1 Limit and Continuity: Review Final Exam Math1003 Math Learning Centre Department of MATH & STATS

Review Final Exam Math1003
Math Learning Centre

Department of MATH & STATS
1 Limit and Continuity
1. Evaluate the following limits. Use L’Hopital rule where appropriate:

t+1 7x2 + 9
(a) lim (f) lim
t→−1 t3 − t x→∞ 2x2 + 3x
x
(b) lim 1 − x5
x→−6 + x + 6 (g) lim 6
√ x→−∞ x + 2
2− x
(c) lim (h) lim ln x
x→4 x − 4 x→0+
x2 + 2x + 1 ln(x)
(d) lim 2 (i) lim
x→2 x − x − 2 x→1 (x − 1)
2x3 − x4 sin x − x
(e) lim (j) lim
x→−∞ 3x3 + 5x2 + 1 x→0 x3
−(x + 2)2 + 5


 if x < −1
−4x if −1 ≤ x < 1

2. Let f (x) =
x−5 if 1<x<2

 √
x if x≥2

(a) Discuss continuity of f (x) at the points x = −1, 1, and 2.

(b) Name types of discontinuity of the points where the function is discontinuous at.
3. For what value of k, g(x) is continuous everywhere? Justify.

kx if x≤3
g(x) =
x3 if x>3
4. Using limits, find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the following functions:
5x − 5
(a) f (x) =
x4 + x2
1 − 4ex
(b) g(x) =
15 + 2ex
5. The following is the graph of y = f (x):
Draw the graph of f 0 (x).
2 Differentiation
1. Product& Quotient Rules:

√
3 + x2 1 + sin(2x) (c) y = (x2 + 1)(4x5 + x3 )
(a) f (x) = (b) y =
x+1 5 + cos(3x)
2. Trig Derivatives
(a) y = sin x tan x cos3 (x) + 5

(c) y =
(1 − 3 sin x)2
2
(b) y = sin(tan x) (d) y = cot2 (ex )
3. Log., Exponential, Inverse Trig

2
(a) y = e−x (g) y = ln(x2 − x)
(b) y = 32x+1
(x2 + 1)3
(c) y = xe−x (h) y = ln(
x4
)
(d) y = ln x √
(i) y = tan−1 ( x)
(e) y = log2 x
(f) y = ln(3x + 1) (j) y = x2 cos−1 (2x)
4. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of f (x) = 3 sin(x) cos(x) at x = π4 .
5. Logarithmic Differentiation
2
ex (3x2 − 2)3 (b) y = xsin(x)
(a) y = √
x(x3 − 2x)4
6. Implicit Differentiation
2
(a) Consider the curve x3 + xy + y 3 = 3.
i. Find y 0 .
ii. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 1).
3 Limit Definition of the Derivative

1. f (x) = x2 − 4x + 3 1
2. f (x) =
2x + 1
4 Curve Sketching
1. Consider the function f (x) = x(x − 4)3
(a) Determine the interval(s) where f (x) is increasing.

(b) Determine the interval(s) where f (x) is decreasing.
(c) Find all local maxima/minima for f (x) (if any).
(d) Interval(s) on which f is concave up and interval(s) on which f is concave down.
(e) Any inflection Point(s).
(f) Sketch the graph of f (x). Be sure your sketch incorporates the information from the previous
parts.
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2. Let f (x) =
x2 −4
(a) Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of f .
(b) Determine the intervals on which f is increasing or decreasing.
(c) Find any relative maximum or relative minimum of f .
(d) Determine the intervals on which f is concave upward or concave downward.
(e) Find any possible inflection points of f .
(f) Sketch the graph of f (x). Be sure your sketch incorporates the information from the previous
parts.
5 Optimization/Related Rates
1. An ecologist is conducting a research project on breeding pheasant in captivity. She first construct
suitable pens. She wants a rectangular area with two additional fences across its width. Find the
maximum area she can enclose with 3600 m of fencing.
2. A fence must be built in a large field to enclose a rectangular area of 20,000 m2 . Fencing material
costs $2.50 per meter for the two sides facing north and south and $3.20 per meter for the other
two sides. Find the dimensions that minimize the cost of fencing.
3. A 10 m ladder is leaning against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the
wall at a rate of 1 m/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down when the bottom of the
ladder is 6 m from the wall?
3
4. A sports car and a transport leave a gas station at the same time. The sports car travels east
at 150 km/h while the transport travels north at 80 km/h. At what rate is the distance between
the two vehicles changing after 3 hours has passed?
5. The percentage of concentration of a certain drug in the bloodstream t hours after the drug is
administered is given by:
3x
K(x) = 2
x + 36
At which time is the concentration a maximum?
6 Inverse of a One to One Function

2 + 3x
1. Consider the function f (x) = .
x−2
(a) Find the domain and range of f .
(b) Find a formula for f −1 (x).
7 Linear Approximation
√
1. Let f (x) = 4 + x.
√
(a) Find the linear approximation of the function f (x) = 4 + x at x = 5.
√ √
(b) Use the linear approximation to approximate 8.9 and 9.1.
8 Absolute Extrema of a Continuous Function on a Closed Interval
1. Let f (x) = −2x3 + 15x2 + 36x − 10. Find the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum of
f on the interval [−2, 1].

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1 Limit and Continuity

1. Evaluate the following limits. Use L’Hopital rule where appropriate:

(a) Discuss continuity of f (x) at the points x = −1, 1, and 2.

3. For what value of k, g(x) is continuous everywhere? Justify.

Draw the graph of f 0 (x).

1. Product& Quotient Rules:

(a) y = sin x tan x cos3 (x) + 5

3. Log., Exponential, Inverse Trig

3 Limit Definition of the Derivative

1. Consider the function f (x) = x(x − 4)3

(a) Determine the interval(s) where f (x) is increasing.

6 Inverse of a One to One Function

8 Absolute Extrema of a Continuous Function on a Closed Interval

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