B MATH 1225 Practice Test 1 (30 pts) NAME: SOLUTIONS CRN:

Multiple Choice
(1 pt each) • No partial credit will be given. • Clearly circle your answer. • No calculator!

1. Let f represent a function with the following properties:

• lim f (x) = ∞ • lim− f (x) = −∞

x→2 x→7
• lim f (x) = 3 • lim f (x) = ∞
x→7+ x→∞

Which of the following MUST be true:

(A) f has a vertical asymptote at x = 2 but not at x = 7 (C) f has no horizontal asymptotes
(B) f has vertical asymptotes at x = 2 and x = 7 (D) f has at least one horizontal asymptote

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2. Consider the graph of y = f (x) below.
Find the largest value of δ > 0 such that if 0 < |x − 4| < δ, then |f (x) − 2| < 1.

y = f (x) (A) δ = 1
3
(B) δ = 2
2
(C) δ = 3
1

x (D) no such δ exists because f is not continuous

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 B

(f (x))2 + 1 ?
 
3. The graph of the function f is given below. What is lim
x→−1
y = f (x)
3
(A) -1

(B) 3
1

x
(C) 5
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1

−1
(D) does not exist
−2
C

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Free Response
• Show reasoning that is complete and correct by the standards of this course.
• Whenever using theorems, you should explicitly check that all hypotheses are satisfied.
• Improper use of (or the absence of ) proper notation will be penalized. • No calculator!

4. (9 pts) Calculate the following limits. Give the limit if it exists, and where no finite limit exists be as precise as
possible among +∞, −∞, or DNE. Tables alone will not suffice as justification. Cite theorems when appropriate.

θ
(a) (3 pts) lim−
θ→π cos(θ) + 1
θ π
As θ → π − , note that cos(θ) → −1+ and so cos(θ) + 1 → 0+ . So lim = + = +∞.
θ→π − cos(θ) + 1 0
|x2 + 8x + 15|
(b) (6 pts) lim −
x→−5 x+5 (
Method 1: 2 (x + 5)(x + 3) if x ≥ −3, x ≤ −5
|x + 8x + 15| = |(x + 5)(x + 3)| =
−(x + 5)(x + 3) if − 5 < x < −3

|x2 + 8x + 15| (x + 5)(x + 3)

lim = lim = lim x + 3 = −5 + 3 = −2
x→−5− x+5 x→−5− x+5 x→−5−

Method 2:
(
(x + 5)|x + 3| if x ≥ −5
|x2 + 8x + 15| = |(x + 5)(x + 3)| = |x + 5||x + 3| =
−(x + 5)|x + 3| if x < −5

|x2 + 8x + 15| |x + 5||x + 3| −(x + 5) · |x + 3|

lim − = lim − = lim − = lim − −|x + 3| = −2
x→−5 x+5 x→−5 x+5 x→−5 x+5 x→−5

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5. (9 pts)

(a) (6 pts) Sketch the graph of a function f that satisfies the following:
• f is defined only on [−5, 3]
• f (−5) = −2 and f (3) = 11
• f (x) 6= 0 for any x in the interval [−5, 3]
• f is not continuous at x = 2
• limx→2 f (x) exists
• f has a vertical asymptote at x = 3
y = f (x)
11

x
−5 −3 −1 0 1 3

(b) (3 pts) Why does the function given in part (a) not violate the Intermediate Value Theorem? Justify your
answer.
The function is not continuous, thus the hypothesis for the Intermediate Value Theorem is not satisfied.
Therefore, the Intermediate Value Theorem does not apply.

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6. (9 pts) A particle has the position function s(t) = t + 5. Use the limit definition of the derivative to find s0 (2), the
velocity of the particle at t = 2. Note: If you use differentiation rules to solve this problem, no credit will be given.

s(2 + h) − s(2)
s0 (2) = lim
h→0 h
√ √ √ √
2+h+5− 2+5 7+h− 7
= lim = lim
h→0 h h→0 h
√ √ √ √ !
7+h− 7 7+h+ 7
= lim √ √
h→0 h 7+h+ 7
7+h−7
= lim √ √
h( 7 + h + 7)
h→0

h
= lim √ √
h→0 h( 7 + h + 7)
1
= lim √ √
h→0 ( 7 + h + 7)
1 1
= √ √ = √
( 7 + 7) 2 7