University of the Philippines Manila

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematical and Computing Science Unit

Math 100
Introduction to Calculus

Solve the following. Show your complete solution.

1. Evaluate the following limits.

a. lim 2 y 2 + 3y # 2 y 2 # 5
y"#$
sin 3"
b. lim
" # $ + cos
3"
! 2
3# s
c. lim
s"3 s 2 # s # 6
! 1# cos2 2x
d. lim
x"0 x tan x
! 2#3 2# x
e. lim
x"#6 6 + x
!
% 2
'' x
, x " #2
2.! Given f ( x ) = & ax + b , #2 < x < 2 .
'2x # 6 , x $2
'(

Find the value of a and b such that lim f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) exists.
x"#2 x"2
!
. #% 2 &(
0 $ x + 6x + 9'
0" , x <! "1
x+! 3
00 ) x " 3+
3. Given f ( x ) = / ) + , "1 - x - 3
0 * 2 ,
0 x 2 " 8x + 14 , x >3
0
01

Determine the possible points of discontinuity of f. Test for continuity at each point and
identify the type of discontinuity where f is not continuous.
!
"1 , x is an integer
4. Given f ( x ) = # . Find the value of a such that lim f ( x ) exists.
$0 , x is not an integer x"a

x +1
5. Sketch the graph of y = using the concept of limits. Determine the domain and range.
! x "1 !
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