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Chapter 1 Limits and Continuity AP Review Qutions

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.

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X'

The graph of the function fis shown in the figure above. Which of the

following statements about fis true?

~im f(X 0 lim f(x)

\ i:~(*:~b
X-- a
c. lim f(x) = 2

x-- b
d. lim f(x) = 1

x -- b
e. lim f(x) does not exist

x--a

-1 0-1

Grph of f

2.

The graph of the function fis shown in the figure above. The value of x-+l
lim sin(f(x)) is

limfCx) ~ 2

~ 0.909

X~I

WO.841
c) 0.141

J'\Y\(2) -:~90q

~~~.416
~nexistent
3. For which of the following does lim f(x) exist?
x-+4

1. y

IT

Gaoff
a. I
b. II
c. III

only
only
only

~I and II only
e. I and III only

il.

Grhofj

Graofj

4.
. fis shown
to the
At
The graph of a function.
s? Circle
allright.
that may
which value of xis fcontinuou .

apply.

~a
b) b

Ql c
d) d

QD
f)

2 2

5. If 'x-+o
a 1. 0 then
XI.1m
-x -0
4a4is

(x-o)lX+G\)
Cj2 -02 )lXL\-(12- )

1
a) -

~Q)~ , -=
Grah off .

a2

~L~lX11CV')
\

r:\ 1

~2a2

~XZi C\1-

c) 6a2
\

d) 0

CJ2-tC\1

e) nonexistent

(x
-lXx2 - \
4 L For.~~).
what positive values of a is f
6. Let
. for
numbers
x?f(x)
C v= __
f beall
the real
function
given by
x2 _ a'V
'-__ _ '.

continuous A Ji...:-_

....~)

qjNone
only

~Oniy
b) 1

,r i ,' ,\\f'"
I iVi"JC
\ I,')

\( \ \ , ')
~ ./'- ~\ (1 (. ~('.' I\;~,.\
.l \ G

\.\) , , . II . -\.

'()i\\':\)\.'\;, -1\'

"- f'
,

4 only

eland 4 only

fA/ ',/

~~i~,j

'0/Y')"'~\J!/
c
~
f In x for 0 -: X :; 2

7. If f(x) = 1 x2 In 2 for 2 -: x :; 4,

0) In2

b) In8
c) In16

~ ~onexistent

d\~\'vlJ\.

the lim f(x) is

x-+2

'1' '"
\n 2. Lv\nL

4\\1\2 \. InL

,\.~2.
C'l

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5

f(x) = f x + 2 if x:; 3
14x - 7 if x :; 3,

9.

Let fbe the function given above. Which of the following statements are true about f?

i. lim f(x) exists

x-+3
II. fis continuous at x= 3.

C. f L9 Lx))
X -~(j

II. lim f(x) does not exist

x-+3

9L()):: (l

a. None

l' LC)) -: - \

only
only
only

b. I
c. II
d. III

c\. fLO) '9 L )) -: \\ \ 9 C G) f ( 0 J

o l -, - ~ ~ 0

C! and II

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qilc':;i'.ns:

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Qil

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;. ....~.....~....(O: ~l.

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., , .. :.-3

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~--_.._~,_.. +.._....~. -.2

:~ 1lqfx!i I:, iii r:U(iU~ ~lt X = ((' L:.;pLlin \". hy or \\hy no!.
b. Is qli1xll CiJl11nu()us 01 S = U' F'.pl:in \'\h", or why not.

c. \,\'hai is !imt-=
IhifxH 'l Lxplain \'oil' ri'.::~;(.~iB.
.. ,f(,I":.i(x'l. -2~x::U

d, Hhl'LI-'
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f""' v'.,
... '" 0 " L ..... .' - 4J, - ~.\(, .. ,~. ~

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a.) h_()f(g\./U)
I"ir

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C\ c-\) -: 0

\ ~~\ _g iX ., - ~\ 1\ r.: . . l r .-) ". ~ C ()) -

..

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f\ \.j

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f\ C , ,,- 'J i ~ v .

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, or 'J\
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Chapter 1

i. (ABIBC, non-calculator)
The

fuctionfis

defined

as

follows: f(x)= x2+5x+6 .

2x2 +7x+3

LX\2)~)
C2X-l \ J~ ')

(a) State the value(s) ofx for whichf is not continuous.

X~ -- 3 r~A~)~ rimoveQtJl e
X -: -, I 2- \ K fl m if ~l, \ Y\1- Y\ l t-t

(b) Evaluate 1i~f(x). Show the work that leads to your ~i1nsw~r.

-3-\2 _ -, _ ,

z L - ?Jl~ \ / -= - . 5

(c) State the equation(s) for the vertical asymptote(s) for the graph of y = f(x).

x-: - ~

(d) State the equation(s) for the horizontal asymptote(s) for the graph of y = f(x). Show the
work that leads to your answer.

y -; L

2. (AB/BC, calculator neutral)

y
y

2
2

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Graph ofg

Graph off

The graphs of functions f and g are shown above. Evaluate each limit using the graphs provided.

Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(a) lim

i:-+I

(c) i:-+2
lim(f(x).g(x))

(f(x)+ 4)

fL'2)-:2-

fl\) ~3

3'\ 4 -: '1
(b)i:3lim~
g(x)

2S(?J )

Cj C 1 ) ~-' 0 (l)( G ) ~

(d) lim f(x) . (Assume thatfand g are linear on the inteal

i:T g(x-) -1 .

+ L 3-);: 0
(2,3)).

9 L ~-) ~ \

- - 0
\-\

3. (AB/BC, calculator neutral)

A hot cup of

the tea, in degrees

tea is placed on a counter and left to cooL. The temperature of

Fahenheit (correct to the nearest degr), x minutes after the cup is placed on the counter is

modeled by a continuous function T(x) for 0:: x 00 10. Values of T(x) at varous times x are
shown in the table below.

T(x)

1800

1740

1720

1680

1640

1620

(a) Evaluate: limT(x). Justify your answer.

i-+4

-L(?\)

11-20

(b) Using the data in the table, find the average rate of change in the temperature of

3:: x :: 8. Include units on your final answer. ll 1

the tea for

ri L\ - \ VJ 4 -: ~ __ 5: ) 2/3 0 _
~
(c) Identify, using the times listed in the table, the sh~est interval during which there must exist

a time x for which the temperature of the tea is 166.5? Justify your answer.

x:: ::
-\C)() ~-\bb,?r

6 -_.-") -t

the line tangent to the graph

(d) Use the data in the table to find the best estimate ofthe slope of

ofT at x=8.

ci/l0~)
1n4-\~2 -: L
CO - q

- - 2

-- L

((04:' '(~) \ b
Il"1-= t ~ b

\~C; -: 0

i
/__H-.____
\
ry~~-i.-~

4. (ABlEe. non-calculator)
Find the value of each ofthese limits, or else explain why the limit does not exist. Show the
computations which lead to your answers.

lim
x-+'"
2x3 -9x4-5
)4 3x4-6x3+x2-x-l

(b)x-+o
lim. 5x
-$ . -WT
l- ~'-s
- "----;:r x'l s ~.. S

'X1~-~/_ )

5xCJi/,) - sX

tJS)

5L~ s

~\iSS) 5 (i.-) A c~
i \,-~--

(c) lim
2-2~OS2
x-+O
xsinx X

2(l-C00L-X
..~
\V\X

~_ 2~)L'-C(jjXJ -:2(ltUio)_4

~\r\~ J1 0
\) ." r Vy~a~rl

5 5
-+-

(d)x-+2
limLx+2

!---~~,.-10 -t SX

\ '

X\2

2X

5C~) \

ix ~

_--.~.._. -- .J --.~..-.~

-s

2 X

r- -:,
S
\ --

\~~

5. (ABIBC, non-calculator)

The position fuction set) = -4.9t2 + 396.9, gives the height (in meters) of an object that has
fallen from a height of 396.9 meters after t seconds.

the object must be

(a) Explain why there must exist a time t, i -c t -c 2, at which the height of

382 meters above the ground. J'l \ ) :. - 4 i ~ '6 e G . ci -:. 3 q 2

sCi):. 3Q't. '3~\~1!~Yj, ,ttlGl+1 ~\n(~

r(Find the time at which the object hits the ground;. t\\ \~ ." \ ~C C,'~\ 'I,,; ~.~~Ut i ,~i'\;lj.'1 pC l. ,

~ 0 -= - 1-. 9 t 2 t :J 9 b . C1 L \ \ \')\J \ \ iU k U \ I.) '" ',i" v \" ~ '

- ,3t1 0. ei : - L\. G\ G i Lt. ': 9d t ~ C1 S

~ind the average rate of change in s over the interv~l t E (8,9). Include units of measure.
Explain why this is a good estimate of

the velocity at which the object hits the ground. How can

this estimate be improved? .. ,

~ J:: ~:?J (\\1 Q rO,:t~: g 3.~ -t 0 __ I ,0S yY i S

, t~t-=
q iS:- D .)----2- -~Evaluate: lim set) - s(3) . Show the work that leads to your answer. Include units.

L: 1-+3 t-3

t~ 3-l' ')..
-J t--?, ~ ~
\ \ \ 'i 'I " J (l.) ~ .2 (:) ) , e1 t q t 2 l' 31 b r e ~ 3 G2 .

~ -~t, 9 tli i t\tt, ,

t/3

-- k;/~

-- 1\.9 ( l 2_ q )

--

~4. ciLt\'3xN

~L~J

--4~C1l-Ltj)

f
'r
-- 4 \ q ~,6) 1-=, -19 it
\"~,..._,..'~"'-."~
y \l
S
.., .~----~."--~"'JJ'"

6. (AB/BC, calculator neutral)

Let a and b represent real numbers. Define

x-- 5

X~2
ax2 + x - b if x ~ i

crx.tb -=ox-'t-

GlX2 + X~:: C\)( t~

( X 2 -tf X :: .. X

4a -2a -;-2

i(x) = ax+ b if 2 -( x -( 5 .
2ax-7 if x~ 5

_Q X \- b -:-7rr' i (/,-- - l

- tJl t---

2 Cl -: 2,

C\': ,
(a) Find the values of a and b such that lis continuous everyhere.

Q:: \ b-~ --\7(b) Evaluate: X-43

limf(x).

i ) l.~' )
(~""f'~\
1-'5tC-\~
,,-fAi

\\\!Y C\X-\b

'.~.J . .... \

X~?J
r;g(x) = i(x) .

~ x-I

Evaluate: limg(x).
x-+1

'V X - \

qCxj CPO b_

9C~\) X--\2

x-\

" L \) x., \~L

x~- \

\-\2-\ \ U\ \ " .
~,/
~ U V\ ,. '.0.. r
\- \

-s t t-J -c ~'t
\0 :: ~. \2

7. (AB/BC, calculator neutral)

-1

-1

The graph of

function g is shown above. Which of

-ilimg(x) = i
/ - x--2

-.l lim g(x) = g(2)

r.--2

III. g is continuous at x = 3.

(a) I only

(b) I and II only

(c) I and III only

Qjoniy
(e) I, II and II

the following is tre?

8. (AB/BC, calculator neutral)

-I
-1

the
The graph of

the function I is shown above. The line x = 1 is a vertical asymptote. Which of

following statements about lis true?

~.) 1 liiiID = 00

"'~~l

~=l
~rnf(X)-(!~/(X)
~rl\ limf(x) does not exist

~-+4

r(~
= lim I(x)
~~ f(x)
X-43+

9. (AB/BC, non-calculator)

2 1 x:;-,

x2+4x-32'f 24

x -2x-8
Define f(x) =

C!.t~,)L~

(X-llJ~4

L\ t

"_. - .. R'

4 i '-

r'L0 - 2
r
.,'

t)

8 if x =4

~
the following statements about f are true?

Which of

i. f is not continuous at x = 4 .

II. limf(x)=4
x~co

III. x = 4 is a vertical asymptote of

(a) None

(b) I

only

(c) I and II only

~IIOniy
(e) I, II and il

the graph of y = f(x).

10. (ABlEe, calculator neutr)

y

-I

The figure above shows thee rectangles each with a vertex on the graph of y = 16 - x2 . The sum
of

the areas of

these rectagles is
\ ~

"/ :
,..

(a) 42 sq. units

(b) 40 sq. units

~:J
~ sq.

units

(d) 33 sq. units

(e) 29 sq. units

2, ~

\.) .

\ b- \

\ b- A

\0-1

lS

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/ .chapter i Review AP Probiems

/ 't"" shold oniY be ..ilV yo caler fo #Z

1; conider the cue define by the eq..tion y + COS Y = X + ~1 for 0" y" 'b .

c\y

,nd : in terms of y.

CKX

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i-S\ny

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" ciY~-rn'llcl)~ \40

6\)( v\~

. fi'" U - iSi n Y 1 ' \

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(~ri~ 7 -d~ f;r th verical ton~t; t~e 7-" ,.

' -- s;~(\\ ~ '"

.~~

i=..(

t~ '.,

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of i\j

rf

r~1-

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fl ' _~..' ,.1, '-1 ; ,. 'J

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2. As sh- in the figue belOW. water is draning from a coical tank with height 12 fee an diameer 8 feet i
'8 feet-\
a cylindrical tank tha hos a bae with ar'" 4Qn square fee. ihe depth h. in
to,fee.
- ~2of the waer in the canical

i" - 8

tank is chaning at the rate of (h-12) feet per minute.

(Ne: the volume of a co with radius r on heiht h is V= ~ ",2 h)

ti ~ t6

Ti.,..~T

12 feet

hfect '" 1

,
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v
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a) Write an ""ression for th volu of waer in the concal tak asaA 12.

..
..
..
. -,

functian of h. ,,~ ~ 't r 'I ii ;. d-l' o,i c"h - ~ ~

.
.
~,.
i
h, ..~ ~ );11 ~, ~
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..~~e is the volume of waer in the -lonical tan c\ing whe 3 ~

h = 3? Indicate units of meaure. ~:,:?~~

A \f _ l t r;~"
(J
~_Fr, \L::
,.. ,L v

) ~ f 'i, / \ 1- ) Y . .- , '

ot\;: 3

0%\ 0l3+ !

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AnffY f4 '/ A 4-01C~: 1\JrJ

r\ Let Y be the depth. in feet. of the woter in the cylindrical tank. At wha rae is "f
y c\ing when h = 3

3. Consider the curve defined by x2 + ~ + l = 27.

a) Write on expression for. the slope of the curve at any p'oint t'll
(x, y).

nix
~~L -;

?)t ~ xcA/ y ~ Lydy = 0

c\)t

--~

~~t

fA
dX
0\)( (f'') - I - f'
".,' ,~..,..'
,~
t~~~

,:i. -t ~t!!

/!

x -1 -l i.y d Y = - LX \i
c! L)1 i y): ." "ix-~y

b) Determil ~ether the lines tanent to fle "'e otJM~ ore JIllel. Show the
analysis that leads to your conclusion.'.':- .",~' ,,~ 7, ~,, -?
,~
.,.
,-- -:y

~. :;, A:~

__ ".,'; .:'~'\ 'ic, \ ....~

..~ '-

r,-~.

..:._ r. _'\-.\ ~j. ,.:J

'=,;

.;; -= !';; .~ ?~ C ~"

~~, -,~:~i~-~-

r '\

,/.~() :J.)

',r ,-':;

.-=,

i
~-~-'
.~ ..("""
,j, '..P
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? ..0.

,,l _ ,,"" ~):,:o ;j-i.

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,~

,(7",

~ "\.iJ

( if) -Z-" .,- :: j ~~. .:

.) r-'X+ z:~ 0 (, 2yJi + (-2y)Ly) +y..-i ~ ll

c) Find the,p~~ntS;9\'.th.~ curve wrtre th~ lines tangent to the curve are verticaL.

j,-(-~2:j 1 'L'y" - X ty2 ,'2-1Z i '!~~ ~1

l.~~:---~, j\ - '2 'Y -. X -2l3V X ~y Y~

rx-= - b i c--

4. The figure shows the graphs of f, f' and fH. Identi~~nd exp in oices.
.f

-fi1
e !fef\ \/.
. ; r:~ t_r. 'f"
Curve A is f

~ \l .l",;~'t- \.~

Curve B is :(\

lJVe r tv'"o\

Curve C is f ~j

.r

~' \ .. ,'\ '" If)

i (\
()iftr
ii-\,

5. Evaluate each limit (this should not involve a lengthy algebrtlic process!!).

0)h-+.
lim sin(x
lim ;h~ c)
lim ~ -4
h +h):E
~, b)
h-+
h-+
li(i"- fl)()::~ fLx)~8 E?x-=\b

CO~ X ~ f\L~):, ~ X~1/3

\:.,.: i

--1 1

d) lim 5+h 5
h-+ h

flX)~.! ~ x- ~

f~~ _ -f'LX)-:-!

\ .f\i ( e-:~
J 0 ')~::- r;\( c,~
,12
_\\

6. Given:
.,1

0) If hex) = ;~:~, find h'(2).

f(x)

t(x)

'g(x)

g'(x)

-3

-2

-1

b) If j(x) = f(g(x)), find j'(2).

c) If k(x) = Jf(x) , find k'(5).

7. The accompanying diagram shows the graph of the velocity in ft/sec for a particle m~ving along the line x = 4.

0) During what time interal is the particle:

3

Moving upward

Moving downward
At rest

b) State the acceleration of the particle at the

following and include units:

T= 0.75
T= 4.2

8. If 2y3 - 3xy + x2 = 4, then :~ =

0) -

2x

6l-3

b) 2x-3y

3x-6l

c)2x-3
6y2
d) _ 2x

6l-3x

e) 3y-2x'

6l

-i
-2

9. Let f(x) = (x2 - 4t,

0) Write on equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at x = 2.

b) Find the values of x for which the graph of f has a horizontal tangent.

c) Find f"(x).

10. Let f(x) = ~4x - 3 and g(x) = f(x).

0) What is the slope of the graph of f at x = 3? Show the work that leads to your answer.

b) Write an equation of the line tangent to the graph of 9 at x = 3.

c) What is the slope of the line normal to the graph of g at x = 3? A normal is a line perpendicular to the
tangent line.