MATH 117 2022-1 Recitation Problems - Week 03

(1) Find value of a and b so that

√
ax + b − 2
lim =1
x→0 x
(2) Assume lim f (x) exists and f (−1) = 2 where the function satisfies
x→−1

x2 + x − 2 f (x) 2x2 + 3x − 1
≤ 2 ≤
x+3 x x+3
Find lim f (x) and determine whether f is continuous at x = −1 or not.
x→−1
(3) Use the formal ( − δ) definition of limit to prove lim (2x + 3) = 7
x→2
(4) Determine for which values of x the following function is continuous

x − 1, if x ≤ −1,


f (x) = x2 + 1, if − 1 < x ≤ 0


(x + 1)2 , if x > 0


(Draw the graph of f , and check continuity also graphically.)

(5) Find all values of a and b so that

2ax2 + b, if x ≤ 1,
f (x) =
bx + a, if x > 1
is continuous everywhere
(6) Let m be a constant number and f is defined by

3
|x − m|, if x ≤ 0


f (x) = mx + 3, if 0 < x ≤ 1,


 2
m + 5xm + 6, if x > 1
Assume f is continuous everywhere.
(a) Find value of m
(b) Find lim f (f (x))
x→1
(7) Show that x3 + x2 + x + 40 = 0 has a solution.
(8) Show that cos x = x2 − 1 has at least two solutions.
(9) Show that x3 − 30x + 2 = 0 has exactly three solutions.
(10) Does the function f (x) = x2 have absolute maximum and absolute minimum on (−1, 2],
(−1, 2),[−1, 2] and [−1, 2).