Exercises 01

[Solving inequalities]

1. Find the domain of the function f ( x) =

2x 3 +x x
5 x ) 5+ x

2. Find the domain of the function f ( x) = ln(

3. Find the zeroes of the function f(x) = 4 x 3 12 x 2 and the intervals where it is positive, and where it is negative.
4. Find the interval where the graph of f(x) = line y = 1

4 ( x + 3) 2 + 1 is found above the

5. Find the interval where the function y = x 3 3 x 2 is less than or equal to y = x.

Completing the square for

ax 2 + bx + c

= a( x 2 + b a x + M ) + c aM
b b = a( x 2 + b a x + [ 2 a ] ) + c a[ 2 a ] 2 2

, M=

[2ba ]2

is called Magic Number

= a ( x + [ 2ba ]) 2 + c

[ ]
b2 4a

= a( x +

b 2 2a

4 ac b 2 4a

Exercises 02

Complete the squares for the following quadratic expressions. (1) 4 x 2 + 8 x (3) 3 4x x2 (5) 6x 5x2 (2) x 2 + 6 x + 4 (4) 3x2 5x 9

Exercise 03

[Graphs of y = c f(ax+b) + d, where y = f(x) is a basic function ]

Sketch the following graphs: 2 (1) y= +1 (2) y = ln( x + 3) 1 3x + 9 (4)

y = 3 x 4 5 (5) y = 4 2 x 3 + 5

(3)

y = e x+4 5

Exercise 04

[Composition of functions ( f o g )( x) and

f ( x) = 2x x and g ( x) = 9 x 2 2 x 1

( g o f )( x) ]

Exercise 05
Find VA, HA, OA (if any) by using computations of limits. Sketch the graph relative to the asymptotes: (1) f ( x) = 6x3 x 3x + 1 4 9 x1 / 3 x1 / 3 1 (2) f ( x) = 3x 2 2 x + 2 x +1 2x x x2 1

(3)

f ( x) =

(4)

f ( x) =

Exercise 06
Evaluate the following limits: (1) x 4x 2 x (1 / 4 ) 1 8 x + 16 x 2 lim (2) 16 x 2 8 x + 1 x + 1 4x lim (3) lim+ 4x 16 x 2 + 4x

x 4

Exercise 07
Analyze the continuity of:

(1)

x 2 + 2x x + 2 , if x < 0 f(x) = x 1 + 1, if 0 x 2 x 2 2, if x > 2

(2)

x+6 , if 2 f(x) = x 6 x + 9 , if x 2 3x

x 1 x > 1

Notes: Special limits involving trigonometric functions:

See Figure on the board: sin( ) < < tan( ) [divide by sin( )] [compute lim its as 0] 1 cos( ) [lim1 = 1, and
0

1<

sin( )
0

<

1 cos( )

lim1 < lim

0

sin( ) =1 =1

< lim
0

lim cos( ) = 1]
0

lim
0

sin( ) sin( )

[sin ce lim
0

sin( )

is squeezed between 1]]

lim
0

lim

1 cos( )

(1 cos( )) (1 + cos( )) (1 + cos( )) 1 cos 2 ( )

= lim
0

= lim
0

sin ( )
2

1 1 + cos( )

= lim
0

1 1 + cos( )

sin ( ) sin ( ) 1 + cos( ) 0 = 1 =0 1+1 = lim

0

Exercise 08
Find the following limits: tan x tan 2 x (1) lim (2) lim x 0 sin(3 x) x 0 x sin( 2 x )

(3) lim

2 2 cos x sin(3 x) x0 5x 2