Calculus I Quiz 1 Sep.

28th , 2018
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x + 7 √ √
1. (10 pts) Let H(x) := √ for real x 6= − 7. Find the limit as x → − 7 from the left and
√ x+ 7
the limit as x → − 7 from the right for the function H(x).

Sol .
√ √
For each real x > − 7 we have x + 7 > 0 and hence that
 √  √
x + 7 x+ 7
√ = √ =1
x+ 7 x+ 7
Thus, we get  √   √ 
x + 7  x + 7
lim√ √ = lim
√ +
√ = lim
√ +1=1
x→−√ 7 x + 7 x→(− 7) x+ 7 x→(− 7)
x>− 7
√ √
Similarly, for any real x < − 7 we have x + 7 < 0 and therefore
 √  √

x + 7 − x+ 7
√ = √ = −1
x+ 7 x+ 7
Hence,  √   √ 
x + 7 x + 7
lim√ √ = lim
√ −
√ = √ − −1 = −1
lim
x→−√ 7 x + 7 x→(− 7) x+ 7 x→(− 7)
x<− 7

Combine these two results to give

 √  √
x + 7  1 if x > − √7
lim√ √ =
x→− 7 x + 7 −1 if x < − 7


1 x+1
2. (10 pts) Given two functions f (x) := x + and g(x) := . Find their composite functions
x x+4
and their domains of the following functions : (a) f ◦ g (b) g ◦ g .

Sol .
 
x+1 1 x+1 x+4
(a) The form of (f ◦ g)(x) := f (g(x)) = f = g(x) + = +
x+4 g(x) x+4 x+1
Domain of f ◦ g : R \ {−1, −4}. In other words, domain of f ◦ g is defined on R except −1 and −4 .
x+1 (x+1)+(x+4)
g(x) + 1 x+4 +1 x+4 2x + 5
(b) The form of (g ◦ g)(x) := g(g(x)) = = x6=−4 x6=−4
x+1 = (x+1)+4(x+4) =
g(x) + 4 +
x+4 4 5x + 17
x+4
−4, − 17 ◦ g is defined on R except − 17

Domain of g ◦ g : R \ 5 . That is, domain of f 5 and −4 .