Applied Mathematics for the Managerial

Life and Social Sciences 6th Edition

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Section 9.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Use the graph of the function f to find and if the limit exists.

a.

b.

c.

d.
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2. Use the graph of the function f to find and if the limit exists.

a.

b.

c.

d.

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3. Refer to the graph of the function f and determine whether the statement below is true or false.
 a. true
b. false
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4. Find the one-sided limit, if it exists.

a.
b.
c.

d.
e. The limit does not exist
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5. Find the one-sided limit, if it exists.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. The limit does not exist
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6. Find the indicated one-sided limit.

a. 81
 b. 0
c. –18
d.
e.
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7. Find the one-sided limit, if it exists.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. The limit does not exist
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8. Find the indicated one-sided limit.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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9. Find and , where

a.

b.

c.

d.
 e.

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10. A function f is continuous at the point if the following conditions are satisfied.

1. is defined.

2. exists.

3. .

Determine the values of x, if any, at which the function is discontinuous. At each point of
discontinuity, state the condition(s) for continuity that are violated.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. Continuous everywhere.
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11. A function f is continuous at the point if the following conditions are satisfied.

1. is defined.

2. exists.

3. .
 Determine the values of x, if any, at which the function is discontinuous. At each point of
discontinuity, state the condition(s) for continuity that are violated.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. Continuous everywhere
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12. Find the values of x for which the function is continuous.

a.
b.
c.

d.

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13. Find the values of x for which the function is continuous.

 a.
b.
c.
d.

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14. Determine all values of x at which the function is discontinuous.

a.
b.
c.
d.
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15. Determine all values of x at which the function is discontinuous.

a.
b.
c.
d.
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16. Determine all values of x at which the function is discontinuous.

a. 4, 5, and 6
b. 4 and 5
c. 0 and 6
d. 0
e. 6
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17. The function P, whose graph follows, gives the prime rate (the interest rate banks charge their best
corporate customers) as a function of time for the first 32 wk during a year. Determine the values of t
for which P is discontinuous.
 a.
b.
c.
d.
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18. The function that gives the cost of a certain commodity is defined by

where x is the number of pounds of a certain commodity sold and C(x) is measured in dollars. Sketch
the graph of the function C.

Determine the values of x for which the function C is discontinuous.

a. c.
 b.

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19. Let

Find the value of k that will make f continuous on .

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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20. Let

Find the value of k that will make f continuous on .

a.
b.
c.
d.
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21. Use the intermediate value theorem to find the value of c such that .

a.
 b.
c.
d.
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22. Use the method of bisection to find the root of the equation , accurate to two decimal
places.

a.
b.
c.
d.
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