Chapter 1.
Functions and Graphs
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2x − 1, x≥0
1. Let the functions f (x) = and g(x) = x2 − 1.
−1 + sin x, x < 0
Solve the equation (f ◦ g)(x) = 0 on (0, +∞).
2. A balloon is being inflated in such a way that the radius of the balloon
is increasing at a constant rate of 3 cm/s. That means, the radius of
the balloon is linear with the time and has the formula r(t) = at + b.
(a) Known that at the initial time, the radius of the balloon is 0. Find
the constants a and b of r(t).
(b) Known that the volume of the balloon is V = 43 πr3 . Express the
volume V as a function in time t and find the volume of the balloon
after 2 seconds.
3. The quantity of bacteria in a population at time t is modeled by the
formula F (t) = [Link] , where A and k are constant. Known that, every
5 hours, the number of bacteria in this population triples. Every how
many hours the number of bacteria doubles?
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4. Let the function f (x) = x3 + 1 and g(x) = 5 − x. Find the value of
(f ◦ g)(x) at x = 2.
−1 2 −1 7
5. Find the value of M = cos sin + cos .
3 11
1 x+3
6. Given two functions f (x) = x + and g(x) = . Find the compo-
x x+5
sition f ◦ g.
7. Let the function f (x) = cos−1 x, g(x) = 2x2 −3x+1. Solve the equation
g(f (x)) = 0.
2
8. Let the functions f (x) = sin−1 x, g(x) = ex −x . Solve the equation
g(f (x)) = 1.
−1 3
9. Find the value of A = sin 2 tan .
5
q π
10. Find B = sin−1 12 − 21 cos 2x with 0 ≤ x ≤ .
2
p
11. Find the domain of the function f (x) = 3 sin(cos−1 x.
12. Solve the equation 2(cos−1 x)2 + (2 − π) cos−1 x − π = 0.
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Chapter 2. Limits and continuity
1. Find the limits
√ √
2x + 1 − 4x − 5
(a) A = lim ;
x→3 x−3
√3
√
2x + 1 − 3 x + 2
(b) B = lim
x→1 x−1
√
2
(c) C = lim ( x + x + 1 − x)
x→∞
2. Find the limits
tan−1 3x
(a) A = lim ;
x→0 5x
2
e3x − 1
(b) B = lim .
x→0 5x2
ln(x − 1)
(c) C = lim .
x→2 2x − 4
x
3
(d) D = lim 1 + .
x→∞ 5x
3. Test the continuity of the function
√
x−1
, x>1
f (x) = x−1
3x − 2, x≤1
on its domain.
(
x2 + m, x≤0
4. Let the function f (x) =
3 + sin x, x > 0.
Find the value of m so that f is continuous for all x.
5. Find the value of m so that the function
2mx
e −1
, x<0
f (x) = x
2(x − m), x ≥ 0
is continuous at x = 0.
2
6. Find the value of m so that the function
2
x − 9
, x>2
f (x) = x − 3
3x + m, x ≤ 2
is continuous at x = 2.
7. Find constants a, b so that the function
ln(1 + ax2
, x>0
f (x) = 7x2
3x + b, x ≤ 0
is continuous at x = 0.
8. Find the value should be assigned to f (2), if any, to guarantee that the
sin πx
function f (x) = will be continuous at x = 2.
x−2
√
9. Show that the equation 3 + sin 5x = 7x2 − x + 5 has at least one
solution on (0, 1).
Exercise for chapter 3
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x3 + 1, x ≤ 0
1. Is the function f (x) = differentiable at x = 0? If yes,
cos 3x, x > 0
please find f ′ (0).
3x
e − ex
, x≤0
2. Is the function f (x) = x differentiable at x = 0? If
2x + 2, x>0
yes, please find f ′ (0).
3. A particle is moving with the position at time t is modeled by f (t) =
3t3 − 3t2 − 36t + 6.
(a) Find the average velocity of the object on [0, 5]; find the instan-
taneous velocity and acceleration of the particle at time t = 3.
(b) Find all the points on the graph of function f (t) at which the
tangent lines to the graph is horizontal and derive the equations
of the tangent lines.
3
4. Let f and g be the differentiable functions and f (2) = 1, f ′ (2) = −1,
g(−1) = 3, g ′ (−1) = 2. Find the derivative of the function h(x) =
f (x + 1).g(−x) at x = 1.
2
5. Let y = y(x) be the implicit function defined by the quation exy +5x =
9 − y 3 . Find y ′ (0), assumed that y(0) = 2.
6. Find an equation of the tangent line of the curve 5y 2 + 3x2 + 2xy = 27
at the point M (1, 2).
7. Find the equation
p of the tangent line to the curve
2 3
x + 2y − 1 = x2 + 3y 2 at the point P (−1, 1).
8. The volume of a cube is increasing at the constant rate of 100 cm3 /s.
What is the rate of increasing of each edge of the cube when its volume
is 200 cm3 ?
9. A race official is watching a race car approach the finish line at the
rate of 250 km/h. Suppose the official is sitting at the finish line, 30 m
from the point where the car will cross, and let θ be the angle between
the finish line and the official’s line of sight to the car. At what rate
is θ changing with respect to time when the car crosses the finish line?
Give your answer in term of rad/s.
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10. Apply the linear approximation to estimate 4.02.
Exercise for chapter 4
2x
1. Find all the relative extrema of the function f (x) = on the
x3 +8
interval [1, +∞).
2. Find all the relative extrema of the function f (x) = xe−x .
x+2
3. Find the relative extrema of the function f (x) = .
x2 + 4
4. Find all the vertical asymptote and horizontal asymptote of the func-
sin(x + 1)
tion 2 .
x −x−2
5. People need to design an open box with square base of volume 350 cm3 .
What is the dimension of such box with smallest surface area?
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6. People need to enclose a rectangle plot with the area of 4000 m2 . Trees
with cost of 500000 VND/m are used to bound three sides of the plot,
and fence with cost of 100000 VND/m are used for the fourth side.
What is the minimum required cost?