Exercise # 1 Find the domain of

� 1
� if x �5
� x -5
1. f ( x ) = �
� 1 if x < 5
�
� 5- x

1
2. f ( x) =
10 - x

3- x
3. f ( x ) =
x -1

Exercise # 2. Find the domain and range of

1. f ( x) = 1/ [( x - 1)( x - 3)]
2. f ( x) = tan x
3. f ( x) = ( x + 1) / ( x - 1)
x
4. f ( x) =
x

Exercise # 3. Make a rough sketch of your weight as a function of time from birth to
present.

( x - 7) 2 ( y + 5) 2
Exercise # 4. The equation of an ellipse is + =1
81 16

What are its center (h, k) and its major and minor radius?

Exercise # 5. Sketch the graph of y = x - 5 + 3

Exercise # 6. Evaluate the limit along the paths

(a) the y-axis (x = 0),
(b) the x-axis ( y = 0 ),
(c) the line y = mx for all value of m �0 .

xy - y 2
lim
( x , y ) �(0,0) x 2 + y 2
Exercise # 7 Evaluate the following limit along the paths
(a) the y-axis (x = 0),
(b) the x-axis ( y = 0 ),
(c) the line y = mx for all value of m �0 .
(d) Along the parabola y = x 2 .

x2 y
lim
( x , y ) �(0,0) x 4 + y 2

Exercise # 8 Evaluate the limit

x+ y
1) lim
( x , y ) �(1,2) 9 x - y 2

x2 - 9
2) lim
( x , y ) �(3,3) xy + 3 x - 3 y - 9

Exercise # 9 Determine whether the function is continuous at the stated point

2x2 - y2
f ( x, y ) = at (0, 0)
x2 + y 2