MATH406 Midterm Revision

Q1.
Given the following graphs:

Evaluate the following limits:

a. lim f(x)
x -4-
b. lim f(x)
x -4+
c. lim f(x)
x -4

d. lim f(x)
x 1-
e. lim f(x)
x 1+
f. lim f(x)
x 1

2 x 3  5x 2
Q2. Evaluate the limit lim
x2 1

x1

3𝑥 + 7, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 4
Q3. Find the value of k so that the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { will be continuous at x=4.
𝑘𝑥 − 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4

Q4. Consider a triangle with vertices A (1, 1), B (5, 2) and C (3, 5):
a) Draw the triangle. (3marks)
b) What is the slope of the line segment AB? (2marks)
c) What is the slope of the line segment BC? (2marks)
d) What is the slope of the line segment AC? (2marks)
e) Find tangent A. (2marks)
f) Find tangent B. (2marks)
 g) Find tangent C. (2marks)

d3y
Q5. What is if y =2cos(3x) - 3sin(2x) – 3x2? ____
dx 3
𝑑𝑦
Q6. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2 and 𝑥 = 3𝑧 2 + 5, then, what is ? ___
𝑑𝑧

Q7. The total surface area of a rectangular parallelepiped of square base y on a side and height x is given
by 𝑆 = 2𝑦 2 + 4𝑥𝑦. If S is constant, find dy/dx.

Q8. Find y’ if 𝑦 = ln(𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 )

Q9.