Functions And Models 1.

f ( x ) = 5

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Practice problems 1| Evaluate the difference quotient for the given 2. f (=
x) ( x + 3)
function. Simplify your answer 2

f ( 3 + h ) − f ( 3) 3. f ( t =
) t 2 − 6t
1. f ( x ) =4 + 3 x − x , 2

h
4 − t2
4. H ( t ) =
f (a + h) − f (a) 2−t
2. f ( x ) = x 3 ,
h 5. g ( x =
) t 2 − 6t
1 f ( x ) − f (1)
3. f ( x ) = , 3x + x
x x−a 6. G ( x ) =
x
x+3 f ( x ) − f (1)
4. f ( x ) = , x
x +1 x −1 7. G ( x ) =
x2
 x + 2 if x < 0
Practice problems 2| Find the Domain of the function 8. f ( x ) = 
1 − x if x ≥ 0
x
1. f ( x ) =  x + 2 if x ≤ −1
3x − 1 9. f ( x ) =  2
 x if x > 2
5x + 4
2. f ( x ) = 2
x + 3x + 2  x + 9 if x < −3

3. f ( t=
) t+3t 10. f ( x ) =
 −2 x if x ≤3
 −6 if x>3

4. g ( u ) = u + 4−u
Practice problems 4| Determine whether f is even, odd, or neither
1
5. h ( x ) = x
4
x2 − 5x 1. f ( x ) = 2
x +1
x2
2. f ( x ) =
Practice problems 3| Find the Domain and sketch the graph of the x4 + 1
function

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3. f ( x ) =
x +1
4. f ( x ) = x x

5. f ( x ) =
1 + 3x 2 − x 4

6. f ( x ) =
1 + 3x3 − x5

LIMITS
Tangent & Velocity Problems
Practice problem 6|

Practice problem 8|

Practice problem 9|
Practice problem 7|
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 Practice problem 11| Evaluate the limit and justify each step by
indicating the appropriate Limit Law(s)
1. lim ( 3 x 4 + 2 x − x + 1)
x →−2

2x2 + 1
2. lim
x→2 x2 + 6x − 4

( )
3. lim 1 + 3 x ( 2 − 6 x 2 + x3 )
x →8

4. lim u 4 + 3u + 6
u →−2

Practice problem 12| Evaluate the limit if it exists

Limit of a Function
x2 + x − 6 x2 + 9 − 5
Practice problem 10| 1. lim 4. lim
x→2 x−2 u →−4 x+4
x2 + 5x + 4
2. lim 2
x →−4 x + 3 x − 4

x+2
3. lim
x →−2 x 3 + 8

DERIVATIVE OF A FUNCTION
Practice problem 2| Determine the limit of the function Practice problem 13| Find the derivative of a function using the
definition of the derivative
x+2 2− x
1. lim+ 3. lim
x+3 x →1
( x − 1)
2
1 1 1
1. f ( =
x) 4. g ( t ) =
x →3
x−
2 3 t
x+2 2− x
2. lim− 4. lim 3+ x
x →−3 x+3 x →0 x ( x + 2)
2
) mx + b
2. f ( x= 5. f ( x ) =
1 − 3x
4t
3. G ( t ) =
Calculating Limits Using Limits Laws t +1
Practice problem 14| Application of derivative
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Problem 1 Suppose that s =f ( t ) =1 + 5t − 2t 2 is the position function of a particle,
where s is in meters and t is in seconds. Find the average velocities of
the particle over the time intervals (a) [0, 2] ad [2, 3].

The average velocity of the particle over a time interval is given by

Change in position f ( t0 + h ) − f ( t0 )
=vave =
Time elapsed h
Problem 4
Consider the particle in the previous problem, whose position function
is s =f ( t ) =1 + 5t − 2t 2 . The position of the particle at time t =2s is s
= 3m (see Figure 1). Find the particle’s instantaneous velocity at time t
= 2s.

Problem 2

Problem 3

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