Mathematics DM025

KumBe 1

Semester II, Session 2020/2021

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Find the following limits

x−4 x2 − 4  1 1
a) lim b) lim− c) lim  − 
x→4 x −2 x →2 x − 2 x →0 x 1 + x
 x

x 4 − 16 x 4 − 3x 2 − 4 e2 x − e−2 x
d) lim e) lim+ f) lim
x →2 x−2 x →2 x2 + x − 6 x →0 e x − e − x

x3 − 64 3− x + 7
g) lim h) lim
x →4 x−4 x →2 x2 − 4

x , x 1

2. Let g ( x ) = ax + b , 1  x  4
−2 x , x  4

Find the value of a and b so that g is continuous on interval (−, ) .

5 x 2 + m, x2

3. Given f ( x ) =  k, x = 2 Find the value of m such that lim f ( x ) exists.
x →2
mx3 − 1, x2


x 2 + x − 12
, x3
| x −3|
4. The function f is defined as f(x) = −7 , x=3
2x − B , 3 x  4
C, x4
a) Find lim− f ( x) and lim+ f ( x)
x→3 x→3
b) Determine the values of B if limit is exist at x = 3.
c) For what values of C so that limit is not exist at x = 4?

e x + A, x0
 2
5. Given f ( x) =  x − 2 x + 3, 0  x  1
 x + B, x 1

Determine the values of A and B so that limits were exist on the entire line.

 x
x x −1  x + 2 , x  1
6. Given f ( x ) = . Show that f is equivalent to g ( x ) = 
( x − 1)( x + 2 ) − x , x  1
 x + 2

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 x +1 , x  0
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7. A function f is given as f ( x ) = 2 ,x = 0 . Find lim− f ( x ) , lim+ f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) .
x →0 x →0 x →0
e−2 x ,x  0


8. Determine the values of A and B such that the function

 Ax − B, x  −1
 2
h ( x ) = 2 x + 3 Ax + B, − 1  x  1 is continuous for all values of x.
 4, x 1


1 + e x , x  1

9. Given that f ( x ) =  1, x =1
 2 − x, x>1


Find lim− f ( x ) and lim+ f ( x ) . Does the lim f ( x ) exist ? State your reason.
x →1 x →1 x →1

 x2 − x − 2

10. Given that f ( x ) =  x 2 − 2 x , x  0, 2
 0, x=2

Find the lim f ( x ) .
x →2

  x + 6, x  4

11. A function f(x) is defined by f ( x ) =  x 2 + 2, 4  x  6
 2 −  x, x  6

Determine the values of the constants α and β if limits were exist on the entire line.

ANSWERS
1
1. a) 4 b) - 4 c) − d) 32
2
1
e) 4 f) 2 g) 48 h) −
24
2. a = −3, b = 4 3. m = 3

4.a) −7 ;6 − B b) 13 c) DIY 5. A = 2, B = 1

3 1
7. 1 ; 1; 1(exists) 8. A = , B = −
4 4

9. 1 + e ; 1 10. Limit does not exist

11.  = 3,  = −6

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