Chapter 2.

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Chapter 2. Limits and derivatives.

§ 2.3. The precise definition of a limit.

1. Use the graph of     

 to find a number  such that if        then  
      .

2. Prove the statement using the    definition of a limit.

(a) lim        
→


(b) lim 
  

→ 


(c) lim 



→ 


 
(d) lim  
 
→  
   
  ≠
(e) lim     where      
→    
   
 sin
(f) lim 

  (Hint :  sin   ≤  )
→ 

3. Prove the statement using the precise definition of a limit.

(a) lim   
 →    


(b) lim 

 ∞
 → 


(c) lim   ∞
 →      

(d) lim ln    ∞
 → 

 
4. (a) Prove lim        by using the    definition of a limit.
→  
(b) Using the    definition of a limit, prove that lim sin   sin 
→ 
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§ 2.4 Continuity
1. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that there is a root of the equation         in
the interval    .

2. (a) Prove that the equation cos     has at least one real root.
(b) If         sin , show that there is a number  such that     .
(c) Prove that there is a number  such that       .

3. Suppose that  and  are continuous at . Prove that max fg and min fg are continuous
at .

4. Suppose that a function  is continuous on     and  ≤    ≤  for every  in    .

Show that there exists a number  in    such that     .

if   
5. Let      if   
. Prove that    is continuous at   .

6. Determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is true, then prove or explain it.
Otherwise give an counterexample.
(a) If  ′   exists, then  is continuous at   .

(b) lim     where    

→ 

        
       ≤ 
          .



≠
(c) lim     , where        
and     sin   .
→ 

(d) If        for all  and lim   and lim   exist then lim   lim  .
→ →  → → 

  
 sin   ≠ 
7. Consider the function       .
 
(a) Determine whether  is continuous at    or not. Justify your answer.
(b) Determine whether  is differentiable at    or not. Justify your answer.