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Thomas Edison State University
Calculus I (MAT-231)
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Written Assignment 2

Answer all assigned exercises and show all work. Each exercise is worth 5 points.

1. Use numerical and graphical evidence to conjecture values for the following limit. If
possible, use factoring to verify your conjecture.

2 x
lim
x 2 x 2  2 x

2. Use the given graph to identify each limit, or state that it does not exist.

lim f ( x)
(a) x 1

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 lim f ( x)
(b) x 1

lim f ( x)
(c) x 1

lim f ( x)
(d) x  2

lim f ( x)
(e) x  2

lim f ( x)
(f) x 2

lim f ( x)
(g) x 3

lim f ( x)
(h) x 3

sin x
lim  1.
3. Evaluate the indicated limit, if it exists. Assume that x 0 x

x2  x  2
lim
x 1 x 2  3x  2

sin x
lim  1.
4. Evaluate the indicated limit, if it exists. Assume that x 0 x

tan x
lim
x0 x

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 sin x
lim  1.
5. Evaluate the indicated limit, if it exists. Assume that x 0 x

2x
lim
x 0 3  x9

sin x
lim  1.
6. Evaluate the indicated limit, if it exists. Assume that x 0 x

 x 2  1 if x  1
f ( x)  
lim f ( x),
x 1 where 3 x  1 if x  1

sin x
lim  1.
7. Evaluate the indicated limit, if it exists. Assume that x 0 x

tan x
lim
x0 5 x

8. Use the given position function f(t) to find the velocity at time t = a.

f (t )  t 2  2, a  0

sin x 1  cos 2 x
lim 1, lim .
9. Given that x0 x quickly evaluate x 0 x2

10. Determine where f is continuous. If possible, extend f as in example 4.2 (See Section 1.4)
to a new function that is continuous on a larger domain.

4x
f ( x) 
x x2
2

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11. Determine where f is continuous. If possible, extend f as in example 4.2 (See Section 1.4)
to a new function that is continuous on a larger domain.

f ( x)  x cot x

12. Determine where f is continuous. If possible, extend f as in example 4.2 (See Section 1.4)
to a new function that is continuous on a larger domain.

 sin x
 if x  0
f ( x)   x
 1 if x  0

13. Determine the intervals on which f is continuous.

f ( x)  x 2  4

14. Use the given graph to identify all intervals on which the function is continuous.

15. Determine the limit (answer as appropriate, with a number, ∞, –∞, or does not exist).

lim x sec 2 x
x  /2

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16. Determine the limit (answer as appropriate, with a number, ∞, –∞, or does not exist).

2 x2  x  1
lim 2
x  4 x  3x  1

17. Determine the limit (answer as appropriate, with a number, ∞, –∞, or does not exist).
2
lim e  ( x 1)/( x  2)
x 

18. Determine all vertical and slant asymptotes.

x2  1
y
x2

100
h(t ) 
19. Suppose that the length of a small animal t days after birth is 2  3(0.4)t mm.
What is the length of the animal at birth? What is the eventual length of the animal
(i.e., the length as t   )?

20. Symbolically find  in terms of  .

lim (3  4 x)  7
x 1

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