Faculty of Architecture and Engineering

Department of Computer Engineering

MTH 101 – Calculus 1

STUDENT’S EXAM ID: Date: 17/12/2020

Time: 9:00-10:30
Exam Hall: A/129
Lecturer: Shkelqim Hajrulla

MIDTERM EXAM Group A

1. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 1

a) Find the domain and the range of 𝑓(𝑥)

b) Find the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥)
c) Find out if the function 𝑓(𝑥) is odd or even
d) If 𝑔(𝑥 ) = sin 3𝑥, find the composition 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓(𝑥)
20 points

2. According to the definition of limit of the function,

a) write down the definition

lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞
𝑥→+∞
5 points
b) Prove the statement using the precise definition of a limit:

lim (𝑥 2 − 4𝑥) = −4
𝑥→2
10 points
3. Study: a) the one side limits, b) limits, c) continuity and d) the derivatives at the given points:

2−𝑥 𝑥 ≤ −1
𝑦 = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 1 −1 <𝑥 ≤1
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 𝑥>1
15 points
4. Evaluate the following limits;

√𝑥 2+4𝑥 + 𝑥
a) lim
𝑥→−∞ 2𝑥+1

b) lim (√𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1 − 𝑥)
𝑥→∞

cos 2𝑥−1
c) lim
𝑥→0 sin 𝑥

d) Find the limit, if it exists. If the limit does not exist, explain why.

1 1
lim− −
𝑥→0 𝑥 |𝑥|

20 points
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MTH 101 – Calculus 1

5. Given the following function

√𝑥 − 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 𝑥 − 1 , 𝑥>1
𝑎𝑥 2 , 𝑥<1

a) Find the unknown coefficient 𝑎 for which 𝑓(𝑥) has the limit when 𝑥 → 1.
b) Find the tangent line at 𝑥 = 2.
c) Show if function is continuous from the left, from the right.

15 points
6. Find the derivatives of the following functions:

a) 𝑓(𝑥) = (√𝑥)3 ∙ sin 2𝑥

2𝑥 3
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥+1)

c) 𝑓(𝑥) = cos (tan √3𝑥)

15 points

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