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Review MODULE – DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

LIMITS OF FUNCTIONS ASYMPTOTES
Suppose that f and g are functions such that the two limits: Suppose that f and g are functions such that the two limits:
Definition 1. The line x = a is a vertical asymptote of the graph of

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒈(𝒙) f(x) if lim f(x) = ∞.

𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 x→a
Definition 2. The line y = b is a horizontal asymptote of the
exist, suppose that k is a constant and suppose that n is a graph of f(x) if lim f(x) = b.
x→∞
positive integer. Then the following are accepted theorems
of limits: PROBLEMS:
Determine the equation of the vertical, horizontal, or inclined
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒌 = 𝒌 asymptote(s) of the following:
𝒙→𝒂 2𝑥 3𝑥
5. 𝑦 = 𝑥−3 6. 𝑦=
𝑥 2 −1
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒙 = 𝒂 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−1
𝒙→𝒂 7. 𝑦 =
𝑥−1
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒌 ∗ 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒌 ∗ 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 BASIC DIFFERENTIATION
PROBLEMS: Determine dy/dx for the following:
𝐥𝐢𝐦[𝒇(𝒙) + 𝒈(𝒙)] = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) + 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒈(𝒙) 2
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 8. 𝑦 = (3𝑥 + 4)2 (𝑥 − 5)3 10. 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥

If f is a polynomial: 9. 𝑦 = 𝑒sec 𝑥
1 4 sin 𝑥
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒂) 11. 𝑦 = 4 tan−1 (3+5 cos 𝑥)
𝒙→𝒂
cos 𝑥 1
a. tan x b. c. d. 4x
3+5 cos 𝑥 5+3 cos 𝑥
The limit
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑴 DERIVATIVES OF FUNCTIONS AT SPECIFIC VALUES
𝒙→𝒂
PROBLEMS: Find dy/dx for the given value of x.
if and only if the right-hand limits and left-hand limits exist 1
12. 𝑦 = 𝑥 −2; 𝑥 = −2 13. 𝑦 = 𝑥 ln 𝑥 ; 𝑥 = 2
and are equal to M:
IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION
𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑴
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 PROBLEM: Determine dy/dx
14. 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 6𝑥𝑦 = 0
Suppose that f and g are two functions such that
HIGHER DERIVATIVES
PROBLEM: Determine y’’ for the given value of x.
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑳 ≠ 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝟎
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂 15. 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 ; 𝑥 = −1
then the limit
BASIC APPLICATIONS
PROBLEMS:
𝒇(𝒙) Motion Problems
𝐥𝐢𝐦
𝒙→𝒂 𝒈(𝒙) 16. Two particles have positions at time t given by the
equations s1 = t 3 − t and s2 = 6t 2 − t 3 . Find their velocities
when they have the same acceleration.
does not exist.
Slope of a Curve
17. What is the slope of the line tangent to the curve
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 5 = 0 at (1, 0)
PROBLEMS:
Evaluate the limit of the following functions: Tangent Lines and Normal Lines
𝑧2 +5𝑧+6 1 18. Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the curve
1. Lim 3. Lim
𝑧→1 𝑧+1 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 at the point (2,0).
𝑥2 −4 3𝑥3 −2𝑥+4
2. Lim 𝑥2+2𝑥−8 4. Lim Critical Points and Points of Inflection
𝑥→2 𝑥→∞ 2−3𝑥2 −2𝑥3 19. Determine the critical points and the point of inflection
of the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 27.