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Introduction to Calculus
Review of Prerequisite Skills, pp. 2–3 y 2 4 5 21(x 2 (22))
y 2 4 5 2x 2 2
27 2 5 x1y2250
1. a. m 5
622 e. x 5 23
5 23 f. y 5 5
4 2 (24) 3. a. f(2) 5 26 1 5
b. m 5
21 2 3 5 21
5 22 b. f(2) 5 (8 2 2)(6 2 6)
420 50
c. m 5
120 c. f(2) 5 23(4) 1 2(2) 2 1
54 5 29
420 d. f(2) 5 (10 1 2)2
d. m 5
21 2 0 5 144
5 24 210
4 2 4.41 4. a. f(210) 5
e. m 5 100 1 4
22 2 (22.1) 5
52
5 24.1 52
21 2 1 23
f. m 5 7 4 3 4 b. f(23) 5
4 2 4 914
2 3
2 52
4 13
5 0
1 c. f(0) 5
1 014
52 50
2
2. a. Substitute the given slope and y-intercept into 10
d. f(10) 5
y 5 mx 1 b. 100 1 4
y 5 4x 2 2 5
5
b. Substitute the given slope and y-intercept into 52
"3 2 x, if x , 0
y 5 mx 1 b.
5. f(x) 5 •
"3 1 x, if x $ 0
y 5 22x 1 5
c. The slope of the line is
12 2 6 a. f(233) 5 6
m5
4 2 (21) b. f(0) 5 "3
6 c. f(78) 5 9
5
d. f(3) 5 "6
5
The equation of the line is in the form
y 2 y1 5 m(x 2 x1 ). The point is (21, 6) and 1
, if 23 , t , 0
6. s(t) 5 μ
m 5 65. t
The equation of the line is y 2 6 5 65 (x 1 1) or 5, if t 5 0
y 5 65 (x 1 1) 1 6. t3, if t . 0
824 1
d. m5 a. s(22) 5 2
26 2 (22) 2
5 21 b. s(21) 5 21
Calculus and Vectors Solutions Manual 1-1
c. s(0) 5 5 V(120) 2 V(60) 0 2 1200
5
d. s(1) 5 1 120 2 60 60
e. s(100) 5 1003 or 106 5 220 L>min
7. a. (x 2 6)(x 1 2) 5 x 2 2 4x 2 12
b. (5 2 x)(3 1 4x) 5 15 1 17x 2 4x 2 b. To estimate the instantaneous rate of change in
c. x(5x 2 3) 2 2x(3x 1 2) 5 5x 2 2 3x 2 6x 2 2 4x volume after exactly 60 minutes, calculate the average
5 2x 2 2 7x
rate of change in volume from minute 59 to minute 61.
d. (x 2 1)(x 1 3) 2 (2x 1 5)(x 2 2) V(61) 2 V(59) 1186.56 2 1213.22
8
5 x 2 1 2x 2 3 2 (2x 2 1 x 2 10) 61 2 59 2
5 2x 2 1 x 1 7 5 213.33 L>min
e. (a 1 2)3 5 (a 1 2)(a 1 2)(a 1 2) c. The instantaneous rate of change in volume is
5 (a 2 1 4a 1 4)(a 1 2) negative for 0 # t # 120 because the volume of
5 a 3 1 6a 2 1 12a 1 8 water in the hot tub is always decreasing during that
f. (9a 2 5)3 5 (9a 2 5)(9a 2 5)(9a 2 5) time period, a negative change.
5 (81a 2 2 90a 1 25)(9a 2 5) 12. a., b. y
8
5 729a 3 2 1215a 2 1 675a 2 125
8. a. x 2 x 5 x(x 2 2 1)
3
5 x(x 1 1)(x 2 1) 4
2
b. x 1 x 2 6 5 (x 1 3)(x 2 2) x
c. 2x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (2x 2 3)(x 2 2) 0
–2 2 4 6
d. x 3 1 2x 2 1 x 5 x(x 2 1 2x 1 1)
5 x(x 1 1)(x 1 1) –4
e. 27x 2 64 5 (3x 2 4)(9x 2 1 12x 1 16)
3
f. 2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 –8
x 5 1 is a zero, so x 2 1 is a factor. Synthetic or
long division yields The slope of the tangent line is 28.
2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 1 x 2 6) c. The instantaneous rate of change in f(x) when
5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 3)(x 1 2) x 5 5 is 28.
9. a. 5xPR 0 x $ 256
b. 5xPR6 1.1 Radical Expressions:
c. 5xPR 0 x 2 16
d. 5xPR 0 x 2 06
Rationalizating Denominators, p. 9
e. 2x 2 2 5x 2 3 5 (2x 1 1)(x 2 3) 1. a. 2"3 1 4
e xPR ` x 2 2 , 3 f b. "3 2 "2
1
c. 2"3 1 "2
2
f. 5xPR 0 x 2 25, 22, 16
10. a. h(0) 5 2, h(1) 5 22.1 d. 3"3 2 "2
22.1 2 2 e. "2 1 "5
average rate of change 5
120 f. 2"5 2 2"2
5 20.1 m> s
"3 1 "5 "2
b. h(1) 5 22.1, h(2) 5 32.4 2. a. ?
32.4 2 22.1 "2 "2
average rate of change 5
221 "6 1 "10
5
5 10.3 m> s 2
11. a. The average rate of change during the second 2"3 2 3"2 "2
hour is the difference in the volume at t 5 120 and b. ?
"2 "2
t 5 60 (since t is measured in minutes), divided by
the difference in time. 2"6 2 6
5
2
5 "6 2 3
P a 5 62, a 5 61
Points on the graph for horizontal tangents are:
( 22, 283) , ( 21, 263) , ( 1, 2 263) , ( 2, 2 283) .
The slope is about 2 78. 1
f. There is no tangent at this point. 23. y 5 x 2 and y 5 2 x 2
2
20 1
19. D(p) 5 , p . 1 at (5, 10)
"p 2 1 x2 5 2 x2
2
20 1
2 10
!4 1 h x2 5
m 5 lim 4
hS0 h 1 1
2 2 "4 1 h 2 1 "4 1 h
x 5 or x 5 2
2 2
5 10 lim 3
hS0 h"4 1 h 2 1 "4 1 h The points of intersection are
4242h P( 12, 14) , Q( 2 12, 14) .
5 10 lim
h"4 1 h( 2 1 "4 1 h )
hS0
Tangent to y 5 x2:
(a 1 h)2 2 a 2
10 m 5 lim
52 hS0 h
8 2ah 1 h 2
5 5 lim
52 hS0 h
4 5 2a.
1-10 Chapter 1: Introduction to Calculus
The slope of the tangent at a 5 12 is 1 5 mp,
5 lim c
4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2
at a 5 2 12 is 21 5 mq. hS0 h
d
Tangents to y 5 12 2 x 2: 24a 2 2 5a 1 2
1
S 12 2 (a 1 h)2 T 2 S 12 2 a 2 T h
m 5 lim 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5h
hS0 h 5 lim
2 hS0 h
22ah 2 h
5 lim 5 lim (8a 1 4h 1 5)
hS0 h hS0
5 22a. 5 8a 1 4(0) 1 5
The slope of the tangents at a 5 12 is 21 5 Mp; 5 8a 1 5
at a 5 2 12 is 1 5 Mq b. To be parallel, the point on the parabola and the
line must have the same slope. So, first find the
mpMp 5 21 and mqMq 5 21
slope of the line. The line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0 can
Therefore, the tangents are perpendicular at the
be rewritten as
points of intersection.
22y 5 18 2 10x
24. y 5 23x 3 2 2x, (21, 5)
18 2 10x
23(21 1 h)3 2 2(21 1 h) 2 5 y5
m 5 lim 22
hS0 h
y 5 29 1 5x
23(21 1 3h 2 3h2 1 h3 ) 1 2 2 2h 2 5 y 5 5x 2 9
5 lim
hS0 h So, the slope, m, of the line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0 is 5.
23(21 1 3h 2 3h 1 h3 ) 1 2 2 2h 2 5
2
To be parallel, the slope at a must equal 5. From
5 lim part a., the slope of the tangent to the parabola at
hS0 h
x 5 a is 8a 1 5.
3 2 9h 1 9h 2 3h3 1 2 2 2h 2 5
2
5 lim 8a 1 5 5 5
hS0 h
8a 5 0
211h 1 9h 2 3h3
2
a50
5 lim
hS0 h Therefore, at the point (0, 22) the tangent line is
5 lim (211 1 9h 2 3h2 ) parallel to the line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0.
hS0 c. To be perpendicular, the point on the parabola
5 211 and the line must have slopes that are negative
The slope of the tangent is 211. reciprocals of each other. That is, their product must
We want the line that is parallel to the tangent (i.e.
equal 21. So, first find the slope of the line. The
has slope 211) and passes through (2, 2). Then,
line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0 can be rewritten as
y 2 2 5 211(x 2 2)
235y 5 2x 2 7
y 5 211x 1 24
2x 2 7
25. a. Let y 5 f(x). y5
235
f(a) 5 4a 2 1 5a 2 2 1 7
f(a 1 h) 5 4(a 1 h)2 1 5(a 1 h) 2 2 y5 x1
35 35
5 4(a 2 1 2ah 1 h 2 ) 1 5a 1 5h 2 2 So, the slope, m, of the line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0 is 351 .
5 4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2 To be perpendicular, the slope at a must equal
Using the limit of the difference quotient, the slope the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line
of the tangent at x 5 a is x 2 35y 1 7 5 0. That is, the slope of a must equal
f(a 1 h) 2 f(a) 235. From part a., the slope of the tangent to the
m 5 lim parabola at x 5 a is 8a 1 5.
hS0 h
8a 1 5 5 235
5 lim c
4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2
hS0 h 8a 5 240
a 5 25
d
(4a 2 1 5a 2 2)
2 Therefore, at the point (25, 73) the tangent line is
h
perpendicular to the line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0.
24h 1 h 2 5 lim 3 3
5 5 lim hS0 h
hS0 h 1
2 h 2 3h 1 2
5 220 5 lim 3
hS0 h
Velocity at t 5 2 is 20 m>s downward.
5 lim a2 2 hb
1 1
8. s(t) 5 8t(t 1 2), 0 # t # 5
a. i. from t 5 3 to t 5 4 hS0 3 3
s(4) 2 s(3) 1
Average velocity 52
1 3
1-12 Chapter 1: Introduction to Calculus
Rate of change is 2 13 mg> h. 60
2
60 1 12k
b. Amount of medicine in 1 mL of blood is being 51k 51k
5 lim
dissipated throughout the system. kS0 k
212k
s 5 lim
Å5
11. t 5 kS0 k(5 1 k)
212
Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when 5 lim
kS0 (5 1 k)
s 5 125.
12
125 1 h 125 52
Ä 2Ä 5
5
lim
5 Temperature is decreasing at 125 °C> km.
hS0 h 13. h 5 25t 2 2 100t 1 100
125 1 h When h 5 0, 25t 2 2 100t 1 100 5 0
Ä 5
25
t 2 2 4t 1 4 5 0
5 lim
hS0 h (t 2 2)2 5 0
t52
125 1 h 125 1 h
Ä Ä
25 15 Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when t 5 2.
5 lim ≥ ¥
5 5
? 25(2 1 h)2 2 100(2 1 h) 1 100 2 0
hS0 h 125 1 h lim
Ä 5
15 hS0 h
100 1 100h 1 25h2 2 200 2 100h 1 100
125 1 h 5 lim
2 25 hS0 h
5 lim ≥ ¥
5
25h2
ha 1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 5 lim
Ä 5
hS0 h
5 lim 25h
hS0
125 1 h 2 125 50
5 lim ≥
5
¥ It hit the ground in 2 s at a speed of 0 m> s.
ha 1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 14. Sale of x balls per week:
Ä 5 P(x) 5 160x 2 x 2 dollars.
1 a. P(40) 5 160(40) 2 (40)2
5 lim
1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 5 4800
Ä
5a
5 Profit on the sale of 40 balls is $4800.
1 b. Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when
5
x 5 40.
1 5b
125
Ä 5
5a 160(40 1 h) 2 (40 1 h)2 2 4800
lim
1 hS0 h
5
5(5 1 5) 6400 1 160h 2 1600 2 80h 2 h2 2 4800
5 lim
1 hS0 h
5
50 80h 2 h2
5 lim
At s 5 125, rate of change of time with respect to hS0 h
height is 501 s>m. 5 lim (80 2 h)
60 hS0
12. T(h) 5 h 1 2 5 80
Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when Rate of change of profit is $80 per ball.
h 5 3. c.
60 60
2 (3 1 2)
(3 1 k) 1 2
lim
kS0 k
60
2 12
51k
5 lim
kS0 k Rate of change of profit is positive when the sales
level is less than 80.
!3 !3
6 1 4!3
5
6 1 !2 !3
3 b. ?
!7 1 4
!9
5
!7 2 4 !7 1 4
c. ?
!3(6 1 !2)
5
5( !7 1 4)
!49 1 4 !7 2 4!7 2 16
5 3
!3(6 1 !2)
5
5( !7 1 4)
5
7 2 16 !7 2 4 !7 1 4
!7 1 4
?
5( !7 1 4)
c.
5
52
9 !49 1 4 !7 2 4 !7 2 16
5( !7 1 4)
5
2!3 !3 1 2
!3 2 2 !3 1 2
d. ?
7 2 16
2 !9 1 4 !3 5( !7 1 4)
5
!9 1 2 !3 2 2 !3 2 4
5
9
5( !7 1 4)
6 1 4!3 52
5
324 2 !3 2 5 2 !3 1 5
3 !2 2 !3 1 5
6 1 4!3 d. ?
5
4 !9 1 10 !3 2 10 !3 2 25
21
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5 22(3 1 2!3) 5
5!3 2 !3 2 4
4(3) 2 25
2 !3 1 4 2 !3 2 4
e. ?
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5
10 !9 2 20 !3
12 2 25
4!9 2 8 !3 1 8!3 2 16
5 13
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5 52
30 2 20 !3
3!2(2!3 1 5)
5
12 2 16
1 2 (1 1 h)2 1 1
5 lim
( !3 1 !7)
52 hS0 h
2!3 1 !7 2 !3 2 !7 5 lim
2 (1 1 2h 1 h 2 ) 1 1
2 !3 2 !7
f. ? hS0 h
5
4 !9 2 2 !21 1 2 !21 2 !49 5 lim
21 2 2h 2 h 2 1 1
5(2!3 2 !7)
5 hS0 h
4(3) 2 7 22h 2 h 2
5 lim
5(2!3 2 !7)
5 hS0 h
12 2 7 5 lim (22 2 h)
5(2!3 2 !7)
hS0
5
5 22 2 (0)
1 5 22
(2!3 2 !7)
5
So, the slope of PQ with f(x) 5 2x 2 is 22.
2 6. a. Unlisted y-coordinates for Q are found by
4. a. m52 ; substituting the x-coordinates into the given function.
3
2 The slope of the line PQ with the given points is
y 2 6 5 2 (x 2 0) given by the following: Let P 5 (x1, y1 ) and
3
y 2y
2 Q 5 (y1, y2 ). Then, the slope 5 m 5 2 1
.
y2652 x x2 2 x1
3
P Q Slope of Line PQ
2
x1y2650 (21, 1) (22, 6) 25
3
11 2 7 4 (21, 1) (21.5, 3.25) 2 4.5
b. m5 5 51
622 4 (21, 1) (21.1, 1.41) 2 4.1
y 2 7 5 1(x 2 2) (21, 1) (21.01, 1.040 1) 2 4.01
y275x22 (21, 1) (21.001, 1.004 001) 2 4.001
2x 1 y 2 5 5 0
x2y1550 P Q Slope of Line PQ
c. m54 (21, 1) (0, 22) 23
y 2 6 5 4(x 2 2) (21, 1) (20.5, 20.75) 2 3.5
y 2 6 5 4x 2 8
(21, 1) (20.9, 0.61) 2 3.9
24x 1 y 1 2 5 0
(21, 1) (20.99, 0.9601) 2 3.99
4x 2 y 2 2 5 0
1 (21, 1) (20.999, 0.996 001) 2 3.999
d. m5
5
1 b. The slope from the right and from the left appear
y 2 (22) 5 (x 2 (21)) to approach 24. The slope of the tangent to the
5
1 1 graph of f(x) at point P is about 24.
y125 x1
5 5 c. With the points P 5 (21, 1) and
1 10 1 Q 5 (21 1 h, f(21 1 h)), the slope, m, of PQ is
2 x1y1 2 50
5 5 5 the following:
5 lim a 1 1 b
2h 1
!9 1 h 1 3
5 lim ?
hS0 9 1 3 h h hS0 h
21 9 1 h 1 3 !9 1 h 2 3 !9 1 h 2 9
h( !9 1 h 1 3)
5 lim 1 1 5 lim
hS0 9 1 3 h hS0
21 h
!9
51 1 5 lim
9 1 3 (0)
hS0 h( 1 h 1 3)
5 29 1
hS0 !9 1 h 1 3
5 lim
0.3006 hS0 h
5 3
0.01 26
5 30.06 km> h
1
2 1 h
5 lim
hS0 h
b. At the time t 5 2, the velocity of the car appears
3 2 6( 12 1 h) 1
to approach 30 km> h. 5 lim 1 ?
hS0 2 1 h h
f(2 1 h) 2 f(2)
c. average velocity 5 3 2 3 2 6h 1
(2 1 h) 2 (2) 5 lim 1 ?
2 1 h
36(2 1 h) 1 6(2 1 h)4 2 36(2)2 1 6(2)4
2
hS0 h
5 26h 1
h 5 lim 1 ?
36(4 1 4h 1 h 2 ) 1 12 1 6h4 2 324 1 124
hS0 2 1 h h
5 26
h 5 lim 1
324 1 24h 1 6h 2 1 12 1 6h4 2 36 hS0 2 1 h
5 26
h 51
6h 2 1 30h 1 36 2 36 2 1 0
5 5 212
h
5 lim a b?
5 5(0) 1 2 2h 1 3 3 1
2
52 hS0 5h 2 6 26 h
5 lim a 1 b?
Therefore, the slope of the tangent to 2h 1 3 1 1
y 5 f(x) 5 5x 2 2 8x 1 3 at x 5 1 is 2. hS0 5h 2 6 2 h
So an equation of the tangent at x 5 1 is given by
5 lim a b?
4h 1 6 1 5h 2 6 1
y 2 0 5 2(x 2 1)
hS0 10h 2 12 h
y 5 2x 2 2
5 lim a b?
22x 1 y 1 2 5 0 9h 1
hS0 10h 2 12 h
12. a. Using the limit of the difference quotient, the
5 lim a b
slope of the tangent at x 5 25 is 9
f(25 1 h) 2 f(25) hS0 10h 2 12
m 5 lim 9
hS0 h 5
10(0) 2 12
5 lim a b?
25 1 h 25 1
2 9
hS0 25 1 h 1 3 25 1 3 h 52
12
5 lim a 2 b?
25 1 h 5 1
3
hS0 22 1 h 2 h 52
4
5 lim a b?
210 1 2h 2 (210 1 5h) 1
Therefore, the slope of the tangent to
hS0 24 1 2h h 2x 1 5
f(x) 5 5x 2 1 at x 5 21 is 2 34.
5 lim a b?
210 1 2h 1 10 2 5h 1
hS0 24 1 2h h So an equation of the tangent at x 5 2 34 is given by
5 lim a b? y 2 a2 b 5 2 (x 2 (21))
23h 1 1 3
hS0 24 1 2h h 2 4
1 3 3
5 lim a b
23 y1 52 x2
hS0 24 1 2h 2 4 4
23 4y 1 2 5 23x 2 3
5 3x 1 4y 1 2 1 3 5 0
24 1 2(0)
3 3x 1 4y 1 5 5 0
5
4
Calculus and Vectors Solutions Manual 1-21
1.4 The Limit of a Function, 9. 22 1 1 5 5
y
pp. 37–39 6
27
1. a.
99 4
b. p
2. One way to find a limit is to evaluate the function 2
for values of the independent variable that get
x
progressively closer to the given value of the
–4 –2 0 2 4
independent variable.
3. a. A right-sided limit is the value that a 10. a. Since 0 is not a value for which the function is
function gets close to as the values of the undefined, one may substitute 0 in for x to find that
independent variable decrease and get close lim1 x 4 5 lim x 4
to a given value. xS0 xS0
5 "4
0 1 20 1
Å015
b. 5
312
52
1
c. "5 2 1 5 "4 5
5
52
f. If 3 is substituted in the function for x, then the
function is undefined because of division by zero.
There does not exist a way to divide out the x 2 3 in
lim f(x) 5 lim12 f(x). Therefore, lim1 f(x) exists and lim f(x) 5 4 2m 1 b 5 4
xS 12 1 xS 2 xS 2 xS21
is equal to 2. 2b 5 2
b 5 1, m 5 23
2 11. a.
DT T V DV
x
240 19.1482
–4 –2 0 2 4 20 1.6426
220 20.7908
20 1.6426
–2 20
0 22.4334
1.6426
20 24.0760
20 1.6426
40 25.7186
–4 20 1.6426
60 27.3612
20 1.6426
2
80 29.0038
x 2x22 (x 2 2)(x 1 1)
0x 2 20 0x 2 20
c. lim 5 lim DV is constant, therefore T and V form a linear
xS2 xS2
(x 2 2)(x 1 1) (x 2 2)(x 1 1) relationship.
0x 2 20
lim 5 lim1 DV
xS2 1 xS2 x22 b. V 5 ?T1K
5 lim1 x 1 1 DT
xS2 DV 1.6426
53 5 5 0.082 13
DT 20
6
!x 1 1 1 !2x 1 1
!3x 1 4 2 !2x 1 4
3
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
4
d
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
3
2
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
T
5 lim c d
0 (x 1 1 2 2x 2 1)
!x 1 1 1 !2x 1 1
3
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 xS0 (3x 1 4 2 2x 2 4)
x2 2 4 212
12. lim 52
xS5 f(x)
111
5 22
x 2 1 0 x 2 1 021
lim (x2 2 4)
xS5
5
0x 2 10
lim f(x) 17. lim
xS1
x S 11 0 x 2 1 0 5 x 2 1
xS5
21
5 x2 1 x 2 2 (x 1 2)(x 2 1)
3 5
57 x21 x21
13. lim f(x) 5 3 x 2 1 0 x 2 1 021
0x 2 10
xS4 lim 53
a. lim 3 f(x)4 3 5 33 5 27
xS1 1
xS4 x S 12 0 x 2 1 0 5 2x 1 1
b. x2 2 x x(x 2 1)
5 lim2
3 f(x)4 2 2 x 2
lim2
( f(x) 2 x)( f(x) 1 x) xS1 2x 1 1 xS1 2x 1 1
lim 5 lim 5 21
xS4 f(x) 1 x xS4 f(x) 1 x
5 lim ( f(x) 2 x) Therefore, this limit does not exist.
xS4 y
5324 4
5 21
c. lim "3f(x) 2 2x 5 "3 3 3 2 2 3 4 2
xS4
51 x
f(x) 0
14. lim 51 –4 –2 2 4
xS0 x
–2
a. lim f(x) 5 lim c 3 xd 5 0
f(x)
xS0 xS0 x
–4
5 lim c d 50
f(x) x f(x)
b. lim
xS0 g(x) xS0 g(x) x
x 6, if x 5 0
–4 –2 0 2 4 at x 5 22, 4a 1 b 5 2
–2
at x 5 0, b 5 6.
a 5 21
2x, if 23 # x # 22
f(x) 5 • 2x2 1 b, if 22 , x , 0
–4
6, if x 5 0
b. i. From the graph, lim2 f(x) 5 21.
xS0 if a 5 21, b 5 6. f(x) is continuous.
ii. From the graph, lim1 f(x) 5 1.
xS0 x0 x 2 1 0
g(x) 5 • x 2 1
iii. Since the one-sided limits differ, lim f(x) does , if x 2 1
xS0 17.
not exist. 0, if x 5 1
c. f is not continuous since lim f(x) does not exist.
xS0
¶ lim g(x)
14. a. From the graph, f(3) 5 2. lim g(x) 5 21
a. xS12
b. From the graph, lim2 f(x) 5 4. lim1 g(x) 5 1 xS1
xS3 xS1
c. lim2 f(x) 5 4 5 lim2 f(x)
xS3 xS3 lim g(x) does not exist.
xS1
t 5 6, t . 0. 5 (2a 1 15)104
Velocity at t 5 6: Now,
s(6 1 h) 5 25(36 1 12h 1 h 2 ) 1 180 (2a 1 15)104 5 3 3 105
5 260h 2 5h 2 2a 1 15 5 30
s(6) 5 0 a 5 7.5
Therefore, v(6) 5 lim (260 2 5h) 5 260. It will take 7.5 years to reach a rate of
hS0 3.0 3 105 t per year.
5. M(t) 5 t 2 mass in grams 7. a. From the graph, the limit is 10.
a. Growth during 3 # t # 3.01 b. 7; 0
M(3.01) 5 (3.01)2 5 9.0601 c. p(t) is discontinuous for t 5 3 and t 5 4.
M(3) 5 32 8. a. Answers will vary. lim f(x) 5 0.5, f is
59 xS21
1
x
0 3
–4 –2 2 4
–2
–4
x 1 1, if x , 21
b. f(x) 5 • 2x 1 1, if 21 # x , 1 b.
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
x 2 2, if x . 1
x21
Discontinuous at x 5 21 and x 5 1. 0.526 32 0.502 51 0.500 25 0.499 75 0.497 51 0.476 19
x2 2 1
c. They do not exist.
10. The function is not continuous at x 5 24 1
because the function is not defined at x 5 24. 2
(x 5 24 makes the denominator 0.)
2x 2 2
11. f(x) 5 2
x 1x22
2(x 2 1)
5
(x 2 1)(x 1 2)
a. f is discontinuous at x 5 1 and x 5 22.
2 14.
b. lim f(x) 5 lim
xS1 xS1 x 1 2 x 20.1 20.01 20.001 0.001 0.01 0.1
2 "x 1 3 2 "3 0.291 12 0.288 92 0.2887 0.288 65 0.288 43 0.286 31
5
3 x
2
lim f(x): 5 lim 1 5 1` !x 1 3 2 !3 !x 1 3 1 !3
xS22 x 1 2
lim c d
!x 1 3 1 !3
xS22
?
2 xS0 x
lim 5 2` x1323
xS222 x 1 2
xS0 xA !x 1 3 1 !3B
5 lim
lim f(x) does not exist.
xS22
x
xS0 xA !x 1 3 1 !3B
1 5 lim
12. a. f(x) 5 , lim f(x) does not exist.
x 2 xS0
1
xS0 !x 1 3 1 !3
b. g(x) 5 x(x 2 5), lim g(x) 5 0 5 lim
xS0
x 3 2 27
c. h(x) 5 2 , 1
2 !3
x 29 5
37
lim h(x) 5 5 5.2857 This agrees well with the values in the table.
xS4 7
lim h(x) does not exist. "x 1 2 2 2
xS23 15. a. f(x) 5
x22
x 2.1 2.01 2.001 2.0001
x 5 2.0001
f(x) 8 0.25
0x0
5 18
lim2 5 21 When x 5 21, y 5 29.
xS0 x
0x0
The equation of the tangent is
lim1 51 y 2 (29) 5 18(x 2 (21))
xS0 x
y 5 18x 1 9
0x0 0x0 22(3 1 h)4 2 (2162)
lim1 2 lim2 d. m 5 lim
xS0 x xS0 x
hS0 h
f(x) 5 e
5x2, if x , 21 22(81 1 108h 1 54h2 1 12h3 1 h4 ) 1 162
f. 5 lim
2x 1 1, if x $ 21 hS0 h
lim 1 f(x) 5 21 2216h 2 108h2 2 24h3 2 2h4
xS21 5 lim
lim f(x) 5 5 hS0 h
xS212
5 lim ( 2 216 2 108h 2 24h2 2 2h3 )
lim f(x) 2 lim 2 f(x) hS0
xS21 1 xS21
5 2216
Therefore, lim f(x) does not exist. When x 5 3, y 5 2162.
xS21
19. a. The equation of the tangent is
23(1 1 h)2 1 6(1 1 h) 1 4 2 (23 1 6 1 4) y 2 (2162) 5 2216(x 2 3)
m 5 lim y 5 2216x 1 486
hS0 h
23 2 6h 2 h2 1 6 1 6h 1 4 2 7 20. P(t) 5 20 1 61t 1 3t 2
5 lim a. P(8) 5 20 1 61(8) 1 3(8)2
hS0 h
2h2 5 700 000
5 lim b.
hS0 h
20 1 61(8 1 h) 1 3(8 1 h)2 2 (20 1 488 1 192)
5 lim 2h lim
hS0 hS0 h
50 20 1 488 1 61h 1 3(64 1 16h 1 h2 ) 2 700
When x 5 1, y 5 7. 5 lim
hS0 h
The equation of the tangent is y 2 7 5 0(x 2 1) 20 1 488 1 61h 1 192 1 48h 1 3h2 2 700
y57 5 lim
hS0 h
b. 2
109h 1 3h
(22 1 h)2 2 (22 1 h) 2 1 2 (4 1 2 2 1) 5 lim
m 5 lim hS0 h
hS0 h
5 lim (109 1 3h)
4 2 4h 1 h2 1 2 2 h 2 1 2 5 hS0
5 lim 5 109
hS0 h
25h 1 h2 The population is changing at the rate of
5 lim 109 000>h.
hS0 h
5 lim (25 1 h)
hS0 Chapter 1 Test, p. 60
5 25 1
When x 5 22, y 5 5. 1. lim x 2 1 does not exist since
xS1
The equation of the tangent is y 2 5 5 25(x 1 2) 1 1
y 5 25x 2 5 lim1 5 1` 2 lim2 5 2 `.
xS1 x 2 1 xS1 x 2 1
6(21 1 h)3 2 3 2 (26 2 3)
c. m 5 lim 2. f(x) 5 5x 2 2 8x
hS0 h f(22) 5 5(4) 2 8(22) 5 20 1 16 5 36
6(21 1 3h 2 3h2 1 h3 ) 2 3 1 9 f(1) 5 5 2 8 5 23
5 lim
hS0 h 36 1 3 39
Slope of secant is 52
22 2 1 3
5 213
1-34 Chapter 1: Introduction to Calculus
3. a. lim f(x) does not exist. 4x 2 2 36 2(x 2 3)(x 1 3)
xS1 7. a. lim 5 lim
b. lim f(x) 5 1 xS3 2x 2 6 xS3 (x 2 3)
xS2 5 12
c. lim2 f(x) 5 1 2x 2 2 x 2 6 (2x 1 3)(x 2 2)
xS4
b. lim 2 5 lim
d. f is discontinuous at x 5 1 and x 5 2. xS2 3x 2 7x 1 2 xS2 (x 2 2)(3x 2 1)
4. a. Average velocity from t 5 2 to t 5 5: 7
5
s(5) 2 s(2) (40 2 25) 2 (16 2 4) 5
5
3 3 x25 (x 2 1) 2 4
xS5 !x 2 1 2 2 xS5 !x 2 1 2 2
c. lim 5 lim
15 2 12
5
3 A !x 2 1 2 2BA !x 2 1 1 2B
!x 2 1 2 2
51 5 lim
Average velocity from t 5 2 to t 5 5 is 1 km> h.
xS5
54
b. s(3 1 h) 2 s(3) x3 1 1 (x 1 1)(x 2 2 x 1 1)
5 8(3 1 h) 2 (3 1 h)2 2 (24 2 9) d. lim 4 5 lim 2
xS21 x 2 1 xS21 (x 2 1)(x 1 1)(x 1 1)
5 24 1 8h 2 9 2 6h 2 h 2 2 15 3
5 2h 2 h 2 5
22(2)
2h 2 h 2
v(3) 5 lim 52 3
hS0 h 52
Velocity at t 5 3 is 2 km> h.
4
e. lim a b 5 lim
(x 1 3) 2 6
5. f(x) 5 "x 1 11
1 6
2 2
xS3 x 2 3 x 29 xS3 (x 2 3)(x 1 3)
Average rate of change from x 5 5 to x 5 5 1 h:
1
f(5 1 h) 2 f(5) 5 lim
xS3 x 1 3
h
1
"16 1 h 2 "16 5
6
5 1 1
h (x 1 8) 2 2
3
(x 1 8) 2 2
3
x f. lim 5 lim
6. f(x) 5 2 xS0 x xS0 (x 1 8) 2 8
x 2 15 1
(x 1 8)3 2 2
Slope of the tangent at x 5 4: 5 lim
xS0 ((x 1 8)3 2 2)((x 1 8)3 1 2(x 1 8)3 1 4)
1 2 1
41h
f(4 1 h) 5 1
(4 1 h)2 2 15 5
41414
41h
5 1
1 1 8h 1 h 2 5
12
4
f(4) 5 ax 1 3, if x . 5
1
8. f(x) 5 • 8, if x 5 5
41h 2
f(4 1 h) 2 f(4) 5 24 x 1 bx 1 a, if x , 5
1 1 8h 1 h 2
f(x) is continuous.
4 1 h 2 4 2 32h 2 4h 2
5 Therefore, 5a 1 3 5 8 a51
1 1 2h 1 h 2 25 1 5b 1 a 5 8 5b 5 218
31h 2 4h 2 18
52 b52
(1 1 2h 1 h 2 ) 5
f(4 1 h) 2 f(4) (231 2 4h)
lim 5 lim 2
hS0 h hS0 1 1 2h 1 h
5 231
Slope of the tangent at x 5 4 is 231.
5 x(x 1 1)(x 2 1) 4
2
b. x 1 x 2 6 5 (x 1 3)(x 2 2) x
c. 2x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (2x 2 3)(x 2 2) 0
–2 2 4 6
d. x 3 1 2x 2 1 x 5 x(x 2 1 2x 1 1)
5 x(x 1 1)(x 1 1) –4
e. 27x 2 64 5 (3x 2 4)(9x 2 1 12x 1 16)
3
f. 2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 –8
x 5 1 is a zero, so x 2 1 is a factor. Synthetic or
long division yields The slope of the tangent line is 28.
2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 1 x 2 6) c. The instantaneous rate of change in f(x) when
5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 3)(x 1 2) x 5 5 is 28.
9. a. 5xPR 0 x $ 256
b. 5xPR6 1.1 Radical Expressions:
c. 5xPR 0 x 2 16
d. 5xPR 0 x 2 06
Rationalizating Denominators, p. 9
e. 2x 2 2 5x 2 3 5 (2x 1 1)(x 2 3) 1. a. 2"3 1 4
e xPR ` x 2 2 , 3 f b. "3 2 "2
1
c. 2"3 1 "2
2
f. 5xPR 0 x 2 25, 22, 16
10. a. h(0) 5 2, h(1) 5 22.1 d. 3"3 2 "2
22.1 2 2 e. "2 1 "5
average rate of change 5
120 f. 2"5 2 2"2
5 20.1 m> s
"3 1 "5 "2
b. h(1) 5 22.1, h(2) 5 32.4 2. a. ?
32.4 2 22.1 "2 "2
average rate of change 5
221 "6 1 "10
5
5 10.3 m> s 2
11. a. The average rate of change during the second 2"3 2 3"2 "2
hour is the difference in the volume at t 5 120 and b. ?
"2 "2
t 5 60 (since t is measured in minutes), divided by
the difference in time. 2"6 2 6
5
2
5 "6 2 3
5 x(x 1 1)(x 2 1) 4
2
b. x 1 x 2 6 5 (x 1 3)(x 2 2) x
c. 2x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (2x 2 3)(x 2 2) 0
–2 2 4 6
d. x 3 1 2x 2 1 x 5 x(x 2 1 2x 1 1)
5 x(x 1 1)(x 1 1) –4
e. 27x 2 64 5 (3x 2 4)(9x 2 1 12x 1 16)
3
f. 2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 –8
x 5 1 is a zero, so x 2 1 is a factor. Synthetic or
long division yields The slope of the tangent line is 28.
2x 3 2 x 2 2 7x 1 6 5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 1 x 2 6) c. The instantaneous rate of change in f(x) when
5 (x 2 1)(2x 2 3)(x 1 2) x 5 5 is 28.
9. a. 5xPR 0 x $ 256
b. 5xPR6 1.1 Radical Expressions:
c. 5xPR 0 x 2 16
d. 5xPR 0 x 2 06
Rationalizating Denominators, p. 9
e. 2x 2 2 5x 2 3 5 (2x 1 1)(x 2 3) 1. a. 2"3 1 4
e xPR ` x 2 2 , 3 f b. "3 2 "2
1
c. 2"3 1 "2
2
f. 5xPR 0 x 2 25, 22, 16
10. a. h(0) 5 2, h(1) 5 22.1 d. 3"3 2 "2
22.1 2 2 e. "2 1 "5
average rate of change 5
120 f. 2"5 2 2"2
5 20.1 m> s
"3 1 "5 "2
b. h(1) 5 22.1, h(2) 5 32.4 2. a. ?
32.4 2 22.1 "2 "2
average rate of change 5
221 "6 1 "10
5
5 10.3 m> s 2
11. a. The average rate of change during the second 2"3 2 3"2 "2
hour is the difference in the volume at t 5 120 and b. ?
"2 "2
t 5 60 (since t is measured in minutes), divided by
the difference in time. 2"6 2 6
5
2
5 "6 2 3
P a 5 62, a 5 61
Points on the graph for horizontal tangents are:
( 22, 283) , ( 21, 263) , ( 1, 2 263) , ( 2, 2 283) .
The slope is about 2 78. 1
f. There is no tangent at this point. 23. y 5 x 2 and y 5 2 x 2
2
20 1
19. D(p) 5 , p . 1 at (5, 10)
"p 2 1 x2 5 2 x2
2
20 1
2 10
!4 1 h x2 5
m 5 lim 4
hS0 h 1 1
2 2 "4 1 h 2 1 "4 1 h
x 5 or x 5 2
2 2
5 10 lim 3
hS0 h"4 1 h 2 1 "4 1 h The points of intersection are
4242h P( 12, 14) , Q( 2 12, 14) .
5 10 lim
h"4 1 h( 2 1 "4 1 h )
hS0
Tangent to y 5 x2:
(a 1 h)2 2 a 2
10 m 5 lim
52 hS0 h
8 2ah 1 h 2
5 5 lim
52 hS0 h
4 5 2a.
1-10 Chapter 1: Introduction to Calculus
The slope of the tangent at a 5 12 is 1 5 mp,
5 lim c
4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2
at a 5 2 12 is 21 5 mq. hS0 h
d
Tangents to y 5 12 2 x 2: 24a 2 2 5a 1 2
1
S 12 2 (a 1 h)2 T 2 S 12 2 a 2 T h
m 5 lim 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5h
hS0 h 5 lim
2 hS0 h
22ah 2 h
5 lim 5 lim (8a 1 4h 1 5)
hS0 h hS0
5 22a. 5 8a 1 4(0) 1 5
The slope of the tangents at a 5 12 is 21 5 Mp; 5 8a 1 5
at a 5 2 12 is 1 5 Mq b. To be parallel, the point on the parabola and the
line must have the same slope. So, first find the
mpMp 5 21 and mqMq 5 21
slope of the line. The line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0 can
Therefore, the tangents are perpendicular at the
be rewritten as
points of intersection.
22y 5 18 2 10x
24. y 5 23x 3 2 2x, (21, 5)
18 2 10x
23(21 1 h)3 2 2(21 1 h) 2 5 y5
m 5 lim 22
hS0 h
y 5 29 1 5x
23(21 1 3h 2 3h2 1 h3 ) 1 2 2 2h 2 5 y 5 5x 2 9
5 lim
hS0 h So, the slope, m, of the line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0 is 5.
23(21 1 3h 2 3h 1 h3 ) 1 2 2 2h 2 5
2
To be parallel, the slope at a must equal 5. From
5 lim part a., the slope of the tangent to the parabola at
hS0 h
x 5 a is 8a 1 5.
3 2 9h 1 9h 2 3h3 1 2 2 2h 2 5
2
5 lim 8a 1 5 5 5
hS0 h
8a 5 0
211h 1 9h 2 3h3
2
a50
5 lim
hS0 h Therefore, at the point (0, 22) the tangent line is
5 lim (211 1 9h 2 3h2 ) parallel to the line 10x 2 2y 2 18 5 0.
hS0 c. To be perpendicular, the point on the parabola
5 211 and the line must have slopes that are negative
The slope of the tangent is 211. reciprocals of each other. That is, their product must
We want the line that is parallel to the tangent (i.e.
equal 21. So, first find the slope of the line. The
has slope 211) and passes through (2, 2). Then,
line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0 can be rewritten as
y 2 2 5 211(x 2 2)
235y 5 2x 2 7
y 5 211x 1 24
2x 2 7
25. a. Let y 5 f(x). y5
235
f(a) 5 4a 2 1 5a 2 2 1 7
f(a 1 h) 5 4(a 1 h)2 1 5(a 1 h) 2 2 y5 x1
35 35
5 4(a 2 1 2ah 1 h 2 ) 1 5a 1 5h 2 2 So, the slope, m, of the line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0 is 351 .
5 4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2 To be perpendicular, the slope at a must equal
Using the limit of the difference quotient, the slope the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line
of the tangent at x 5 a is x 2 35y 1 7 5 0. That is, the slope of a must equal
f(a 1 h) 2 f(a) 235. From part a., the slope of the tangent to the
m 5 lim parabola at x 5 a is 8a 1 5.
hS0 h
8a 1 5 5 235
5 lim c
4a 2 1 8ah 1 4h 2 1 5a 1 5h 2 2
hS0 h 8a 5 240
a 5 25
d
(4a 2 1 5a 2 2)
2 Therefore, at the point (25, 73) the tangent line is
h
perpendicular to the line x 2 35y 1 7 5 0.
24h 1 h 2 5 lim 3 3
5 5 lim hS0 h
hS0 h 1
2 h 2 3h 1 2
5 220 5 lim 3
hS0 h
Velocity at t 5 2 is 20 m>s downward.
5 lim a2 2 hb
1 1
8. s(t) 5 8t(t 1 2), 0 # t # 5
a. i. from t 5 3 to t 5 4 hS0 3 3
s(4) 2 s(3) 1
Average velocity 52
1 3
1-12 Chapter 1: Introduction to Calculus
Rate of change is 2 13 mg> h. 60
2
60 1 12k
b. Amount of medicine in 1 mL of blood is being 51k 51k
5 lim
dissipated throughout the system. kS0 k
212k
s 5 lim
Å5
11. t 5 kS0 k(5 1 k)
212
Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when 5 lim
kS0 (5 1 k)
s 5 125.
12
125 1 h 125 52
Ä 2Ä 5
5
lim
5 Temperature is decreasing at 125 °C> km.
hS0 h 13. h 5 25t 2 2 100t 1 100
125 1 h When h 5 0, 25t 2 2 100t 1 100 5 0
Ä 5
25
t 2 2 4t 1 4 5 0
5 lim
hS0 h (t 2 2)2 5 0
t52
125 1 h 125 1 h
Ä Ä
25 15 Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when t 5 2.
5 lim ≥ ¥
5 5
? 25(2 1 h)2 2 100(2 1 h) 1 100 2 0
hS0 h 125 1 h lim
Ä 5
15 hS0 h
100 1 100h 1 25h2 2 200 2 100h 1 100
125 1 h 5 lim
2 25 hS0 h
5 lim ≥ ¥
5
25h2
ha 1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 5 lim
Ä 5
hS0 h
5 lim 25h
hS0
125 1 h 2 125 50
5 lim ≥
5
¥ It hit the ground in 2 s at a speed of 0 m> s.
ha 1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 14. Sale of x balls per week:
Ä 5 P(x) 5 160x 2 x 2 dollars.
1 a. P(40) 5 160(40) 2 (40)2
5 lim
1 5b
hS0 125 1 h 5 4800
Ä
5a
5 Profit on the sale of 40 balls is $4800.
1 b. Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when
5
x 5 40.
1 5b
125
Ä 5
5a 160(40 1 h) 2 (40 1 h)2 2 4800
lim
1 hS0 h
5
5(5 1 5) 6400 1 160h 2 1600 2 80h 2 h2 2 4800
5 lim
1 hS0 h
5
50 80h 2 h2
5 lim
At s 5 125, rate of change of time with respect to hS0 h
height is 501 s>m. 5 lim (80 2 h)
60 hS0
12. T(h) 5 h 1 2 5 80
Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when Rate of change of profit is $80 per ball.
h 5 3. c.
60 60
2 (3 1 2)
(3 1 k) 1 2
lim
kS0 k
60
2 12
51k
5 lim
kS0 k Rate of change of profit is positive when the sales
level is less than 80.
!3 !3
6 1 4!3
5
6 1 !2 !3
3 b. ?
!7 1 4
!9
5
!7 2 4 !7 1 4
c. ?
!3(6 1 !2)
5
5( !7 1 4)
!49 1 4 !7 2 4!7 2 16
5 3
!3(6 1 !2)
5
5( !7 1 4)
5
7 2 16 !7 2 4 !7 1 4
!7 1 4
?
5( !7 1 4)
c.
5
52
9 !49 1 4 !7 2 4 !7 2 16
5( !7 1 4)
5
2!3 !3 1 2
!3 2 2 !3 1 2
d. ?
7 2 16
2 !9 1 4 !3 5( !7 1 4)
5
!9 1 2 !3 2 2 !3 2 4
5
9
5( !7 1 4)
6 1 4!3 52
5
324 2 !3 2 5 2 !3 1 5
3 !2 2 !3 1 5
6 1 4!3 d. ?
5
4 !9 1 10 !3 2 10 !3 2 25
21
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5 22(3 1 2!3) 5
5!3 2 !3 2 4
4(3) 2 25
2 !3 1 4 2 !3 2 4
e. ?
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5
10 !9 2 20 !3
12 2 25
4!9 2 8 !3 1 8!3 2 16
5 13
3 !2(2!3 1 5)
5 52
30 2 20 !3
3!2(2!3 1 5)
5
12 2 16
1 2 (1 1 h)2 1 1
5 lim
( !3 1 !7)
52 hS0 h
2!3 1 !7 2 !3 2 !7 5 lim
2 (1 1 2h 1 h 2 ) 1 1
2 !3 2 !7
f. ? hS0 h
5
4 !9 2 2 !21 1 2 !21 2 !49 5 lim
21 2 2h 2 h 2 1 1
5(2!3 2 !7)
5 hS0 h
4(3) 2 7 22h 2 h 2
5 lim
5(2!3 2 !7)
5 hS0 h
12 2 7 5 lim (22 2 h)
5(2!3 2 !7)
hS0
5
5 22 2 (0)
1 5 22
(2!3 2 !7)
5
So, the slope of PQ with f(x) 5 2x 2 is 22.
2 6. a. Unlisted y-coordinates for Q are found by
4. a. m52 ; substituting the x-coordinates into the given function.
3
2 The slope of the line PQ with the given points is
y 2 6 5 2 (x 2 0) given by the following: Let P 5 (x1, y1 ) and
3
y 2y
2 Q 5 (y1, y2 ). Then, the slope 5 m 5 2 1
.
y2652 x x2 2 x1
3
P Q Slope of Line PQ
2
x1y2650 (21, 1) (22, 6) 25
3
11 2 7 4 (21, 1) (21.5, 3.25) 2 4.5
b. m5 5 51
622 4 (21, 1) (21.1, 1.41) 2 4.1
y 2 7 5 1(x 2 2) (21, 1) (21.01, 1.040 1) 2 4.01
y275x22 (21, 1) (21.001, 1.004 001) 2 4.001
2x 1 y 2 5 5 0
x2y1550 P Q Slope of Line PQ
c. m54 (21, 1) (0, 22) 23
y 2 6 5 4(x 2 2) (21, 1) (20.5, 20.75) 2 3.5
y 2 6 5 4x 2 8
(21, 1) (20.9, 0.61) 2 3.9
24x 1 y 1 2 5 0
(21, 1) (20.99, 0.9601) 2 3.99
4x 2 y 2 2 5 0
1 (21, 1) (20.999, 0.996 001) 2 3.999
d. m5
5
1 b. The slope from the right and from the left appear
y 2 (22) 5 (x 2 (21)) to approach 24. The slope of the tangent to the
5
1 1 graph of f(x) at point P is about 24.
y125 x1
5 5 c. With the points P 5 (21, 1) and
1 10 1 Q 5 (21 1 h, f(21 1 h)), the slope, m, of PQ is
2 x1y1 2 50
5 5 5 the following:
5 lim a 1 1 b
2h 1
!9 1 h 1 3
5 lim ?
hS0 9 1 3 h h hS0 h
21 9 1 h 1 3 !9 1 h 2 3 !9 1 h 2 9
h( !9 1 h 1 3)
5 lim 1 1 5 lim
hS0 9 1 3 h hS0
21 h
!9
51 1 5 lim
9 1 3 (0)
hS0 h( 1 h 1 3)
5 29 1
hS0 !9 1 h 1 3
5 lim
0.3006 hS0 h
5 3
0.01 26
5 30.06 km> h
1
2 1 h
5 lim
hS0 h
b. At the time t 5 2, the velocity of the car appears
3 2 6( 12 1 h) 1
to approach 30 km> h. 5 lim 1 ?
hS0 2 1 h h
f(2 1 h) 2 f(2)
c. average velocity 5 3 2 3 2 6h 1
(2 1 h) 2 (2) 5 lim 1 ?
2 1 h
36(2 1 h) 1 6(2 1 h)4 2 36(2)2 1 6(2)4
2
hS0 h
5 26h 1
h 5 lim 1 ?
36(4 1 4h 1 h 2 ) 1 12 1 6h4 2 324 1 124
hS0 2 1 h h
5 26
h 5 lim 1
324 1 24h 1 6h 2 1 12 1 6h4 2 36 hS0 2 1 h
5 26
h 51
6h 2 1 30h 1 36 2 36 2 1 0
5 5 212
h
5 lim a b?
5 5(0) 1 2 2h 1 3 3 1
2
52 hS0 5h 2 6 26 h
5 lim a 1 b?
Therefore, the slope of the tangent to 2h 1 3 1 1
y 5 f(x) 5 5x 2 2 8x 1 3 at x 5 1 is 2. hS0 5h 2 6 2 h
So an equation of the tangent at x 5 1 is given by
5 lim a b?
4h 1 6 1 5h 2 6 1
y 2 0 5 2(x 2 1)
hS0 10h 2 12 h
y 5 2x 2 2
5 lim a b?
22x 1 y 1 2 5 0 9h 1
hS0 10h 2 12 h
12. a. Using the limit of the difference quotient, the
5 lim a b
slope of the tangent at x 5 25 is 9
f(25 1 h) 2 f(25) hS0 10h 2 12
m 5 lim 9
hS0 h 5
10(0) 2 12
5 lim a b?
25 1 h 25 1
2 9
hS0 25 1 h 1 3 25 1 3 h 52
12
5 lim a 2 b?
25 1 h 5 1
3
hS0 22 1 h 2 h 52
4
5 lim a b?
210 1 2h 2 (210 1 5h) 1
Therefore, the slope of the tangent to
hS0 24 1 2h h 2x 1 5
f(x) 5 5x 2 1 at x 5 21 is 2 34.
5 lim a b?
210 1 2h 1 10 2 5h 1
hS0 24 1 2h h So an equation of the tangent at x 5 2 34 is given by
5 lim a b? y 2 a2 b 5 2 (x 2 (21))
23h 1 1 3
hS0 24 1 2h h 2 4
1 3 3
5 lim a b
23 y1 52 x2
hS0 24 1 2h 2 4 4
23 4y 1 2 5 23x 2 3
5 3x 1 4y 1 2 1 3 5 0
24 1 2(0)
3 3x 1 4y 1 5 5 0
5
4
Calculus and Vectors Solutions Manual 1-21
1.4 The Limit of a Function, 9. 22 1 1 5 5
y
pp. 37–39 6
27
1. a.
99 4
b. p
2. One way to find a limit is to evaluate the function 2
for values of the independent variable that get
x
progressively closer to the given value of the
–4 –2 0 2 4
independent variable.
3. a. A right-sided limit is the value that a 10. a. Since 0 is not a value for which the function is
function gets close to as the values of the undefined, one may substitute 0 in for x to find that
independent variable decrease and get close lim1 x 4 5 lim x 4
to a given value. xS0 xS0
5 "4
0 1 20 1
Å015
b. 5
312
52
1
c. "5 2 1 5 "4 5
5
52
f. If 3 is substituted in the function for x, then the
function is undefined because of division by zero.
There does not exist a way to divide out the x 2 3 in
lim f(x) 5 lim12 f(x). Therefore, lim1 f(x) exists and lim f(x) 5 4 2m 1 b 5 4
xS 12 1 xS 2 xS 2 xS21
is equal to 2. 2b 5 2
b 5 1, m 5 23
2 11. a.
DT T V DV
x
240 19.1482
–4 –2 0 2 4 20 1.6426
220 20.7908
20 1.6426
–2 20
0 22.4334
1.6426
20 24.0760
20 1.6426
40 25.7186
–4 20 1.6426
60 27.3612
20 1.6426
2
80 29.0038
x 2x22 (x 2 2)(x 1 1)
0x 2 20 0x 2 20
c. lim 5 lim DV is constant, therefore T and V form a linear
xS2 xS2
(x 2 2)(x 1 1) (x 2 2)(x 1 1) relationship.
0x 2 20
lim 5 lim1 DV
xS2 1 xS2 x22 b. V 5 ?T1K
5 lim1 x 1 1 DT
xS2 DV 1.6426
53 5 5 0.082 13
DT 20
6
!x 1 1 1 !2x 1 1
!3x 1 4 2 !2x 1 4
3
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
4
d
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
3
2
!3x 1 4 1 !2x 1 4
T
5 lim c d
0 (x 1 1 2 2x 2 1)
!x 1 1 1 !2x 1 1
3
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 xS0 (3x 1 4 2 2x 2 4)
x2 2 4 212
12. lim 52
xS5 f(x)
111
5 22
x 2 1 0 x 2 1 021
lim (x2 2 4)
xS5
5
0x 2 10
lim f(x) 17. lim
xS1
x S 11 0 x 2 1 0 5 x 2 1
xS5
21
5 x2 1 x 2 2 (x 1 2)(x 2 1)
3 5
57 x21 x21
13. lim f(x) 5 3 x 2 1 0 x 2 1 021
0x 2 10
xS4 lim 53
a. lim 3 f(x)4 3 5 33 5 27
xS1 1
xS4 x S 12 0 x 2 1 0 5 2x 1 1
b. x2 2 x x(x 2 1)
5 lim2
3 f(x)4 2 2 x 2
lim2
( f(x) 2 x)( f(x) 1 x) xS1 2x 1 1 xS1 2x 1 1
lim 5 lim 5 21
xS4 f(x) 1 x xS4 f(x) 1 x
5 lim ( f(x) 2 x) Therefore, this limit does not exist.
xS4 y
5324 4
5 21
c. lim "3f(x) 2 2x 5 "3 3 3 2 2 3 4 2
xS4
51 x
f(x) 0
14. lim 51 –4 –2 2 4
xS0 x
–2
a. lim f(x) 5 lim c 3 xd 5 0
f(x)
xS0 xS0 x
–4
5 lim c d 50
f(x) x f(x)
b. lim
xS0 g(x) xS0 g(x) x
x 6, if x 5 0
–4 –2 0 2 4 at x 5 22, 4a 1 b 5 2
–2
at x 5 0, b 5 6.
a 5 21
2x, if 23 # x # 22
f(x) 5 • 2x2 1 b, if 22 , x , 0
–4
6, if x 5 0
b. i. From the graph, lim2 f(x) 5 21.
xS0 if a 5 21, b 5 6. f(x) is continuous.
ii. From the graph, lim1 f(x) 5 1.
xS0 x0 x 2 1 0
g(x) 5 • x 2 1
iii. Since the one-sided limits differ, lim f(x) does , if x 2 1
xS0 17.
not exist. 0, if x 5 1
c. f is not continuous since lim f(x) does not exist.
xS0
¶ lim g(x)
14. a. From the graph, f(3) 5 2. lim g(x) 5 21
a. xS12
b. From the graph, lim2 f(x) 5 4. lim1 g(x) 5 1 xS1
xS3 xS1
c. lim2 f(x) 5 4 5 lim2 f(x)
xS3 xS3 lim g(x) does not exist.
xS1
t 5 6, t . 0. 5 (2a 1 15)104
Velocity at t 5 6: Now,
s(6 1 h) 5 25(36 1 12h 1 h 2 ) 1 180 (2a 1 15)104 5 3 3 105
5 260h 2 5h 2 2a 1 15 5 30
s(6) 5 0 a 5 7.5
Therefore, v(6) 5 lim (260 2 5h) 5 260. It will take 7.5 years to reach a rate of
hS0 3.0 3 105 t per year.
5. M(t) 5 t 2 mass in grams 7. a. From the graph, the limit is 10.
a. Growth during 3 # t # 3.01 b. 7; 0
M(3.01) 5 (3.01)2 5 9.0601 c. p(t) is discontinuous for t 5 3 and t 5 4.
M(3) 5 32 8. a. Answers will vary. lim f(x) 5 0.5, f is
59 xS21
1
x
0 3
–4 –2 2 4
–2
–4
x 1 1, if x , 21
b. f(x) 5 • 2x 1 1, if 21 # x , 1 b.
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
x 2 2, if x . 1
x21
Discontinuous at x 5 21 and x 5 1. 0.526 32 0.502 51 0.500 25 0.499 75 0.497 51 0.476 19
x2 2 1
c. They do not exist.
10. The function is not continuous at x 5 24 1
because the function is not defined at x 5 24. 2
(x 5 24 makes the denominator 0.)
2x 2 2
11. f(x) 5 2
x 1x22
2(x 2 1)
5
(x 2 1)(x 1 2)
a. f is discontinuous at x 5 1 and x 5 22.
2 14.
b. lim f(x) 5 lim
xS1 xS1 x 1 2 x 20.1 20.01 20.001 0.001 0.01 0.1
2 "x 1 3 2 "3 0.291 12 0.288 92 0.2887 0.288 65 0.288 43 0.286 31
5
3 x
2
lim f(x): 5 lim 1 5 1` !x 1 3 2 !3 !x 1 3 1 !3
xS22 x 1 2
lim c d
!x 1 3 1 !3
xS22
?
2 xS0 x
lim 5 2` x1323
xS222 x 1 2
xS0 xA !x 1 3 1 !3B
5 lim
lim f(x) does not exist.
xS22
x
xS0 xA !x 1 3 1 !3B
1 5 lim
12. a. f(x) 5 , lim f(x) does not exist.
x 2 xS0
1
xS0 !x 1 3 1 !3
b. g(x) 5 x(x 2 5), lim g(x) 5 0 5 lim
xS0
x 3 2 27
c. h(x) 5 2 , 1
2 !3
x 29 5
37
lim h(x) 5 5 5.2857 This agrees well with the values in the table.
xS4 7
lim h(x) does not exist. "x 1 2 2 2
xS23 15. a. f(x) 5
x22
x 2.1 2.01 2.001 2.0001
x 5 2.0001
f(x) 8 0.25
0x0
5 18
lim2 5 21 When x 5 21, y 5 29.
xS0 x
0x0
The equation of the tangent is
lim1 51 y 2 (29) 5 18(x 2 (21))
xS0 x
y 5 18x 1 9
0x0 0x0 22(3 1 h)4 2 (2162)
lim1 2 lim2 d. m 5 lim
xS0 x xS0 x
hS0 h
f(x) 5 e
5x2, if x , 21 22(81 1 108h 1 54h2 1 12h3 1 h4 ) 1 162
f. 5 lim
2x 1 1, if x $ 21 hS0 h
lim 1 f(x) 5 21 2216h 2 108h2 2 24h3 2 2h4
xS21 5 lim
lim f(x) 5 5 hS0 h
xS212
5 lim ( 2 216 2 108h 2 24h2 2 2h3 )
lim f(x) 2 lim 2 f(x) hS0
xS21 1 xS21
5 2216
Therefore, lim f(x) does not exist. When x 5 3, y 5 2162.
xS21
19. a. The equation of the tangent is
23(1 1 h)2 1 6(1 1 h) 1 4 2 (23 1 6 1 4) y 2 (2162) 5 2216(x 2 3)
m 5 lim y 5 2216x 1 486
hS0 h
23 2 6h 2 h2 1 6 1 6h 1 4 2 7 20. P(t) 5 20 1 61t 1 3t 2
5 lim a. P(8) 5 20 1 61(8) 1 3(8)2
hS0 h
2h2 5 700 000
5 lim b.
hS0 h
20 1 61(8 1 h) 1 3(8 1 h)2 2 (20 1 488 1 192)
5 lim 2h lim
hS0 hS0 h
50 20 1 488 1 61h 1 3(64 1 16h 1 h2 ) 2 700
When x 5 1, y 5 7. 5 lim
hS0 h
The equation of the tangent is y 2 7 5 0(x 2 1) 20 1 488 1 61h 1 192 1 48h 1 3h2 2 700
y57 5 lim
hS0 h
b. 2
109h 1 3h
(22 1 h)2 2 (22 1 h) 2 1 2 (4 1 2 2 1) 5 lim
m 5 lim hS0 h
hS0 h
5 lim (109 1 3h)
4 2 4h 1 h2 1 2 2 h 2 1 2 5 hS0
5 lim 5 109
hS0 h
25h 1 h2 The population is changing at the rate of
5 lim 109 000>h.
hS0 h
5 lim (25 1 h)
hS0 Chapter 1 Test, p. 60
5 25 1
When x 5 22, y 5 5. 1. lim x 2 1 does not exist since
xS1
The equation of the tangent is y 2 5 5 25(x 1 2) 1 1
y 5 25x 2 5 lim1 5 1` 2 lim2 5 2 `.
xS1 x 2 1 xS1 x 2 1
6(21 1 h)3 2 3 2 (26 2 3)
c. m 5 lim 2. f(x) 5 5x 2 2 8x
hS0 h f(22) 5 5(4) 2 8(22) 5 20 1 16 5 36
6(21 1 3h 2 3h2 1 h3 ) 2 3 1 9 f(1) 5 5 2 8 5 23
5 lim
hS0 h 36 1 3 39
Slope of secant is 52
22 2 1 3
5 213
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d. The function has a vertical asymptote at x 5 2. 18h 2 18h2 1 6h3
0x0 5 lim
hS0 h
e. lim
xS0 x 5 lim (18 2 18h 1 6h2 )
x S 02 0 x 0 5 2x hS0
0x0
5 18
lim2 5 21 When x 5 21, y 5 29.
xS0 x
0x0
The equation of the tangent is
lim1 51 y 2 (29) 5 18(x 2 (21))
xS0 x
y 5 18x 1 9
0x0 0x0 22(3 1 h)4 2 (2162)
lim1 2 lim2 d. m 5 lim
xS0 x xS0 x
hS0 h
f(x) 5 e
5x2, if x , 21 22(81 1 108h 1 54h2 1 12h3 1 h4 ) 1 162
f. 5 lim
2x 1 1, if x $ 21 hS0 h
lim 1 f(x) 5 21 2216h 2 108h2 2 24h3 2 2h4
xS21 5 lim
lim f(x) 5 5 hS0 h
xS212
5 lim ( 2 216 2 108h 2 24h2 2 2h3 )
lim f(x) 2 lim 2 f(x) hS0
xS21 1 xS21
5 2216
Therefore, lim f(x) does not exist. When x 5 3, y 5 2162.
xS21
19. a. The equation of the tangent is
23(1 1 h)2 1 6(1 1 h) 1 4 2 (23 1 6 1 4) y 2 (2162) 5 2216(x 2 3)
m 5 lim y 5 2216x 1 486
hS0 h
23 2 6h 2 h2 1 6 1 6h 1 4 2 7 20. P(t) 5 20 1 61t 1 3t 2
5 lim a. P(8) 5 20 1 61(8) 1 3(8)2
hS0 h
2h2 5 700 000
5 lim b.
hS0 h
20 1 61(8 1 h) 1 3(8 1 h)2 2 (20 1 488 1 192)
5 lim 2h lim
hS0 hS0 h
50 20 1 488 1 61h 1 3(64 1 16h 1 h2 ) 2 700
When x 5 1, y 5 7. 5 lim
hS0 h
The equation of the tangent is y 2 7 5 0(x 2 1) 20 1 488 1 61h 1 192 1 48h 1 3h2 2 700
y57 5 lim
hS0 h
b. 2
109h 1 3h
(22 1 h)2 2 (22 1 h) 2 1 2 (4 1 2 2 1) 5 lim
m 5 lim hS0 h
hS0 h
5 lim (109 1 3h)
4 2 4h 1 h2 1 2 2 h 2 1 2 5 hS0
5 lim 5 109
hS0 h
25h 1 h2 The population is changing at the rate of
5 lim 109 000>h.
hS0 h
5 lim (25 1 h)
hS0 Chapter 1 Test, p. 60
5 25 1
When x 5 22, y 5 5. 1. lim x 2 1 does not exist since
xS1
The equation of the tangent is y 2 5 5 25(x 1 2) 1 1
y 5 25x 2 5 lim1 5 1` 2 lim2 5 2 `.
xS1 x 2 1 xS1 x 2 1
6(21 1 h)3 2 3 2 (26 2 3)
c. m 5 lim 2. f(x) 5 5x 2 2 8x
hS0 h f(22) 5 5(4) 2 8(22) 5 20 1 16 5 36
6(21 1 3h 2 3h2 1 h3 ) 2 3 1 9 f(1) 5 5 2 8 5 23
5 lim
hS0 h 36 1 3 39
Slope of secant is 52
22 2 1 3
5 213
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3. a. lim f(x) does not exist. 4x 2 2 36 2(x 2 3)(x 1 3)
xS1 7. a. lim 5 lim
b. lim f(x) 5 1 xS3 2x 2 6 xS3 (x 2 3)
xS2 5 12
c. lim2 f(x) 5 1 2x 2 2 x 2 6 (2x 1 3)(x 2 2)
xS4
b. lim 2 5 lim
d. f is discontinuous at x 5 1 and x 5 2. xS2 3x 2 7x 1 2 xS2 (x 2 2)(3x 2 1)
4. a. Average velocity from t 5 2 to t 5 5: 7
5
s(5) 2 s(2) (40 2 25) 2 (16 2 4) 5
5
3 3 x25 (x 2 1) 2 4
xS5 !x 2 1 2 2 xS5 !x 2 1 2 2
c. lim 5 lim
15 2 12
5
3 A !x 2 1 2 2BA !x 2 1 1 2B
!x 2 1 2 2
51 5 lim
Average velocity from t 5 2 to t 5 5 is 1 km> h.
xS5
54
b. s(3 1 h) 2 s(3) x3 1 1 (x 1 1)(x 2 2 x 1 1)
5 8(3 1 h) 2 (3 1 h)2 2 (24 2 9) d. lim 4 5 lim 2
xS21 x 2 1 xS21 (x 2 1)(x 1 1)(x 1 1)
5 24 1 8h 2 9 2 6h 2 h 2 2 15 3
5 2h 2 h 2 5
22(2)
2h 2 h 2
v(3) 5 lim 52 3
hS0 h 52
Velocity at t 5 3 is 2 km> h.
4
e. lim a b 5 lim
(x 1 3) 2 6
5. f(x) 5 "x 1 11
1 6
2 2
xS3 x 2 3 x 29 xS3 (x 2 3)(x 1 3)
Average rate of change from x 5 5 to x 5 5 1 h:
1
f(5 1 h) 2 f(5) 5 lim
xS3 x 1 3
h
1
"16 1 h 2 "16 5
6
5 1 1
h (x 1 8) 2 2
3
(x 1 8) 2 2
3
x f. lim 5 lim
6. f(x) 5 2 xS0 x xS0 (x 1 8) 2 8
x 2 15 1
(x 1 8)3 2 2
Slope of the tangent at x 5 4: 5 lim
xS0 ((x 1 8)3 2 2)((x 1 8)3 1 2(x 1 8)3 1 4)
1 2 1
41h
f(4 1 h) 5 1
(4 1 h)2 2 15 5
41414
41h
5 1
1 1 8h 1 h 2 5
12
4
f(4) 5 ax 1 3, if x . 5
1
8. f(x) 5 • 8, if x 5 5
41h 2
f(4 1 h) 2 f(4) 5 24 x 1 bx 1 a, if x , 5
1 1 8h 1 h 2
f(x) is continuous.
4 1 h 2 4 2 32h 2 4h 2
5 Therefore, 5a 1 3 5 8 a51
1 1 2h 1 h 2 25 1 5b 1 a 5 8 5b 5 218
31h 2 4h 2 18
52 b52
(1 1 2h 1 h 2 ) 5
f(4 1 h) 2 f(4) (231 2 4h)
lim 5 lim 2
hS0 h hS0 1 1 2h 1 h
5 231
Slope of the tangent at x 5 4 is 231.