NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

SEMESTER 1, 2021/2022

MA1521 Calculus for Computing Tutorial 2

1. In the following exercises, find the limit or explain why it does not exist:
x 
(a) lim sin + sin x
x→π 2
cos(2x) − 1
(b) lim
x→0 sin x
2. Suppose f (x) is a continuous function and is never 0 in an open interval
containing the point c except possibly at c itself. Suppose lim f (x) = 0.
x→c
Then it can be shown that
sin(f (x))
lim = 1.
x→c f (x)
Use this fact to establish the following limits:
sin(x2 + x)
(a) lim
x→0 x
sin(x2 − 4)
(b) lim .
x→2 x−2
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 118, Problem 26, 27)

3. For what values of b is


x−b
 , x≤0
g(x) = b+1
 x2 + b, x > 0

continuous at every x?
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 100, Problem 44)

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4. Use the fact that every nonempty interval of real numbers contains both
rational and irrational numbers to show that the function
(
1, if x is rational
f (x) =
0, if x is irrational
is discontinuous at every point.
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 101, Problem 55)

5. Suppose limx→c (f (x) + g(x)) = 3 and limx→c (f (x) − g(x)) = −1. What
is the value of limx→c f (x)g(x)?
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 118, Problem 18)

6. Find constants a and b so that the limit

√
a + bx − 1
lim =2
x→0 x
is true.
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 119, Problem 34)

7. Show that the equation x + 2 cos x = 0 has at least one solution in R.

(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 118, Problem 20)

8. Let a, b ∈ R with b > a. Show that the function

F (x) = (x − a)2 (x − b)2 + x
takes on the value (a + b)/2 for some value x.
(Thomas’ Calculus (14th edition), p. 101, Problem 50)