1. Use the following graph of F to find each limit.

When necessary, state that the limit does not exist.

a . lim F ( x )e . lim F(x )

x 3

x 4

b . lim F ( x) f . lim F (x )
x 2

x 6

c . lim F( x ) g . lim F(x )

x 2

d . lim F (x)h . lim F ( x )

x5

2. Use the following graph of f to find each limit.

When necessary, state that the limit does not exist.

x 3 f (x)
a . lim f ( x )e . lim

x 1

x 1 f ( x )
x 1 f ( x ) f . lim
b . lim

x 3 f ( x ) g . lim f ( x)
x

c . lim

d . lim f ( x)h . lim f (x )

x 0

3. Evaluate the following limits analytically. When necessary, state that

the limit does not exist.
2

a . lim 4 x +3 e . lim
x 2

x 1

b . lim

x 1

x 31
6 x 2 +2 x +1
i. lim
x1 x 5 x 23 x +4
2

x + x +2
x +11 j. lim x + x2
f . lim
3
x +1
x
x 0
x 4 x 1

2
2 x3
2
c . lim x +4 g . lim ( x +3 ) k . lim 2
x 0
x4
x x +1

d . lim 2 x 210 h . lim

x 3

x 2

x5 32
4x 2
l. lim
x2 x 2 3 x2 +5

4. Given the piecewise function below, evaluate the limits asked.

a . F ( x )=

2 x3 , x<1
; lim F ( x)
x 3 , x>1
x 1

x +1
for x<0
b . g ( x )= 2
for 0 x <1 lim g ( x)lim g(x )
x 0
x 1
3x
for x 1
5.Discuss the continuity of the functions whose graph are shown in #1 and
#2.
6. Solve and interpret the following problems about average rates of
changes.
a. When a balance of P50,000 is owed on a credit card and interest is being charged
at a rate of 14% per year, the total amount owed after years, A ( t ) ,

A ( t ) =50,000 ( 1.14 )t

Find

A ( 4 ) A (2)
42

is given by

and interpret this result.

b. Suppose that Sports Stylz Inc. determines that the revenue, in pesos, from the
sale of sunglasses is given by

R ( x ) =0.1 x 2+ 10,000 . Find

R ( 4 00 )R (300)
400300

and interpret the significance of this result to the company.

c. The following graph shows a typical response to advertising.
After an amount a is spent on advertising, the company sells
N(a) units of a product. Find the average rate of change of N
as a changes from 0 to 1; from 1 to 2; from 2 to 3; from 3 to 4.
Interpret results obtained.
7. Find the derivative of each of the following functions.
a.

f ( x)=( 8x )

100

f.

f ( x )=

1
( 3 x+8 )2

b.

f ( x )= 1x

g.

c.

f ( x )= 3 x 24

h.

d.

f ( x )=( 8 x 26 )

e.

f ( x )=( x4 )8 ( 2 x +3 )6

40

f ( x )=

f ( x )=( 1+x 3 ) ( 2+ x8 )
f ( x )=

i.

f ( x )=

j.

4 x2
( 75 x )3

3x
x+4

2x
2
x +1

( )

8. Solve and interpret the following problems about instantaneous rates

of changes.
a. A company determines that monthly sales in thousands of dollars, after months
of marketing a roduct is given by

S ( t )=2t 340t 2 +220 t+160 . Evaluate the following

and interpret the results.

(i)

'
S ( 1)

(ii)

S (2)

(iii)

'
S (3 )

b. A total-revenue function is given by

(iv)

S ' '(1) (v)

''
S (2)

(vi)

R ( x ) =10,000 x 20.1 x

''
S (3)

where is the total

revenue, in thousands of pesos, from the sale of items. Find the rate at which total
revenue is changing when 20 items have been sold.

D ( p )=

c. Suppose that the demand function for a product is given by

that price

is a function of time given by

the demand as a function of time

1.6 t+ 9 where

80,000
p

and

is in days. (i) Find

t .

(ii) Find the rate of change of the quantity demanded when

t=100 days

9. Solve the following problems on Marginal Analysis and applications of

derivatives to business.
a. Gucci Company finds that the cost, in pesos, of producing jackets is given by

C ( x )=9,500+150 x .
Find the rate at which the average cost is changing when 400 jackets have been
produced.
b. Cruzin Boards has found that the cost, in dollars, of producing skateboards is
given by

C ( x )=900+18 x 0.7
If the revenue from the sale of skateboards is given by

R ( x ) =75 x 0.8 . find the rate

at which the average profit per skateboard is changing when 20 skateboards have
been built and sold.
c. At a certain factory, the daily output is

Q ( K )=600 K 1/ 2

units, where

denotes the capital investment measured in units of P10,000.The current capital

investment isP 9,000,000. Estimate the effect that an additional capital investment
of P8,000 will have on the daily output.
d. A manufacturer estimates that when x units of a particular commodity are
produced,the total cost will be
all

1 2
C ( x )= x +3 x+ 98 dollars, and furthermore, that
8

units will be sold when the price is

1
p ( x )= (75x)
3

dollars per unit.

i. Find the marginal cost and the marginal revenue.

ii. Use marginal cost to estimate the cost of producing the ninth unit.
iii. What is the actual cost of producing the ninth unit?
iv. Use marginal revenue to estimate the revenue derived from the sale of the ninth
unit.
v. What is the actual revenue derived from the sale of the ninth unit?
e.

1
C ( x )= x 2+ 4 x +57
5

commodity and

is the total cost of producing x units of a particular

1
p ( x )= (36x)
4

is the price at which all x units will be sold.

Assume p(x) and C(x) are in dollars.

(i) Find the marginal cost and the marginal revenue.
(ii) Use marginal cost to estimate the cost of producing the fourth unit.
(iii) Find the actual cost of producing the fourthunit.
(iv) Use marginal revenue to estimate the revenue derived from the sale of the
fourth unit.
(v) Find the actual revenue derived from the sale of the fourth unit.
10. For each function, find the points on the graph at which the tangent
line is horizontal. If none exist, state that fact. Find also the intervals
where the derivative is positive and negative.
a.

f ( x )=3 x 25 x+ 4

b.

f ( x )=0.01 x2 +0.4 x +50

c.

f ( x )=x 3+ x 2 +5 x1