ASSIGNMENT 1

FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS, LIMITS, CONTINUITY AND

ASYMPTOTES
1. Calculate the following limits:
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2
a. lim
𝑥→−1 𝑥 2 −𝑥−2
4𝑥−𝑥 2
b. lim
𝑥→4 2−√𝑥

√2𝑥(𝑥−1)
c. lim |𝑥−1|
𝑥→1
tan 3𝑥
d. lim sin 8𝑥
𝑥→0
10𝑥 5+𝑥 4 +31
e. lim
𝑥→+∞ 𝑥6

5𝑥 8 −2𝑥 3 +9
f. lim
𝑥→−∞ 3+𝑥−4𝑥 5

2. Given below the graph of a function 𝑔(𝑥)

a. Determine the domain of 𝑔.

b. At which point(s) does the limit fail to exist? Justify.
c. At which point(s) is the function 𝑔(𝑥) discontinuous? Justify and specify the type of
discontinuity.

1
 −2, 𝑥 ≤ −1
3. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏, − 1 < 𝑥 < 1. For what values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 is 𝑓
3, 𝑥≥1
continuous?
Sketch the graph of 𝑓.

𝑥 2 −16
4. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2−3𝑥−4.

a. Determine the domain of definition of 𝑓.

b. Show that 𝑓(𝑥) has a continuous extension to 𝑥 = 4. Determine this extension.

5. If 2 − 𝑥 2 ≤ 𝑔(𝑥) ≤ 2 cos 𝑥, for all 𝑥, find lim 𝑔(𝑥).

𝑥→0

𝑥 2 +1
6. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥−1

a. Determine the domain of definition of 𝑓.

b. Identify the vertical asymptote for the graph of 𝑓.
c. Justify whether the graph of 𝑓 has a vertical or an oblique asymptote, whose equation
is to be determined.
d. Calculate the x- and y- intercepts (if any).
e. Sketch the graph of 𝑓.