Mathematics A1a- Calculus

Homework-1 (12 pts)

1. Determine whether the function is even or odd and check the symmetry of its graph, whether it’s
symmetrical about the y-axis, the origin, or neither.(4 pts)

(a) f (x) = x2 − 2x − 1
(b) f (x) = cos(x)

2. Calculate the limits of the following functions.(4 pts)

1 − cos(x)
(a) lim )
x→0 x2
x−1
(b) lim+ √
x→1 x2 − 1
3. Express the following complex numbers in the form of x + iy. (4 pts)
1 + 3i
(a)
5 + 7i
√
(b) 3 + 4i

Practice Questions

5x2 − 3x + 2
1. Find the limit: lim .
x→∞ x2 + 1
2. Evaluatethe limit of f (x) as x approaches 1, where f (x) is defined by the following piecewise function:
3x + 2, if x < 1,
f (x) =
x2 + 1, if x ≥ 1.

|x + 3|
3. Evaluate the limit: lim .
x→−3 x + 3

1 − tan(x)
4. Compute the limit: limπ .
x→ 4 sin(x) − cos(x)
1
5. Compute the limit: lim .
x→1 (x − 1)2

csc(x) − cot(x)
6. Evaluate the limit: lim .
x→0 x
sin(ax)
7. Find the limit: lim .
x→0 sin(bx)

1 + 3i
8. Sketch 1 + 3i, 5 + 7i, and in a Complex plane (Argand diagram).
5 + 7i
√
9. The same thing, Sketch 3 + 4i and 3 + 4i in a Complex plane (Argand diagram).