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DERIVATIVES USING THE LIMIT DEFINITION

The following problems require the use of the limit definition of a derivative, which is given by

They range in difficulty from easy to somewhat challenging. If you are going to try these problems before looking
at the solutions, you can avoid common mistakes by making proper use of functional notation and careful use of
basic algebra. Keep in mind that the goal (in most cases) of these types of problems is to be able to divide out
the term so that the indeterminant form of the expression can be circumvented and the limit can be

calculated.

PROBLEM 1 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 1.

PROBLEM 2 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 2.

PROBLEM 3 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

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Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 3.

PROBLEM 4 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 4.

PROBLEM 5 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

This problem may be more difficult than it first appears.

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 5.

PROBLEM 6 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 6.

PROBLEM 7 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 7.

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PROBLEM 8 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 8.

PROBLEM 9 : Assume that

Show that f is differentiable at x=1, i.e., use the limit definition of the derivative to compute f'(1) .

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 9.

PROBLEM 10 : Assume that

Show that f is differentiable at x=0, i.e., use the limit definition of the derivative to compute f'(0) .

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 10.

PROBLEM 11 : Use the limit definition to compute the derivative, f'(x), for

f(x) = | x 2 - 3x | .

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 11.


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PROBLEM 12 : Assume that

Determine if f is differentiable at x=2, i.e., determine if f'(2) exists.

Click HERE to see a detailed solution to problem 12.

Click HERE to return to the original list of various types of calculus problems.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please e-mail any correspondence to Duane Kouba by clicking
on the following address :

[email protected]

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Duane Kouba
Thu Aug 29 15:10:27 PDT 1996

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