MTH15W1 Pre-Calculus & Calculus I

Test 2 [Marks 30]

June 7, 2024

Question 1 [Marks 10]

1.1) Consider the following limit: limx→−1 (5x + 11) = 6. Determine the corresponding value
of δ when ε = 0.004 is given. [4]

1.2) Use the precise definition (ε − δ) of the limit to prove that:

√ √
lim x = 5
x→5

[6]

Question 2 [Marks 10]

√ 1
2.1) Suppose you know that the derivative of x is √
2 x
for every x > 0. Then if:
√
x−3 1
lim =
x→9 x − 9 a
Determine the value of a. (No marks will be awarded if the value of a is found by
directly computing the limit.). [2]

2.2) The following limit represents the derivative of some function f at a point a. Determine
the function f and the value of a.
√3
27 + h − 3
lim
h→0 h
[2]

2.3) Use the limit definition of the derivative of a function at a point to find f ′ (2), where
f (x) = 2 − |x − 1| [5]

2.4) [True/False] A function that is continuous at a point is automatically differentiable at

that point. [1]

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Question 3 [Marks 10]
3.1) If f is a differentiable function, find an expression for the derivative of the following
function: y = xπ f (x) [3]
x − 32 x2 + 1
3.2) Consider the following functions: h(x) = 2 and g(x) = 2 . Determine the
x +2 x +2
values of x for which the two functions have parallel tangent lines. [7]