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The document contains a series of mathematical problems and exercises, including limits, continuity, derivatives, and the Intermediate Value Theorem. It presents various functions and asks to evaluate limits, show continuity, find roots, and derive equations. Additionally, it includes tasks related to derivatives and the verification of mathematical properties.

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Tut5

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and exercises, including limits, continuity, derivatives, and the Intermediate Value Theorem. It presents various functions and asks to evaluate limits, show continuity, find roots, and derive equations. Additionally, it includes tasks related to derivatives and the verification of mathematical properties.

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Tutorial 5

1. Evaluate the following limits. If the limit does not exist, explain why
 2 − |t|   2  6 − 3x
(a) lim (b) lim x2 cos + 4 (c) lim−
t→−2 2+t x→0 x2 x→2 |x − 2|
2 π x
(d) lim x (1 + sin ) (e) lim arctan e
x→0 x x→+∞

2. Let f be a function whose domain is R and suppose that f is continuous at 0. Also assume that
f satisfies the condition f (a + b) = f (a)f (b), for all a, b ∈ R. Show that f is continuous at every
real number a.

3. 

 1 − x, if x ≤ 0,
f (x) = 2
x + ax + b if 0 < x < 2,

3x + b if x>2

Determine parameters a and b so that f (x) is continuous at 0 and 2.


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4. Use the Intermediate Value Property to show that 2x = for some x > 0.
x
5. If g(x) = x5 − 2x3 + x2 + 2, show that there is c ∈ R such that g(c) = −1.

6. Show that x3 − 3x + 1 = 0 has a root in the interval [0, 1].


√
7. Show that x2 = x + 1.

8. Let f be a continuous function on [0, 1]. Show that if −1 ≤ f (x) ≤ 1 for all x ∈ [0, 1] then there
is c ∈ [0, 1] such that [f (c)]2 = c.

9. Use the intermediate value theorem to verify that f (x) = x5 − 6x4 + 8 has at least two roots on
[−2, 2].

10. Argue why there is a solution to

(a) 1 + cos(x) = x (b) e2x = x (c) sin(x) = x4 (d) xex = 2

ex
11. Let f (x) = . Show that f (0) < 1 < f (ln(4)).
ex − 2
Can you use the IVT to conclude that there is a solution of f (x) = 1?
Can you find a solution to f (x) = 1?

12. (a) Verify the Power Rule for the exponent 1/n, where n is a positive integer, using the following
trick: Rewrite the difference quotient for y = x1/n at x = a in terms of u = (a + h)1/n and
b = a1/n and noting that xn − an = (x − a)(xn−1 + xn−2 a + xn−3 a2 + · · · + xan−2 + an−1 )
√
(b) Let f (x) = 3 4 − x
Use the limits definition to find f 0

13. From first principle derive


1 1
(a) f (x) = √ (b) g(x) = cos(x) (c)
x+2 5x + 3

14. Show that the equation (x2 = ex ) has at least one root.
15. Find the equation of the tangent line and the normal line to the curve
2x 3x + 1
(a) y = at (1, 1) (b) y = at (1, 2)
x+1 x2 + 1

16. Evaluate the following derivatives


r " 3 # 4
√
q 
2
(a) y= x x x (b) y = x + x + sin (3x) (c) y = (2x − 3)4 (x2 + x + 1)5
1 1 2 √  6t + 1
(d) u= −√ (e) 3
x 2+x (f) h(t) =
t t 6t − 1
x sin x + cos x
(g) f (x) = (sin x)tan x (h) f (x) = xx (i) f (x) =
sin x − cos x
q p
d h i d h 2 4 i d
(k) loge4x (x + ln x) (l) x arcsin(2x) (d) x x + x3
dx dx dx

17. If f (x) = e−ax , find the 101st derivative of f (x).

18. Verify that


2x + 1 1 1
= +
x2 +x−2 x+2 x−1

2x+1
Hence, find f (102) (x) if f (x) = x2 +x−2

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