2018 2019 Analysis1 Midterm
2018 2019 Analysis1 Midterm
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Academic year 2018-2019, Semester 1
Duration: 90 minutes
SUBJECT: ANALYSIS I
Associate Professor Pham Huu Anh Ngoc Associate Professor Pham Huu Anh Ngoc
Instructions:
• Each student is allowed a scientific calculator and a maximum of two double-sided sheets of
reference material (size A4 or similar), stapled together and marked with their name and ID.
All other documents and electronic devices are forbidden.
Question 1. (15 marks) Let N := {1, 2, 3, ...} be the set of all natural numbers. Set
m
S := : m, n ∈ N .
m+n
Find sup S, inf S.
Question 2. (20 marks) Let (xn )n be the sequence of real numbers defined by
3 √
x1 = , xn+1 := 3xn − 2, n ∈ N.
2
3
(i) Show that 2 ≤ xn ≤ 2, n ∈ N.
Question 3. a) (15 marks) Prove that the equation (1 − x) cos x = sin x has at least one root in (0, 1).
1
(b) (20 marks) Suppose that the function f is continuous on [0, ∞) such that f (0) = 1, f (2018) = 2
and limx→∞ f (x) = 2. Show that there exists x0 ∈ (0, ∞) such that f (x0 ) = minx∈[0,∞) f (x).
Question 4. (15 marks) Find an equation to the tangent line to the curve
x2 + 2xy − y 2 + x = 2,