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MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN BASIC CALCULUS

Name:_______________________________________________ Score:_____________
Grade & Section_________________________
Teacher: Krizell Jane O. Acha, LPT

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read the instructions/questions carefully. Write your answers on the space
provided. Avoid erasures. * USE YOUR OWN CALCULATORS.
Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (2 points each)
Instructions: Read the statements carefully. Select the correct answer from the choices and WRITE the
letter of your choice before the number.
1. The function g is defined over the real numbers. This table gives a few value of g.
x -2.1 -2.01 -2.001 -1.999 -1.99 -1.9
g(x) 7.9 7.99 7.999 8.001 8.01 8.1
What is the reasonable estimate for lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→−2
A. -2 B. 0 C. 8 D. the limit does not exist
2. The function g is defined over the real numbers. This table gives a few value of f.
x -8.1 -8.001 -8.0001 -7.999 -7.99 -7.9
f(x) -0.1 -0.01 -0.001 0.001 0.01 0.1
What is the reasonable estimate for lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→−2
A. -8 B. 0 C. 8 D. the limit does not exist
3. The function g is defined over the real numbers. This table gives a few value of g.
x 4.9 4.99 4.999 5.001 5.01 5.1
g(x) 0.3 -1.01 -0.11 6.01 6.15 6.33
What is the reasonable estimate for lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→−2
A. -2 b. 0 c. 5 d. the limit does not exist
2
4. What is the lim 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 2 ?
𝑥→−3
A. 5 B. -5 C. 23 D. -23
3 2
5. What is the lim 3𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 𝑥 + 2 ?
𝑥→−2
A. -4 b. 4 c. -44 d. 44
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2
6. What is the lim
𝑥→−3 𝑥+1
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
7. Evaluate: lim 5
𝑥→2
A. 0 B. 2 C.-5 D. 5
3
8. Evaluate: lim √9𝑥
𝑥→−3
A. -9 B. -3 C. 3 D. 9
9. Evaluate: lim (−2𝑥 2 )2
𝑥→2
A. -64 B. 0 C. 1 D. 64
2 2
10. Given: lim 4𝑥 and lim 𝑥 + 1, find lim (𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥)).
𝑥→1 𝑥→1 𝑥→4
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
2 2
11. Given: lim 4𝑥 and lim 𝑥 + 1, find lim (𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)).
𝑥→1 𝑥→1 𝑥→4
B. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
2 2
12. Given: lim 2𝑥 and lim −𝑥 − 2, find lim (𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)).
𝑥→2 𝑥→2 𝑥→4
A. 1 B. 2 C. -2 D. -1
13. Evaluate lim𝜋 5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑥→ 2
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 5
14. Evaluate lim𝜋 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
𝑥→ 6
A. 0 B. 1.72 C. 1.73 D. 1.74
15. Evaluate lim −3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑥→2𝜋
A. -3 B. -1 C. 1 D. 3
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Test II. IDENTIFICATION (3 points each) Test III. TRUE OR FALSE (2 points each)
Instructions: Evaluate each graph and identify if Instructions: Read the statements carefully.
it is CONTINUOUS or NOT. If NOT CONTINUOUS Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write
state that it is not continuous and identify what FALSE if the statement is wrong.
type of discontinuity it is. Write your answer on
the space provided.
16.

17.

21. 𝑓 is continuous over (-6,-3).

22. 𝑓 is continuous over (-2,0).
23. 𝑓 is continuous over [-2,0].
24. 𝑓 is continuous over [-7,-3].
25. 𝑓 is continuous over (3,5).
18. 26. 𝑓 is continuous over [4,7].
27. 𝑓 is continuous over [-2,0).
28. 𝑓 is continuous over [-6,-2).
29. 𝑓 is continuous over (-5,5).
30. 𝑓 is continuous over (1,3).

19. Test III. SOLVING (5 points each)

Instructions: Solve the limits of the following
trigonometric functions. Show your solution.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
lim =1 lim =1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥

2sin2 𝑥
31. lim
𝑥→0 𝑥

20.

4(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥)
32. lim
𝑥→0 𝑥2