Bc200407428

Assignment # 1

MTH 101-Calculus and Analytical Geometry

Question 1: Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x )=xtan ( 1x ) at x = 0 given that

x ≠ 0∧f (0)=0.

Solution:

 1 
 x tan( ) if x  0 
f  x   x 
0 if x=0 
L.H.L
f(0)=0
1
lim f(x)= lim xtan( )
x 0 x 0 x
put x  0  h  h when x=0 h  0
 1 
lim  lim(0  h) tan  
h 0 h 0  0h
1
lim  lim  h tan
h 0 h 0 h
1
lim  h  0 +htan
h 0 h
0
here is function is continuous at x=0

R.H.L
lim =Put x=0+h
h 0

1
lim = lim xtan  
h 0 h 0  x
 1 
lim = lim (0+h)tan  
h 0 h 0 0h
1
lim = lim htan  
h 0 h 0 h
 1
lim =0tan  
h  0 0
lim =0
h 0

here is function is continuous at x=0

Question 2: Check whether the given functions have at least one solution over the given
intervals by using Intermediate value theorem.

a. f ( x )  2 x 3  5 x 2  10 x  5, [1, 2],

b. h( x)  x  x  3, [2,0].
4

Solution:

a. f(x)=2x 3  5 x 2  10 x  5
f (1)  ?
f ( x )  2 x 3  5 x 2  10 x  5
f (1)  2(1)3  5(1) 2  10(1)  5
f (1)  2  5  10  5
f (1)  7  10  5
f (1)  3  5
f (1)  8
f (2)  ?
f ( x )  2 x 3  5 x 2  10 x  5
f (2)  2(2)3  5(2) 2  10(2)  5
f (2)  16  20  20  5
f (2)  4  20  5
f (2)  24  5
f (2)  19
c between 8 & -19
b. h(x)=x 4  x  3, [-2,0].
h(2)  ?
h(2)  (2) 4  (2)  3
h(2)  16  2  3
h(2)  16  5
h(2)  11
h(0)  ?
h(0)  (0) 4  (0)  3
h(0)  0  0  3
h(0)  3
c between 11 & -3