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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

FOUNDATION YEAR
Exercise 2 Semester1
Date: 9th December 2011

1. Evaluate the following limits :


x2 − x − 2
a) lim
x →2 x2 − 4
xe −2 x +1
b) lim 2
x →0 x + 1

x5 + 1
c) lim
x →∞ 2 x − 6

a − bx 4
d) lim 4
x →∞ cx + 8 x 2

1− x
e) lim 2
x →∞ 3 x − 7 x + 4

2. Graph the following piece-wise functions.


 x 2 + 2, x≤0
f ( x) = 
 2 − x, x>0

3. Determine the value of a and b so that each function is


continuous.
 x 2 − bx, x < 1
 ax + 4, x < 1 
(a) f ( x) =  2 (b) f ( x ) =  ax, 1≤ x < 2
 x − 2a, x ≥1  ax3 + b, x ≥ 2

4 Evaluate the xlim


→ −1
f(x)
2 x +1 if x < -1 
where f(x) = 3 
if -1< x <1 and sketch the graph of the
2 x +1 if x >1 
 
function.

jkg/dec/11
5 Find the following limits using the graph below

4
f

-5 5 10

The following points are not


-2
on the graph. (2, 0), (4, 2),
(4, 4). The point (4, 3) is on
the graph.

-4

(a) lim f ( x ) = (b) lim f ( x ) = (c) lim f ( x ) =


x→0 x → 2+ x → 2−

(d) lim f ( x ) = (e) lim f ( x ) = (f) lim f ( x ) =


x →3 x → 4+ x → 4−

6 Given the function

2 , 0 < x ≤1

f ( x) = 6 , 1< x ≤ 2
10 , 2< x≤3

(a) Show that lim f (x) does not exist.


x →2
(b) Sketch the graph of the function.

jkg/dec/11

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