MATH 36 B

U nit 3 : Supplementary Exercises

I. A. Evaluate the following limits( if they exist).
II. Answer the following completely and neatly.
1. ( )
x
lim x x

+
3
10 7 2
2.
2
2
2
3 7 2
lim
3 2
x
x x
x x

+ +
+ +
9.
x
lim
x

,
7
3
10
10.
4 2
0
3 1
lim
2
s
s
s s
+

+
+
3.
( )
h
x h x
lim
h
+
2 2
0
4.
3
3
8
2 1
lim
x
x
x

5.
1
1
lim
1 x
x
x
+

11.
( )
x
x
lim
x
x
+

1
+
_
1

, 1
]
2
3
5 4
4
3
12.
0
tan
lim

13.
6
lim sec tan
z
z z

6.
x
x
lim
x x

2
2
4
16
3 10 8
14.
( )
t
cos t
lim
t

2
2
0
1 2
4
7.
x
x
lim
x

2
2
4 16
8.
3
3
2
lim
6 2 1
x
x
x x
+

+
B. B. Consider the graph of
f
at
the right.
1.
( ) lim
x
f x
+

2.
( )
1
lim
x
f x

3.
( )
1
lim
x
f x
+

4.
( )
1
lim
x
f x

5.
( )
1
lim
x
f x

6.
( )
2
lim
x
f x

7.
f
has removable
discontinuity at
A
8.
f
has essential discontinuity
at
A
15.
2
2
lim
2 1 x
x x
x
+

16.
( )
2
0
6 4
lim
sin 2 y
y y
y

1. Prove using
definition
that
( )
x a
lim mx b ma b, m

+ + 0
.
2. Given ( ) ( ) 2 2 3 + x x g and x x f
Is
g
continuous at 2? Why?
Is
f g o
continuous at 2? Why?
Is
g f o
continuous at -10? Why?
3. If ( ) 1 + x x f
(a) Is
f
continuous on [ ) + , 1 ?
(b) Is
f
continuous [ ) + , 1 x ?
4. Prove that the following functions are discontinuous at the
given number
a
. Then, determine the type of discontinuity. If applicable,
redefine ( ) f a
to remove the discontinuity. ( 3 points each )
i.
( )
x if x
f x a
x if x

<

'
+

2
4 1
1
2 3 1
ii.
( )
x
g x a
x

11 22
2
2
5. Given
( )

'

>
<
<

9
9 2 5
2 1 3
x x
x
x x
x g
. Determine if
g
is continuous on
the following intervals
( ) 2 , ( ] 2 , ( ) + , 3 [ ) + , 3 ( ) + ,
6. Determine for each of the indicated intervals whether the
function is continuous on that interval. If your answer is no, explain why. ( 9
points )
( )
x x
x
f x
x
x

'

3
2
4
2
4
2 2
( ] , 0 4

( ) , 2 2

( ] , 2

( ) ,+ 2

( ] , 2 2

( ) , +
7. Find the values of s and d that will make the function
continuous on
( ) , +
.
( )
x x
g x sx d x
x x

+ < <
'

1
1 4
2 4
8. State the Intermediate Value Theorem.