1051101

Spring, 2008

Second

Examination

I.
2 / (x-1)8

a. Let:

x > 1

f(x) = {
2 7x

x 1

1. Graph f, and determine, if either exists, the right-hand limit, the lefthand limit and the limit of f at the point x = 1. Justify when necessary!
2. Determine whether f is continuous from the right, continuous from
the left or continuous at the point x = 1. Justify!
3. Name all the discontinuities, if any, of the function f and determine
the intervals on which f is continuous.
b. Evaluate each of the following limits:
[ ( x2 8x + 7 ) / ( x2 + 3x 4 ) ]

1. lim

(Give a detailed answer)

x 1

2. lim

[ 5 (25 x2 ) ] / x2

(Give a detailed answer)

x 0

3. lim

[ ( 12x10 8x4 + 7 ) / ( 4x10 + 3x2 4 ) ]

(Give the final answer only)

[ ( 12x10 8x4 + 7 ) / ( 4x15 + 3x2 4 ) ]

(Give the final answer only)

x-

4. lim
x +

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------II. Assuming that y is a function of x, find the derivative y of y with respect to x:

a.
1. y = 2 + 6 / 7(3x8 2x )9
2. y = x5 ( 2x3 x + 1 )8

b.
( x + y )2 = ( x y )3

III.
a. Let: f(x) = x3 - 2x2 + 3
Find the equation of the normal to the graph of the function f at the point x = 2

b. Find, using the definition, the derivative at any point x of the function
f(x) = x6 + 5
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IV.
a. Let f(x) = x2 - 2x + 1
Find the function f.

and f(3) = 8

b. Evaluate each of the following integrals:

3x2
1.

x1

f(x) dx , where f(x) = {

Graph f!
3

x>1

2. (2x 3 ) ( 5x2 15x + 2)5 dx

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------V. (Replacing Question)
a. Let

2x

; x2

x2

; x<2

f(x) = {
Graph f and find, using the definition of the derivative, if either exists,
the right-hand derivative, the left-hand derivative and the derivative at
x = 2, and then determine the intervals on which f is differentiable.
b. Using the definition, evaluate the following definite integral:
1

3 ( x2 1 ) dx

Good Luck