BIO-CALCULUS: WRITTEN HOMEWORK

Question one
Find the following limits

(a) lim
t →2
5

Solution
Recall that the limit of a constant is a constant
Therefore, the limit of 5 which is a constant as t
approaches 2 is 5
That is,
lim 5=5
t →2
3 3
x −3 x
(b) lim
x →2 √ x +2
Solution
Substituting the x by 2 we obtain
3 3 3 3
x −3 x 2 −3 (2 ) 8−24 −16
lim = = = =−8
x →2 √ x +2 √2+2 √4 2
lim ¿
(c) t→0
+¿ −1
¿
t

Solution
1
Since the function approaches ∞ , the negative
t
constant-1 times the function approaches −∞ .
 lim ¿
Thus, t → 0 +¿ −1
=−∞ ¿
t

lim ¿
(d) t→0
−¿ −1
¿
t

Solution
1
Since the function approaches −∞ , the negative
t
constant -1 times the function approaches ∞
Thus,
lim ¿
−1
−¿
t→0 =∞ ¿
t

2
(e) lim 2
x →0 x
Solution
Since the numerator is a constant and the
denominator approaches 0 when x approaches 0, the
2
function 2 approaches infinity
x
 2 2
lim = =∞
x 0
2
x →0

1
(f) lim 2
x →2 ( x−2 )

Solution
Since the numerator is positive and denominator
( x−2 )2 approaches zero and is greater than zero
for x near 2 on both sides, the function increases
without bound.
∞
Therefore,
1 1 1
lim = = =∞
x →2 ( x−2 )
2
( 2−2 ) 0
2

(g) lim ln
x→ ∞
( x5 )
Solution
As log approaches infinity, the value goes to ∞ .
Therefore,
lim ln
x→ ∞
()
x
5
=∞

−4 x
(h) lim
x→ ∞
1−¿ e ¿
Solution
lim 1−e−4 x =lim 1−e−4 (∞ )=lim 1−0=1
x→ ∞ x →∞ x →∞
Question two
Identify the points where the following functions
might not be continuous. Explain why they might
not be continuous at those points
x
e
(a) f ( x )=
x +1
solution
A graph of a function that smooth without
any holes, jumps, or asymptotes is called
continuous and has to satisfy the following
conditions for a function to be said to be
continuous
 f ( x ) must be defined
 The limit of the function as x
approaches the value c must exist
 The function’s value at c and the limit
as x approaches c must be the same

Thus,
ex
f (−1 ) = lim =∞
x →−1 x +1
Since the function approaches −∞
from the left and ∞ from the right, the
limit does not exist.
Therefore, the function is
discontinuous at x=−1
(b) h ( y )= y 2 ln ( y−1 ) for y> 1
solution
 since the function satisfies the conditions stated
in a,
Thus, the function is continuous
ln ⁡(1−z)
(c) g ( z )= 2
z
solution
at z=0,
ln(1−z) ln(1−0)
g ( z=0 ) =lim 2
=lim 2
=∞
z →0 z x →0 0
The function does not exist at z=0 and z=1
as both of them result to infinity.
Thus, discontinuous at those very point

−2
(d) q ( r )=( 1+r 2 )

solution
All the three conditions of the limit are all satisfied that
the limit exist.
Therefore, the limit is continuous.

(e) p ( t ) =( 1+ t )−2

solution
The function is continuous since all conditions of limits
have been satisfied
Question three

ex
Consider the limit lim f ( x ) where f ( x )=
x →0 1+ x
(a) Find the limit by plugging in (if possible). If not
possible, say so.
Solution
x 0
e e
lim = =1
x →0 1+ x 1+0

(b) Compute the value of f ( x) at

x=0.1 , 0.01 ,−0.1 ,∧−0.01 if possible, to see if
your answer is correct

x −0.1 −0.01 0.01 0.1

f ( x) 1.005 1.000005033 1.00004 1.00470083
967

Question 4

Consider the limit lim

y →1
h( y ) where h ( y )= y 2 ln ⁡( y−1) for
y >1
(a) Find the limit by plugging in (if possible). If not
possible, say so
Solution

lim y 2 ln ( y−1)=lim 1 ln ( 1−1 ) =∞

y →1 y →1

Since there are no values to the left of 1 in the

domain of y 2 ln ( y−1 ) ,the limit does not exist.

(b) Compute the value of h( y) at y=1.1,1 .01,0 .9

and 0.99 (if possible) to see if your answer is
correct

Solution
y 0.9 0.99 1.01 1.1
h( y) ∞ ∞ −4.6977 −2.7861
As y approaches one the limit tends to infinity.

Question five
Consider the two functions 7 e x and e 7 x
(a) Which function approaches ∞ more quickly
as x → ∞ ? Use limits and the results
discussed in class to explain your answer.
Solution
The function that approaches ∞ more quickly as
x → ∞ is e 7 x . This is because the power has been
7 times by coefficient 7. Therefore, it approaches
∞ faster than 7 e x
 (b) Compute the two functions 7 e x and e 7 x at
x=1 , x=10 ,∧x=100. Does this confirm
your answer to the first question? If not, why
do you think that is?
Solution
x 1 10 100
7 ex 19.027972 154185.260 1.88∗10 44
e
7x
1096.6331584 2.515∗10 30 1.014∗1 0304
2
The table supports our response in part a. that is, you
increase the size of exponent then you will be inducing
its tendency of approaching infinity.
Question 6
Consider the two functions e−3 x and x−12
(a) Which function approaches 0 more quickly as
x → ∞ ? Use limits
Solution
The function that approaches 0 more quickly is
−3 x
e as x → ∞

(b) Compute the values of each function at

x=1 , x=10 ,∧x=100. Does this confirm your
answer
Solution
x 1 10 100
e
−3 x
0.04978706 9.3576 5.1482∗10
−133
 ×10−14
x
−12
1 1∗10
−12
1∗10
−24

From the look of things from the table, the

function with e−3 x appears to approach 0 quicky
as x → ∞

Question 7
25
Consider the two functions x−2and
ln ( x )
(a) Which function approaches 0 more quickly as
x → ∞ ? Use limits and the results discussed
in class to explain your answer
Solution
(a) The function that approaches 0 more quickly is
−2
x
(b)
x 1 10 100
25 ∞ 10.85 74 5.4286
ln ( x )
x
−2
1 0.01 0.0001

As from the table as x becomes larger, the

function x−2 approaches zero.