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142 Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity

Chapter 2 Practice Exercises

Limits and Continuity 2. Repeat the instructions of Exercise 1 for

1. Graph the function 0, x … -1

1>x, 0 6 ƒxƒ 6 1
1, x … -1 ƒsxd = d
0, x = 1
-x, -1 6 x 6 0
1, x 7 1.
ƒsxd = e 1, x = 0
-x, 0 6 x 6 1 3. Suppose that ƒ(t) and g(t) are defined for all t and that limt:t0
1, x Ú 1. ƒstd = -7 and limt:t0 g std = 0 . Find the limit as t : t0 of the
following functions.
Then discuss, in detail, limits, one-sided limits, continuity, and
one-sided continuity of ƒ at x = -1, 0 , and 1. Are any of the dis- a. 3ƒ(t) b. sƒstdd2
continuities removable? Explain. ƒstd
c. ƒstd # g std d.
g std - 7
e. cos (g(t)) f. ƒ ƒstd ƒ
g. ƒstd + g std h. 1>ƒ(t)

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Chapter 2 Practice Exercises 143

4. Suppose that ƒ(x) and g (x) are defined for all x and that x 2 - 4x + 8 1
limx:0 ƒsxd = 1>2 and limx:0 g sxd = 22 . Find the limits as 23. lim 24. lim
x: - q 3x 3 x 2 - 7x + 1
x: q
x : 0 of the following functions. 2
x - 7x x4 + x3
a. -g sxd b. g sxd # ƒsxd 25. lim 26. lim
x: - q x + 1 x: q 12x 3 + 128
c. ƒsxd + g sxd d. 1>ƒ(x) sin x sIf you have a grapher, try graphing the function
x: q :x;
27. lim
ƒsxd # cos x for -5 … x … 5.d
e. x + ƒsxd f.
x - 1 sIf you have a grapher, try graphing
cos u - 1
In Exercises 5 and 6, find the value that limx:0 g sxd must have if the 28. lim ƒsxd = xscos s1>xd - 1d near the origin to
u: q u
given limit statements hold. “see” the limit at infinity.d
x + sin x + 22x x 2>3 + x -1
5. lim a b = 1 6. lim ax lim g sxdb = 2
4 - g sxd 29. lim 30. lim
x: 0 x x: -4 x:0 x: q x + sin x x: q x 2>3 + cos2 x
7. On what intervals are the following functions continuous?
Continuous Extension
a. ƒsxd = x 1>3 b. g sxd = x 3>4
31. Can ƒsxd = xsx 2 - 1d> ƒ x 2 - 1 ƒ be extended to be continuous at
c. hsxd = x -2>3 d. ksxd = x -1>6
x = 1 or -1 ? Give reasons for your answers. (Graph the func-
8. On what intervals are the following functions continuous? tion—you will find the graph interesting.)
a. ƒsxd = tan x b. g sxd = csc x 32. Explain why the function ƒsxd = sin s1>xd has no continuous ex-
tension to x = 0 .
cos x sin x
c. hsxd = x - p d. ksxd = x T In Exercises 33–36, graph the function to see whether it appears to
have a continuous extension to the given point a. If it does, use Trace
Finding Limits and Zoom to find a good candidate for the extended function’s value
at a. If the function does not appear to have a continuous extension,
In Exercises 9–16, find the limit or explain why it does not exist. can it be extended to be continuous from the right or left? If so, what
x 2 - 4x + 4 do you think the extended function’s value should be?
9. lim
x + 5x 2 - 14x
3
x - 1 5 cos u
33. ƒsxd = , a = 1 34. g sud = , a = p>2
a. as x : 0 b. as x : 2 4
x - 2x 4u - 2p
x2 + x x
10. lim 35. hstd = s1 + ƒ t ƒ d1>t, a = 0 36. k sxd = , a = 0
x + 2x 4 + x 3
5
1 - 2ƒ x ƒ
a. as x : 0 b. as x : -1
1 - 2x x2 - a2
Roots
11. lim 12. lim T 37. Let ƒsxd = x 3 - x - 1 .
x: 1 1 - x x: a x 4 - a 4

sx + hd2 - x 2 sx + hd2 - x 2 a. Show that ƒ has a zero between -1 and 2.

13. lim 14. lim b. Solve the equation ƒsxd = 0 graphically with an error of
h:0 h x: 0 h
magnitude at most 10 -8 .
1 1
- s2 + xd3 - 8 c. It can be shown that the exact value of the solution in part (b) is
2 + x 2
15. lim 16. lim
269 1>3 269 1>3
a b + a - b
x: 0 x x: 0 x 1 1
+
2 18 2 18
In Exercises 17–20, find the limit of g (x) as x approaches the indi-
Evaluate this exact answer and compare it with the value you
cated value.
found in part (b).
1 T 38. Let ƒsud = u3 - 2u + 2 .
17. lim+ s4g sxdd1>3 = 2 18. lim = 2
x: 0 x: 25 x + g sxd
a. Show that ƒ has a zero between -2 and 0.
3x 2 + 1 5 - x2 b. Solve the equation ƒsud = 0 graphically with an error of
19. lim = q 20. lim = 0
x: 1 g sxd x: -2 2g sxd magnitude at most 10 -4 .
c. It can be shown that the exact value of the solution in part (b) is
Limits at Infinity 1>3 1>3
a - a
19 19
Find the limits in Exercises 21–30. - 1b + 1b
A 27 A 27
2x + 3 2x 2 + 3 Evaluate this exact answer and compare it with the value you
21. lim 22. lim
x: q 5x + 7 x: - q 5x 2 + 7 found in part (b).

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