BASIC CALCULUS

QUIZ 1

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. If the limit of the function f(x)= x3 + 3 as x approaches -1 is equal to f (-1), then what is the limit of the function?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
For number 2 and 3, refer from the graph below.

2. What is the limit of the function as x approaches 3?

A. 0
B. 1/2
c. 3/2
3. Evaluate the limit of f(x) as x approaches from the left side of 1?
A. - ꝏ
B. ꝏ
C. DNE
4. Which of the following functions wherein its limit as x approaches 1 is equal to f (1)?
1
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1
𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2−2𝑥
𝑥 2 −1
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
5. It is the value that the output of a function approaches as the input of the function approaches a given value.
A. maximum value
B. minimum value
C. limit
6. The following limit theorems are as follows, except.
A. lim 𝑐 = a
𝑥→𝑎
B. lim 𝑥 = a
𝑥→𝑎
C. lim [𝑓(𝑥). 𝑔(𝑥)] = lim 𝑓(𝑥) . lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
7. What is the equivalent of lim 𝑐?
𝑥→𝑎
A. a
B. c
C. x
8. What is the equivalent of c in the limit equation below?
lim 𝑥 2 − 1 = 3
𝑥→𝑐
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
9. A function that is defined as an expression with at least one algebraic term.
A. Radical
B. Polynomial
C. Exponential
10. It is a function that can be written as the ratio of two polynomial functions.
A. Rational
B. Polynomial
C. Logarithmic
11. The following functions are continuous everywhere, except.
A. Rational
B. Exponential
C. Logarithmic
12. The answer for lim (3𝑥 + 1) is 4, what method is used for this limit problem?
𝑥→ 1
A. factoring
B. elimination
C. substitution
13. This is the best method to be used in finding the limit of a rational function that involves radicals.
A. factoring
B. conjugation
C. substitution
14. To find the limit of the following radical function, what is the best method to be used?
5+√𝑥+25
lim
𝑥→0 𝑥+1
A. substitution
B. elimination
C. conjugation
𝑥2 − 1
15. What is the limit of the function f(x)= as the value of x approaches negative 1?
𝑥+1
A. 0
B. 1
C. DNE
𝑥+2
16. Calculate lim 2𝑥 .
𝑥→ 1
A. 1/2
B. 3/2
C. 2
17. Calculate lim (2𝑥 − 3).
𝑥→ 1
A. -1
B. 0
C. 2
18. Find the limit of the function f(x)= 4x + 2 as x approaches 2.
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
19. Evaluate lim (3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1).
𝑥→ 0
A. -1
B. 1
C. 2
𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥− 𝑎
20. If lim = i, then which of the following is correct?
𝑥→ 2 𝑥−2
A. a= 1, i= 2
B. a= 2, i= 3
C. a= -2, i= 3
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12
21. Calculate lim .
𝑥→ −2 𝑥+2
A. -8
B. -6
C. 8
𝑥 2 −4
22. True or False. If f(x)= 𝑥−2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2, then we can say the functions f and g are equal.
A. True
B. False
23. Which of the following limit problems has an answer equal to 2?
𝑥+3
A. lim 2𝑥
𝑥→ 1
B. lim 3𝑥 − 2
𝑥→ 1
𝑥− 2
C. lim
𝑥→ 1 𝑥
 5− √𝑥+25
24. Evaluate lim .
𝑥→ 0 𝑥
A. -1/10
B. 1/10
C. 1
25. What is the y-intercept of the function f(x)= 4x - 3?
A. -2
B. 2
C. 3