APPLIED CALCULUS

UNIT-I QUESTION BANK

2 MARKS
𝑥+4
1. Find the domain and range of f(x) = 𝑥 2−9.
2. Find the domain and range of f(x) = √3 − 𝑥 − √2 + 𝑥
3. Define odd function and even function
4. Determine whether the function f(x) = 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 is even, odd or neither even or odd
5. Determine whether the function f(x) = x+1 is even, odd or neither even or odd.
6. Define Left & Right hand limit of f(x).
7. Define limit of a function
8. Define Intermediate value theorem.
9. Determine: lim 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4
𝑥→5
|𝑥|
10. Prove that lim does not exist.
𝑥→0 𝑥
11. Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − √1 − 𝑥 2 is continuous on the interval [-1,1].
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12. Use the squeeze theorem, find the value of lim 𝑥 2 cos( ).
𝑥→0 𝑥2
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13. Use the squeeze theorem, find the value of lim 𝑥 2 sin( )
𝑥→0 𝑥
14. If f(x)=𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 + 5, then find f '(x) and f "(x).
15. If f(x) = 𝑥 3 -x, then find f'(x) and f"(x)
16. Find the critical values of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −3𝑥 .
17. Define Rolle’s theorem
18. Find the critical values of f(x) = 5𝑥 3 − 6𝑥.
19. Define Mean value theorem.
20. State first Derivative Test

16 MARKS

1) Sketch the graph of the function y = |𝑥 2 − 1| & find the domain and range of the function
𝑥 2−4𝑥
2) Find the domain and range and sketch the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|. & Find lim .
𝑥→1 𝑥 2−3𝑥−4
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
3) Determine lim𝜋 (𝜋−2𝑥)2
𝑥→
2
4) Find 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ ℎ , 𝑔 ∘ ℎ ∘ 𝑓 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 (𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 .
5) Sketch the graph of the function y = |𝑥 2 − 1| & find the domain and range of the function
1 + 𝑥 ; 𝑥 < −1
6) Sketch the graph of the function f(x) = {𝑥 2 ; −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 and use it to determine the values of ‘a’
2−𝑥; 𝑥 ≥ 1
for which lim 𝑓 (𝑥)exists.
𝑥→𝑎
1 2𝑥+12
7) Evaluate: lim 𝑥 2 cos (𝑥 2 ) . & lim𝑥→−6 |𝑥+6|
𝑥→0
√6−𝑥−2
8) Evaluate lim𝑥→2 .
√3−𝑥−1
 √𝑡 2 +9−3
9) Find lim 𝑡2
𝑡→0
10) Find the domain where the function f is continuous. Also find the numbers at which the function f
1 + 𝑥2 , 𝑥 ≤ 0
is discontinuous , where f(x) = {2 − 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
(𝑥 − 2)2 , 𝑥 > 2

1 + 𝑥 , 𝑥 < −1
11) Sketch the graph of the function f(x) = {𝑥 2 , − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
2−𝑥 , 𝑥>1
12) [Link] the values of the constants k and m, if possible, that will make the function f is
2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 + 7 , 𝑥 < −1
continuous everywhere f(x) ={𝑚(𝑥 + 1) + 𝑘, −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑥 2 + 5, 𝑥 > 2
13) [Link] the domain at which function 𝑓 (𝑥) = |𝑥| is continuous and differentiable
log 𝑥+tan −1 𝑥
14) [Link] the function f(x) = 𝑥 2−1
continuous?
15) [Link] f and g are continuous function such that g(2)=6 and
lim [ 3𝑓 (𝑥) + 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥)] = 36 find f(2)
𝑥→2
16) Verify Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function f(x)= 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2,1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2

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17) Verify the truth of Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x)= √𝑥 − 𝑥, [0,9]
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𝑥2
18) Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥𝑒 − ⁄8 in [-1,4].
19) Determine f is increasing at what interval if 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)2 (𝑥 − 3)5 (𝑥 − 6)4 .
20) Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f(x) = 3𝑥 4 − 16𝑥 3 + 18𝑥 2 in [-
1,4].
21) .Answer the following questions for the function f(x) = 2+2𝑥 2 -𝑥 4
What are the critical points of f.
On what interval is f increasing or decreasing?
At what points, if any, does f assume local maximum and minimum values?
Find intervals of concavity and the inflection points.
22)Answer the following questions for the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥; 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋.

What are the critical points of f.

On what interval is f increasing or decreasing?
At what points, if any, does f assume local maximum and minimum values?
Find intervals of concavity and the inflection points.

23)Answer the following questions for the function f(x)=𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 3

i)What are the critical points of f.

ii)On what interval is f increasing or decreasing?

iii)At what points, if any, does f assume local maximum and minimum values?

iv)Find intervals of concavity and the inflection points.

24)Discuss the curve y = 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 with respect to concavity, points of inflection, local maxima and
minima.
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25)If 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − √𝑥 find local maxima and minima using First and Second Derivatives.& Explain about
Concavity.

26)Verify Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 2/3 in [-8,1].

𝑓(𝑥)−8
27).If lim = 10, find lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑋→1 𝑥−1 𝑥→1

(3+ℎ)2−9
28).Evaluate lim ℎ
ℎ→0

𝑥 4−3𝑥 2+𝑥
29).Evaluate lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 3−𝑥+2

1−𝑥
30).Find f'(x) if f(x)=2+𝑥