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2.10 CHAPTER REVIEW

In exercises (1-24), find each limit (a) numerically (b) graphically and (c) algebraically.

1. lim 3x 2. 3x + 7 3. lim x−2 4. lim x+2

lim
x →2 x−7 x →1 2x + 7x + 1
2 x → −2 2x − 2 x → −2 2x + 2

5. x+2 6. lim 2 7. 2 8. x 2 − x − 12
lim lim lim
x → −2
+ 2x + 2 x →3
+ x−3 x →3
− x−3 x → −3 2x + 6

⎧ 2
11. Let f (x) = ⎨ x when x ≤ 2
2
lim x − 8 lim ( 2 + h ) − 4
3
9. 10. , find lim f (x)
x → 2 x−2 h→0 h ⎩2 x + 3 when x > 2 x→2

12. lim
sin 12 x
13. lim tan x 14. lim 1 − cos x 15. lim sin 7 x
x→0 x x→0 sec x +1 x → 0 2 sin x x → 0 sin 9 x

2
⎛π ⎞ 3 sin x 2
3 x − 5 x + 10
16. lim cos ⎜ sin x ⎟ 17. lim sin 2 x 18. lim 19. lim
π ⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
x→ x→0 3
x x→∞ 9 x →−∞ x −9
2 x

20. lim 9 x − 11 21. lim 2x2 − 7 22. lim 13x − 5 23. lim 13x − 5
x → ∞ x + 2x − 7
3 x → −∞ 4x + 7 x →−∞ 4x + 9
2 x→∞ 4x2 + 9

⎧ x2 − 9
⎪
24. Let f (x) = ⎨ x − 3 when x ≠ 3 , find lim f (x)
⎪⎩ 7 when x = 3 x→3

3+ x
25. Find all vertical asymptotes of f (x) = 2 .
x − x−2
26. Find horizontal asymptotes, if any.
7 7x + 2 2
7x + 2 sin x
(a) y = (b) y = (c) y = (d) y=
5x − 3 5x − 3 5x − 3 x

27. Find the points at which the function f (x) is discontinuous.

9+ x
2
2
x + x−2 x −9
(a) f ( x) = (b) f ( x) = 2 (c) y = f ( x) =
2
x + 2x x −4 2
x −9
28. Guess the function whose graph resembles the graph of f (x) = 4x (x – 2) (x + 1) (x + 3) when | x | is large.

29. Find the equation of the oblique asymptote to the graph of

3 2
x −4
2 2 x − 3x + 4 x + 5
(a) f ( x) = (b) g( x) =
x −1 2
x − x −1
30. Guess the function whose graph resembles the graph of the rational function when |x | is large.
2 2
2 x − 3x + 5 x + 10 3 2
5x + 7 x − 8 x + 2
(a) f ( x) = (b) g( x) =
2
x − x+2 x+3

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31. Examine each function for continuity at the indicated point numerically, graphically and algebraically
⎧ x2 − 1
⎧ sin x ⎪ when x ≠ 1
⎪ when x ≠ 0 x −1
(a) f (x) = ⎨ x , at x = 0 (b) f (x) = ⎨ , at x = 1
⎪⎩ 2 when x = 0 ⎪ 1
⎩ 2 when x = 1

⎧ − x when x ≤ 0
⎧ 3− x ⎪⎪ x when 0 < x < 1
⎪ when x ≠ 3
(c) g (x) = ⎨ 3 − | x| , at x = 3 (d) g (x) = ⎨ , at x = 0, 1 and 2
⎪⎩ 3 when x = 3 ⎪1 − x when 1 ≤ x < 2
⎪⎩ − 1 when x ≥ 2

⎧ 4 x when x ≤ 2
32. What value of a will make the function f (x) continuous at x = 2? f (x) = ⎨
⎩3a + x when x > 2
⎧ 1 when x is rational
33. Let f (x) = ⎨ . Is f (x) continuous on (– ∞, ∞)?
⎩−1 when x is irrational
34. If lim (3x – 5) = – 11 and ε = 0.01, use graphical method to find a δ > 0.
x→2

35. If lim (5x2 + 3) = 23 and ε = 0.05, find a δ > 0 graphically.

x→2

2
36. If lim = 1 and ε = 0.01, find a δ > 0 graphically.
x→2 x

37. Determine a positive number δ for the given ε so that | f (x) – L | < ε holds whenever | x – a | < δ.

(a) f (x) = 3x – 5, a = – 2, L = – 11, ε = 0.01 (b) f (x) = x2, a = 3, L = 9, ε = 0.06

2
(c) f (x) = 5x2 + 3, a = 2, L = 23, ε = 0.05 (d) f (x) = , a = 2, L = 1, ε = 0.01
x
38. If f (x) = sin x and g (x) = cos x, then determine whether or not f o g and g o f are continuous on (– ∞, ∞).

sin ( x − 3)
39. Find lim .
x→3 2
x −9

Critical Thinking Exercises

⎧ ⎛1⎞
⎪ ⎜ ⎟
40. Let f (x) = ⎨cos ⎝ x ⎠ if x ≠ 0 (a) Is f defined at x = 0? If, yes, what is f (0)? (b) Investigate the behavior of
⎪⎩ 1 if x = 0.
f numerically and graphically near x = 0.

41. Assume that lim f (x) = 15. Which one of the following statements is true?
x→5
(i) f is continuous at x = 5 (ii) f is defined at x = 5 (iii) f (5) = 15.

x2 − 2x − 3 ⎧ x + 1 when x ≠ 3
42. Let f (x) = x−3 , g (x) = ⎨ 1 when x = 3 , k (x) = x + 1.
⎩
(a) Give a graph for the functions, f, g, k.
(b) Find the limits lim f (x), lim g (x), lim k (x). Write a paragraph to explain which one of these
x→3 x→3 x→3

functions is continuous at x = 3.

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