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*** Mathematical Analysis T-1 ***

BCE 2024-2025

Francesca Incensi Homework 1: LIMITS and CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS

Exercise 1. Write the definition of each limit (if possible).

a) f : [3; +∞[→ R, limx→1 f (x) = 2 b) f : [3; +∞[→ R, limx→2 f (x) = 1


c) f : [0; +∞[→ R, limx→+∞ f (x) = −1 d) f :] − 1; 0[→ R, limx→0 f (x) = −∞
e) f :] − ∞; 2[→ R, limx→−∞ f (x) = +∞ f ) f :] − ∞; 2[→ R, limx→−∞ f (x) = 3
g) f :]1; +∞[→ R, limx→+∞ f (x) = −∞ h) f :] − π; +∞[→ R, limx→+∞ f (x) = +∞
i) f :] − π; +∞[→ R, limx→−π f (x) = +∞ j) f :]0; +∞[→ R, limx→+∞ f (x) = +∞
k) f :]0; +∞[→ R, limx→+∞ f (x) = −4 l) f :] − ∞; 5[→ R, limx→5 f (x) = 2
m) f :]0; +∞[→ R, limx→0 f (x) = 3 n) f :] − ∞; 5[→ R, limx→5 f (x) = −∞

Exercise 2. Using the definition of limit, prove each result.

2x2 + 3 2x2 + 3
a) limx→+∞ = −2 b) limx→0 =3
1 − x2 1 − x2

2 2
c) limx→+∞ e−1/x = 1 d) limx→0 e−1/x = 0

3x + 4 x2
e) limx→1 =7 f ) limx→−∞ = −∞
x2 1+x

3x + 4 x2
g) limx→+∞ =0 h) limx→+∞ = +∞
x2 1+x

Exercise 3. Determine whether each statement is true or false, giving the reason for the answer (use
a theorem if it’s true; give a counter-example if it’s false).

1. Let f : [3; 8] → R be a continuous function s.t f (3) = 1 and f (8) = 5. Then


a) ∃c ∈]3; 8[ such that f (c) = 5. d) ∃c ∈]3; 8[ such that f (c) = 0.
b) ∃c ∈]3; 8[ such that f (c) = 2. e) f is bounded.
c) f is increasing. f ) f is not bounded.

2. Let f : [3; 8] ∪ [9; 11] → R be a continuous function s.t. f (3) = 1, f (9) = 5 and f (11) = −3. Then
a) ∃c ∈]3; 8[ such that f (c) = 2. d) f has maximum and minimum.
b) ∃c ∈]3; 8[∪]9; 11[ such that f (c) = 6. e) f is bounded.
c) ∃c ∈]3; 8[∪]9; 11[ such that f (c) = 0. f ) f is not bounded.

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3. Let f : [−2; +∞[→ R be a continuous function s.t. f (−2) = −1. Then
a) if limx→+∞ f (x) = 3, then ∃ c ∈] − 2; +∞[ s.t. f (c) = 0.

b) if ∃c ∈] − 2; +∞[ s.t. f (c) = 3, then −1 ≤ f (x) ≤ 3 for all x ∈ [−2; +∞[.

c) if limx→+∞ f (x) = 3, then −1 ≤ f (x) ≤ 3 for all x ∈ [−2; +∞[.

d) if limx→+∞ f (x) = −3, then ∃ c ∈] − 2; +∞[ s.t. f (c) = 0.

4. Let f :] − 2; +∞[→ R be a continuous function. Then


a) if ∃ limx→+∞f (x)
 = 0, then f is bounded. c) f has maximum and minimum.
1
b) ∃ limx→+∞ f . d) f is bounded.
x

5. Let f : [−2; 5[→ R be a continuous function. Then


a) has maximum and minimum. d) ∃ limx→5 f (x).
b) f is bounded above. e) f is bounded.
c) the domain of f is bounded below. f ) f is not bounded.

6. Let f : [0; 3] ∪ [5; 8] → R be a continuous function. Then


a) f ([0; 3] ∪ [5; 8]) is an interval. d) f has minimum.
b) f ([0; 3] ∪ [5; 8]) is not an interval. e) f is bounded.
c) f has maximum. f ) f is not bounded.

7. Let f : R → R be a continuous function, s.t. limx→+∞ f (x) = +∞ and limx→−∞ f (x) = −∞.
Then
a) f is an increasing function. c) f has maximum.
b) ∃c s.t. f (c) = 0. d) ∃c s.t. f (c) = −1000.

8. Let f :]1; 3] → R a decreasing function. Then


a) ∃ limx→2 f (x). b) ∃ limx→1+ f (x). c) ∃ limx→3+ f (x). d) ∃ limx→1 f (x + 3).

9. Let f : [1; 3] → R a function. Then


a) if f is a continuous function, then f is d) ∃c ∈]1; 3[ s.t. f (c) = 0.
bounded. e) f has minimum.
b) if f is bounded, then f is continuous. f ) f is bounded.
c) f has maximum. g) f is not bounded.

10. Let f :]0; +∞[→ R be a continuous function. Then


a) ∃ limx→−1 f (x + 2). c) ∃ limx→0+ f (x).
b) ∃ limx→+∞ f (x). d) ∃ limx→0+ f (x − 2).

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11. Let f : [−1; 2[→ R be a continuous function. Then
a) f has maximum and minimum. d) ∃c ∈] − 1; 2[ s.t. f (c) = 0.
b) f ([−1; 2[) is an interval. e) f doesn’t have maximum and minimum.
c) f is bounded below. f ) f is bounded above.

12. Let f :]0; 4[→ R be a continuous function. Then


a) f has maximum and minimum. d) f (]0; 4[) is an interval.
b) f doesn’t have maximum and minimum. e) f is bounded below.
c) f (]0; 4[) is an open interval. f ) ∃c ∈]0; 4[ s.t. f (c) = 0.

13. Let f :] − ∞; 2[→ R be a continuous function, s.t. limx→−∞ f (x) = 1 and f (0) = −3. Then
a) ∃c ∈] − ∞; 2[ s.t. f (c) = 0. d) f has maximum.
b) f is a decreasing function. e) f ( ] − ∞; 2[) = [−3; 1[.
c) ∃c ∈] − ∞; 2[ s.t. f (c) = 3. f ) [−3; 1[⊂ f ( ] − ∞; 2[).

[True: 1b; 1e; 2c; 2d; 2e; 3a; 4b; 5c; 6c; 6d; 6e; 7b; 7d; 8b; 9a; 10a; 11b; 12d; 13a; 13f ]

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