MATH 1150 (M12B) – Functions of Real Variables

GROUP 1 - Dr. K. Rahaman

Assignment #4
Continuity, Intermediate Value & Squeeze Theorems, limits involving (sin x)/x

• To be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday 18th February 2010 in the Department of Mathematics &
Computer Science.
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– Group 1, assignment #, your name, your ID #.
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1. Find the values of the constants such that the following function is continuous ∀x ∈ ℜ , (Real numbers):

 x 2 if x ≤ −2

g(x ) =  ax + b if − 2 < x < 2 , a and b are constants
 2x − 6 if x ≥ 2


 x + 1, x < −1

2. Find the points of discontinuity for f (x ) =  x 2 , − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
 1 − x, x > 1


3. Using the Intermediate Value Theorem, show that:

(i) 3x 3 − 7x 2 + 5x − 8 = 0 has a root between 1 and 3.
(ii) If two functions, f and g, are both continuous on [0,1], with f(0) = 1 , f(1) = −1 , g(0) = −1 &
g(1) = 1 , then ∃ at least one point c in [0,1] where f(c) = g(c).

4. If g(x) + 5 < 3(4 − x) 2 , find lim g(x ) .

x→ 4
 1
 x sin  
5. Determine if the function f (x ) is continuous at x = 0 where, f (x ) =   x , x ≠ 0
 0, x = 0


6. Evaluate the following limits without using differential calculus:

sin x sin 3 x cos 3x

(i) lim (ii) lim (iii) lim
x→ 0 3x x → 0 4x 3 x→
π cos x
2

4x 3 − 1 1 1 sin(sin(sin(x)))

(iv) lim sin   (v) lim sin x sin   (vi) lim
x → ∞ 3x 2 + 1 x x→ 0 x x→ 0 x