STE 1202

BASIC CALCULUS
Problem Set 1

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1. Assume the following

1 lim f (x) = −5
lim f (x) = lim f (x) = 11 x→c
x→c 4 x→c

Conpute the following limits. Express answers in simpliest forms.

(a) lim (−3f (x))

x→c

p
(b) lim 12 · f (x)
x→c

(c) lim (12 · f (x) − 3g(x) − 2h(x))

x→c

(d) lim (f (x) · g(x) · h(x))

x→c

g(x)
(e) lim
x→c (h(x))2

f (x)
(f) lim
x→c h(x) + g(x)
 g(x)
(g) lim + f (x)
x→c (h(x))2

p
(h) lim −g(x) · h(x)
x→c

s
−f (x)
(i) lim
x→c −g(x)

2. Complete each table of values and evaluate the given limits.

(a) f (x) = x2 − 2x + 3

x f (x) = x2 − 2x + 3

2.9

2.99

2.999

2.9999

3.00001

3.0001

3.001

3.01

Evaluate: lim x2 − 2x + 3
x→3

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 (b) f (x) = [[2x − 1]] (greatest integer function)

x f (x) = [[2x − 1]]

1.9

1.99

1.999

1.9999

2.00001

2.0001

2.001

2.01

Evaluate: lim [[2x − 1]]

x→2

√
x+4−2
3. If h(x) = , why does h(x) not exist? Show analytically that lim h(x) does exist and find the
x x→0
limit. Support your answer graphically.

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 x2
 
 if x ≤ −2 
4. Given f (x) = ax + b if −2 < x < 2 . Find the values of a and b such that lim f (x) and lim f (x)
x→−2 x→2
2x − 6 if 2 ≤ x
 
both exist.

 
 2x − a if x < −3 
5. Given f (x) = ax + 2b if −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 . Find the values of a and b such that lim f (x) and lim f (x)
x→−3 x→3
b − 5x if 3 < x
 
both exist.

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