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Math 1174 Assignment 1

Give complete, well-written solutions to the following questions. Please show all your work.
Please submit your work as a single pdf file to D2L:
Assessments →Assignments→ Assignment 1.
This assignment is due on Friday, Sep 20, before 9 pm.

1. (Section 0) Evaluate the difference quotient f (x)−f


x−a
(a)
where x 6= a for the function
f (x) = 2 − x − 2x2 and simplify your answer as much as possible.
2. (1.1) The position of an object moving along a line is given by the function S(t) =
−16t2 + 128t. Complete the following table with the appropriate average velocities.
Then estimate the instantaneous velocity at t = 3.

3. (1.4) Use the graph of f in the figure on the next page to find the following values, if
they exist. If they do not exist then either write DNE (for limits) or undefined (for
function values).
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4. (1.3) Is there a number a such that


x2 − 5x + a
lim
x→2 x2 + x − 6

exists and is finite? If so, find the value of a and the limit.
5. (1.6) Let
12 + x − x2


 , if x < −3
x+3

f (x) = mx + b, if − 3 ≤ x ≤ 4 .


 4−x
2e + 33, if x > 4
Find the values of m, b that make f continuous everywhere. Justify your answer.
6. (1.6) Find the value(s) of a that make the following function f continuous everywhere.
Justify your answer using limits.
 1
√ 2
 , if x ≤ a
f (x) = √3x + √1 .
 x − a , if x > a

x−a

7. (1.3, 1.6) True or False: If the statement is true, explain or prove why. If the statement
is false, give a counterexample that disproves the statement.
(a) The function f (x) = ex − x3 has a zero in the interval (1, 2).
f (x)
(b) If lim f (x) = 0 and lim g(x) = 0, then lim does not exist.
x→3 x→3 x→3 g(x)

(c) There exists constants a, b for the quadratic function f (x) = x2 + ax + b such that
f (x)
lim = 8.
x→3 x − 3

8. (1.3) If
x − x2 2x3 +x2 −x
≤ f (x) ≤ e 2x2 −9x+4
|x|
for x ≥ 0 then find lim+ f (x).
x→0

9. (1.3) Evaluate each limit. Be sure to justify each answer (that is, no marks will be given
for using a table of values).
(1 + x)3 − (1 + 3x)
(a) lim
x→0 x2 + x3
√
a − a2 − x 2
(b) lim
x→0 3x2

Cont.
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Bonus:

For what value of a, if any, does


x2 + 5x + 6
lim− = ∞?
x→a x−a
Be sure to show all work justifying your answer.

The End.

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