2024/25 Semester 1 MH1100 Calculus I Tutorial 4, Week 5
Your tutor will aim to discuss: Problem 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12
Problem 1 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
lim c = c. x→a
Problem 2 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
1 lim x + 3 = 2. x→−2 2
Problem 3 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
lim (−7 + 3x) = 5. x→4
Problem 4 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
2 + 4x lim = 2. x→1 3
Problem 5 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
lim f (x) = 1, x→1 if x2 , if x ̸= 1
f (x) = 4, if x = 1
Problem 6 Prove the product law: Lef f and g be functions and let a ∈ R. If the limits lim f (x) and lim g(x) x→a x→a exist, then lim f (x)g(x) x→a exists and lim f (x)g(x) = lim f (x) lim g(x). x→a x→a x→a That is to say, the limit of a product is the product of the limits.
Problem 7 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
x2 − 2x − 8 lim = 6. x→4 x−4 1 2
Problem 8 Use the ϵ, δ definition to prove that
lim x2 + 2x − 7 = 1.
x→2
Problem 9 Consider the Heaviside function
1, if t ≥ 0 H(t) = 0, if t < 0 Use the precise definition of a limit to prove that limH(t) does not exist. t→0
Problem 10 Let a > 0 and n be a positive integer. Prove that
