AP Calculus BC

Homework: 1.3 - 1.4

Problem 1
Find the following limits:

3x 3x2 + 8x − 7
(a) lim + (b) lim
x→−4 x+4 x→∞ 2x3 − 9

√ √
(3x − 4)(2x2 + 7) 2+x− 2
(c) lim (d) lim
x→∞ 10 − x3 x→∞ x

√ √  x2 −3x−4
2+x− 2 x+1 , x 6= 1
(e) lim (f) lim f (x) =
x→0 x x→−1 2, x = 1

Problem 2
4x2 − 3x
What is the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the function: f (x) =
x2 − 1

Problem 3
b cos πx


6 x≥2
(a) For what value of b is f (x) = continuous?
2x3 − 5x + 3 x<2

x2 − 3x + 2
(b) For what value(s) of x is f (x) = continuous?
x2 − 6x + 5

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Problem 4
For what value(s) of x if f (x) discontinuous?

Problem 5
Let f (x) = 2x3 − 7x + 5. What value(s) is guaranteed to exist on the interval
[−1, 2] ?

Problem 6
(a) Let f (x) = 2x2 − 5x − 1. Must there be some value c, 0 < c < 2 such that
f (c) = −2?

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(b) Let g(x) = . Must there be some value c, 2 < c < 6 such that
x−4
g(c) = 0?

Problem 7
5x4 1
Suppose that lim 4
= . What is the value of k?
x→∞ 20 − 3x − kx 2