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MATH 1500

Worksheet 4

1. Let g(x) be the function


(
12x2 − 6x − 3 x ≤ −1
g(x) =
9 − 6x x > −1

Determine whether g(x) is continuous at x = −1. Justify your answer.

2. Find the values of a and b such that the following function is continuous everywhere.
Justify your answer. 
2
ax + 2bx − 19
 x<2
f (x) = 9 x=2

4bx − 15 x>2

Find f (4).

3. Find the values of a and b such that the following function is continuous everywhere.
Justify your answer. 
2
bx − 3ax − 9
 x<4
f (x) = 5b + a x=4

6ax − 13 x>4

4. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT) to show that the equation below has a
solution in the associated interval.

2x3 + x2 + x + 3 = 0 (−2, 0).

5. Evaluate the following limits or show why they do not exist.


3x2 + x − 1
(a) lim
x→∞ 2x − 4
5x2 + 2x − 3
(b) lim
x→−∞ 3x3 − 4x + 1

x2 − 8x
(c) lim √
x→∞ 3x4 + x2
√
9 + 4x2
(d) lim
x→−∞ x+5
6. Use Squeeze Theorem to find lim f (x), for all x > 4 if
x→∞
√
6ex − 15 3 x
< f (x) < √ .
2ex x−2

7. Use the Squeeze theorem to evaluate the following limit if it exists.


 
2 1 1
(a) lim− (x − 1) cos −
x→1 x − 1 |x − 1|
 
3 1
(b) lim x sin +2
x→0 x(x − 1)
π 
(c) lim x2 cos
x→0 x
√ cos( 1 )
(d) lim x e x
x→0+

8. Find the vertical asymptote(s) of the following functions, and justify your answer(s) with
the appropriate limit(s).
x2 + 1
(a) y =
x2 + 2x − 3
x2 − 9
(b) y =
(x − 2)(x + 3)
9. Find the horizontal asymptote(s) of the following functions, and justify your answer(s)
with the appropriate limit(s).
√
4x4 − x2 + 1
(a) y =
4x2 − 3x
x2 − x − 6
(b) y =
x3 − 27
10. Use the definition of derivatives to find f ′ (2) given that f (x) = 2x2 − x + 1

11. Use the limit definition of the derivative to find f ′ (x) for the function below.
√
(a) f (x) = 4x − 1
1
(b) f (x) =
2x + 3
12. Use the definition of limit to find f ′ (x). Then find the equation of the tangent line at
x = a.
1
f (x) = √ , x = 1.
x+3

13. Given that f (x) is continuous at x = 0, is f (x) differentiable at x = 0? (If yes, find
f ′ (0) using the definition of the derivative. And if no, show why using the definition of
the derivative.) (√
x, x≥0
f (x) = 2
.
x x<0

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