Math111B: Midterm 1 Spring 2022 30 points

1. Evaluate the following limits. No mark is given if you evaluate the following limits by using
L’Hopital’s Rule
√
3x + 49 − 7
(a) lim
x→0 x

x2 − 2x
(b) (a) lim
x→2 x2 − 5x + 6

( √
x+1−1
if x 6= 0
2. Let f (x) = kx Find the value of k for which f is continuous at 0 .
4 if x = 0

√
3. Let f (x) = 3 − x. Use definition of derivative to find f 0 (x)

1
 √
4 + 3x2
4. Let f (x) = . Find all the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of f (x).
7−x

√
5. Find the slope of the tangent line of the curve y = x4 + x + 1 (2 x + 1) at x = 1.

6. Find f 0 (x) for the following f (x);

x2 − 1
f (x) =
(x2 + 1)3