Preparation for Midterm 1

1. Find the point of intersection for the following two straight lines:
a) f 1 ( x ) 2 x 5 , f 2 ( x) 10 x 7
b) the first line is parallel to the graph of f ( x) 2 x 5 and passes through the point
(1; 0), while the second line is perpendicular to the graph of f ( x) 10 x 7 and has
the y-intercept equal to 4
c) the first line is perpendicular to the graph of f ( x) 2 x 5 and passes through the
point (1; 0), while the second line is parallel to the graph of f ( x) 10 x 7 and has
the y-intercept equal to 4
d) the first line passes through the points (1; 0) and (0; 10), while the second line passes
through the points (0; 2) and (8; 10).
2. Find the intervals of monotonicity and the local extrema for the following functions:
a) f ( x) x 4 2 x 2 5
b) f ( x ) x / x 2 6 x 16
c) f ( x) x ln1 x
d) f ( x) x 3 3x 2 9 x 2
e) f ( x) ln x 2 2 x 2
f) f ( x) 5 xe 0.2 x
3. Find all asymptotes for the following functions:
a) f ( x)

5x 1
3x 2

d) f ( x ) 12 x 7

b)
2
3x 3

e)

f ( x)

2x 2 3
x2

f ( x)

c)

3x 2 1
x 2 16

f ( x) x 3 / 2 x 1

f)

f ( x) 3x 2 2 5 x

4. Calculate the limits using LHospitals Rule:

x 2 4x 3
x 3 x 2 7 x 12
ln x
d) lim
x x 2 1

a) lim

b) lim
x 0

e10 x 1
sin 4 x

e) lim
x 1

c)

ln x 2
3 x 3

2x 1
2

lim
x 1

ln x
x2 1

f)

lim
x 2

cot x 4
x2