/x) x^2. As x approaches infinity, the terms 1/x and 2/x approach zero, making the leading term 4x^2 dominate. Thus, the limit evaluates to infinity assuming x is real and positive. However, since the expression becomes unbounded, it actually approaches infinity.

one must check if lim x→2^− f(x) equals f(2) which should also equal lim x→2^+ f(x). Using the definitions: \

To establish continuity at x = 2 for f(x), defined as \

3(2) - 1 = 5 which matches f(2) = 5 by definition. Then for x > 2, \

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