Calculus Practice-1 Solutions
Calculus Practice-1 Solutions
CALCULUS
(MATH ZC233 / PE ZC233)
Practice Problem Sheet
(a)
x2 − 7x + 10
lim .
x→2 x−2
(b)
t2 + 3t + 2
lim .
t→−1 t2 − t − 2
(c) √ √
h2 + 4h + 5 − 5
lim .
h→0 h
(d)
x2 − 9
lim .
x→−3 x + 3
2. Let
x2 , x ̸= 1,
f (x) =
2, x = 1,
then find lim f (x).
x→1
3. Let
4 − 2x, x < 1,
f (x) =
6x − 4, x ≥ 1,
then find lim f (x).
x→1
(a)
1
lim x sin .
x→0 x
(b)
2 1
lim x sin .
x→0 x
1
5. Find the limits
(a)
|x + 2|
lim + (x + 3) .
x→−2 x+2
(b)
|x + 2|
lim − (x + 3) .
x→−2 x+2
6. Let
3 − x, x < 2,
f (x) = x
2
+ 1, x > 2.
(a) Find
lim f (x), and lim f (x).
x→2+ x→2−
(b) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→2
(c) Find
lim f (x), and lim f (x).
x→4+ x→4−
(d) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
x→4
7. Each of the following questions gives a function f (x) and numbers L, x0 , and ϵ > 0.
In each case, find an open interval about x0 on which the inequality |f (x) − L| < ϵ
holds. Then give a value for δ > 0 such that for all x satisfying 0 < |x − x0 | < δ the
inequality |f (x) − L| < ϵ holds.
8. Each of the following questions gives a function f (x), a point x0 , and a positive number
lim f (x). Then find a number δ > 0 such that for all x,
ϵ. Find L = x→x 0