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Midlands State University Faculty of Mining Sciences Engineering Mathetatics Worksheet: Limits and Continuity

The document is a worksheet on limits and continuity containing 7 multi-part questions related to calculus concepts such as limits, derivatives, integrals, and continuity. The questions cover topics like sketching graphs, evaluating double integrals, finding derivatives using formulas, evaluating limits of functions, and determining continuity of piecewise functions.

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Midlands State University Faculty of Mining Sciences Engineering Mathetatics Worksheet: Limits and Continuity

The document is a worksheet on limits and continuity containing 7 multi-part questions related to calculus concepts such as limits, derivatives, integrals, and continuity. The questions cover topics like sketching graphs, evaluating double integrals, finding derivatives using formulas, evaluating limits of functions, and determining continuity of piecewise functions.

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MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MINING SCIENCES


ENGINEERING MATHETATICS
WORKSHEET : LIMITS AND CONTINUITY

Q1 Sketch the graph of the function f ( x)  x3  x indicating clearly:

(a) any points where the graph crosses the 𝑥 −axis;


(b) any critical or stationary points.

 
sin y
Q2(a) Evaluate the double integral 
0 x
y
dydx. By reversing the order of integration.

(b) A function 𝑔(𝑥) is define by

 x2  x  6
 , if x  2
g ( x)   x  3 .
k , if x  2

What value of 𝑘 must be assigned so that the function 𝑔(𝑥) is continuous

at 𝑥 = 2?

1 1 x 2n  1
Q4 Let I n   (1  x ) dx. Show that I
2 n n 1 
2n (1  x )
2 n

2n
I n , where n  1.

dz 
If z  e xy , x  t cos t , y  t sin t , compute
2
Q5 at t  .
dt 2

d d
Q6 (a) Given (sin x)  cos x and (cos x)   sin x, derive the formulas
dx dx
d
(i) (tan x)  sec 2 x.
dx

d 1
(ii) (sin 1 x)  .
dx 1  x2

(b) Use the definition of the derivative of a function to find the first
derivative of the function𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥.
Q7 (a) Evaluate
1  cos  x
(i) lim .
x 1 x2  2 x  1

1 x  1 x
(ii) lim .
x 0 x

(b) Show that the sequence un  2n  7 is monotonic


3n  2

Q9 Consider the function

x2  3
f ( x)  .
x3
(a) Find and classify the stationary points of 𝑓(𝑥).

(b) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).


(c) Hence or otherwise, sketch in separate diagrams, the graphs of

x3
(i) y .
x2  3

(ii) y  f 1 ( x) for x  0.
The intercepts, stationary points and asymptotes should be clearly shown on each sketch.

1 x 2n  1
Q1 Let I n   dx. Show that I n 1   I n , where n  1.
1  x   
n n
2
2n 1  x 2 2n

1 n 1
Q2 Show that  cos n xdx  cos n 1 x sin x   cos n  2 xdx. Hence or otherwise evaluate
n n

 cos
4
xdx.

Q5 (a) If y  tan 1 x. Show that 1  x 2  y2  2 xy1  0. Hence show that

1  x  y
2
n2  2 x(n  1) yn 1  n(n  1) yn  0.
(b) If x 2 y2  xy1  y  0, show that x 2 yn  2  (2n  1) xyn 1  (n 2  1) yn  0.

Q1 Use the definition of a limit of a function to prove that

(a) lim  4 x  5  13.


x 2

(b) lim x  0.
x 0

Q2 Evaluate the following

x2  4
(a) lim .
x 2 x  2

x2  4 x  3
(b) lim .
x 1 x2  5x  4

1  3x  2
(c) lim .
x 1 x 8 3
1
x 1
3
(d) lim .
x 1 x 1

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