ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 115 9 March 2023

TUT 4

1. Give a counterexample to each of the following assertions:/ Gee ’n teenvoorbeeld vir elkeen van die volgende bewerings:
f (x)
(a) If f is a continuous function with domain Df = R, then the function g(x) = has a vertical asymptote
x−2
f (x)
at x = 2. / As f ’n kontinue funksie met definisieversameling Df = R, dan het die funksie g(x) = ’n
x−2
vertikale asimptoot by x = 2.
(b) If g(x) = f (x)2 is continuous, then f (x) is continuous./As g(x) = f (x)2 kontinu is, dan is f (x) kontinu.
(c) If a function f is continuous at every point of its domain, and if f (0) = −f (1) = 1, then there is a point x0 ∈ [0, 1]
such that f (x0 ) = 0./As ’n funksie f kontinu is by elke punt in sy definisieversameling, en as f (0) = −f (1) = 1,
dan is daar ’n punt x0 ∈ [0, 1] sodat f (x0 ) = 0.

1
 x+2
 if/as x < −2
2. Given/Gegee f (x) = |x| − 1 if/as − 2 < x ≤ 1
πx


cos 2 if/as x > 1


(a) Sketch the graph of f . / Skets die grafiek van f .

(b) Determine the following limits, if they exist: /Bepaal die volgende limiete, indien hulle bestaan:

i. lim f (x); ii. lim f (x); iii. lim f (x);

x→−2 x→0 x→1

3. Given/Gegee lim f (x) = 2 and/en lim f (x) = 5, determine/bepaal

x→0− x→0+

f (x) − f (−x)
lim
x→0− f (|x|)

4. Determine the following limits, if they exist: / Bepaal die volgende limiete, indien hulle bestaan:
√
4x2 − x − 3 (2x − 1) x x2 − 3x − 4
(a) lim 2 (e) lim 2
; (i) lim+ ;
x→1 x − 3x + 2 x→1/2 2x + x − 1 x→2 x−2
sin |πx|
(b) lim− ; (f) lim sec3 (x); x4 + x2 + x + 1
x→0 x x→−π/2 (j) lim ;
x→0 x3 − 3x + 1
|x|
(c) lim− √ √ ; (g) lim x2 cos(1/x);
x→0 x + 1 − 2x + 1 x→0 (k) lim tan(x);
x→π
2
x −1 sin(x + 2)
(d) lim ; (h) lim ; (l) lim+ sin(1/x);
x→1 |x − 1| x→−2 x3 + 8 x→0

sin(x◦ ) sin(x◦ )
5. Determine lim (if x is measured in degrees)./Bepaal lim (as x gemeet in grade word).
x→0 x x→0 x
6. Determine all vertical asymptotes/ Bepaal alle vertikale asimptote

tan x x+1 (c) h(x) = cot(3x);

(a) f (x) = ; (b) g(x) = ;
x2 − 4 x − 1 − 2/x

7. Let/Laat  2
 3x +ax+a+3
2 if/as x ̸= −2
x +x−2
f (x) =
ax + b if/as x = −2
Determine a and b if f is continuous at x = −2. / Bepaal a en b as f kontinu by x = −2 is.
8. Determine and classify all discontinuities of f . / Bepaal en spesifiseer alle diskontinuı̈teite van f .
 7
x + 12 1
− 12 |x| − x2
(a) f (x) = (b) f (x) =
1 3
12 − x + 4
(x3 − x)(x2 − 2x − 3)

9. Show that the following equation has a solution in the interval (0, 21 ): / Toon aan dat die volgende vergelyking het ’n
oplossing in die interval (0, 12 ):
√3
√ √
x + x = 2.

10. Prove that if f : [0, 1] → [0, 1] is continuous, then there exists x0 ∈ [0, 1] such that x0 = f (x0 )./ Bewys dat as
f : [0, 1] → [0, 1] kontinu is, dan bestaan x0 ∈ [0, 1] sodat x0 = f (x0 ).

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