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4.1 Limits, continuity and

convergence
1 Find the limit of each function, if it exists.

lim x 2 16
a
x 4 x 4

lim x x 2
b
x 2 2x 1 x>2

lim x 1 x 1
c ..
x 1 x2 1 x>1

2x 1 x 2
2 a Determine whether f (x) is continuous at x=1.
3x 2 x>2

(x 2)2
x 2
b Determine whether f (x) x 2 is continuous at x=2.
1 x 2

kx 2 x 2
c Find the value of k such that f (x) is continuous at x=-2.
8 x 2

3 Determine whether each function is continuous on the set of real numbers. If the function
is not continuous, state the values of x for which the function is discontinuous.

x2 4
a f (x)
x2 4

x
b f (x)
x2 1

x3
c f (x) 3
x 8

4 Do not use a calculator for this question.

Find the required limit, if it exists.

lim x 1
a
x 4x 1

lim x2 1
b
x 1 x2 x

lim 4x 2 2(1 x)
c
x 1 x 1

5 Do not use a calculator for this question.

lim
Find f (x) if it exists.
x

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2x
a f (x)
x 1

2x 2 1
b f (x)
x 1

x 1
c f (x) 2
x x 2

6 Do not use a calculator for this question.

Find any vertical and horizontal asymptotes of these functions.

x
a f (x)
x 1

2x
b f (x)
x2 3

x 3 2x
c f (x)
x2 1

7 Do not use a calculator for this question.

Determine whether these sequences converge. If the sequence converges, state the
number it converges to.

1 1 1
b 1, , , ,.....
4 9 16

n 1
c un
2n 1

n 1
d un
n2 1

n3 1
e un
n 1

8 Do not use a calculator for this question.

Determine whether each series converges. If it converges, determine its sum.

1
a
n 0 2n

5n 2n
b n
n 0 7

n
e
c
n 1 2.7

9 Do not use a calculator for this question.

n
2x
Find the set of values for which converges.
n 1 x 3

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4.2 The derivative of a

function
1 Find the gradient of the graph of the function at the given value of x.

3
a y :x 1
x

b y x2 3x 2: x 0

2x
c y :x 2
x 1

2 Find the gradient function of f (x) x2 x 3.

3 Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of y x2 2 where the gradient is 4.

4 Differentiate the following functions from first principles.

a f ( x) 2x 2 x 3

b f ( x) x 3

5 s 10t t3 .

a Find an expression for the velocity.

b Find the velocity after 2 seconds and comment on what the sign means.

1
6 Find the point on the curve y where the derivative is -1 and find the equation of
x 1
the tangents at this point.

7 Find any points on the curve y x3 12x where the tangent is horizontal.

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4.3 Differentiation Rules

dy
1 Find for each function.
dx

2
a y 2x 1

1 3
b y x 3x 1
2

3
c y x

4
d y x3

3
e y 1 x 2 x

2 Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the curve y 3x2 5x at x 1.

3 Find the coordinates of the point where the normal to the curve y x2 4x 2 at x 0
intersects the curve again.

dy
4 Find for each function.
dx

6
a y 2x 1

3
b y
1 x2

1
c y
3 2
x 3

5 Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the curve y x2 1 at x 1.

6 Differentiate these functions with respect to x.

3
a y 2x 1 x 5

b y x 2x 3

1
c y
x3 3x 2 1

2
7 Consider the function y x2 1 x 1 .

dy x 1 3x 2 x 2
a Show that .
dx x 2
1

b Find the coordinates of any points on the curve where the tangent is horizontal.

8 Differentiate using the quotient rule.

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