Assignment 1: Math 1170_5

I will add questions as we go through the material. This will give you an opportunity to work
through the questions as you go.

1. Using the graph find the following (1 mark each):

a. Function values
i. 𝑓(−1) =

ii. 𝑓(1) =

b. Limits (note: look at both left and right limits when necessary)
i. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
!→#$

ii. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =

!→$

iii. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =

!→%

iv. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =

!→#%
2. Find the equation of the line (2 marks each):
a. That passes through the points: (0,-1) and (-2,2)

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b. That is parallel to the line 2𝑥 − &
𝑦 + 6 = 0 and passes through (-1, 3)

c. That is perpendicular to the y-axis and passes through the point (2,4)

3. Solve the following (factor if necessary) (2 marks):

&!
a. ! ! #$
=0

b. 2𝑥 ' − 2𝑥 = 0

c. 𝑥 & − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0
4. Find the domain, x and y intercepts and function values f (0); f(-2) and f (a), f(a+h) of the
following functions (6 marks each):

&
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = !

b. 𝑦 = 𝑥 & + 3𝑥
5. Find the following limits (2 marks each):
! ! (!#&
a. lim !(&
!→#&

!
b. lim" !($
!→#$

'! # #)
c. lim
!→#% ! # #!()

&! $ ($
d. lim
!→% #*! ! #&
 -(!(+)#-(!)
6. Find the derivative using the definition. 𝑓(𝑥) = lim +
;
+→,
&
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = !#'
; (5 marks)

b. 𝑦 = −2𝑥; (3 marks)

c. 𝑦 = √5 (2 marks)
7. Differentiate the following functions (2 marks each):
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a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 ' + √𝑥 − ! ! + 5

(! $ #0! )
b. 𝑦 = $
! $ ( √!

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c. 𝑦 = (2𝑥 ' + 3𝑥) (! $ − 𝑒𝑥)
8. Find the equation of the tangent line at the given point (4 marks each):
&!
a. 𝑦 = !#$ when x=3

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b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ' − ! 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1,0)

c. 𝑓(𝑥) = (−𝑥 ' + 2)B√𝑥 − 𝑥 & − 1C 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (0, −2)