ESci 112 – Calculus for Engineers I (Differential Calculus)

2nd Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024

Problem Set No. 1

Modules 1-3
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Solve the following:

𝑥 2 −1
1. Evaluate lim 𝑥2 +3𝑥−4
𝑥→1

𝑥 3 +𝑥+2
2. Evaluate lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 2 −1

3. Find the derivative by use of Definition 2.1 if 𝑦 = √4𝑥 + 3.

4. Find the dy/dx of each of the following:

a. 𝑦 = √5 − 6𝑥
4𝑥−5
b. 𝑦 = 2𝑥+1
c. 𝑦 = (2𝑥 + 5)√4𝑥 − 1
5. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 7 − 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 3 at the given point (-1,2).

6. Use Chain Rule to find 𝑦 ′ and express the final answer in terms of x if 𝑦 = √𝑢 + 2,
𝑢 = 4𝑥 − 2

7. Use the Inverse Function Rule to find 𝑦 ′ if 𝑥 = 2(4𝑦 + 1)3 .

8. Find 𝑦 ′′ if 4𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 36.

9. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the graph of the given function
𝑦 = 𝑥√𝑥 − 1at the given point (5, 10).

10. Determine whether the function is increasing or decreasing in the given interval if
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 6𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 3 , [1, 3].

11. If the given function is 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 4, find (a) the values of x for which
the function is a maximum or a minimum, (b) the maximum or minimum value of

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 the function, (c) the maximum or minimum point of the curve, and (d) prove the
maximum and minimum values of x using SDT.

12. Determine the open intervals on which the graph is concave upward or concave
downward if 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 3.

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