Math 2021(Calculus 1)worksheet I

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Year: 2024/25
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH 2021 (Calculus I) WORKSHEET I
1) How large must a  be chosen so that

a) 0 < |x – 2| <   |(3x +1) – 7| < 0.01.
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b) 0 < |x + 1| <   |(3x – 1) – (–4)| <
50
2) Using the  -  definition of limits, prove that
3𝑥 + 2 1
a) lim 3𝑥 = -3 b) lim =
𝑥 → −1 𝑥→1 10 2
𝑥 𝑥
c) lim = 0 (Hint: | | ≤ |𝑥|)
𝑥 → 1 𝑥2+ 1 𝑥2 + 1
d) lim (mx + b) = ma + b (Hint: Consider cases m = 0 and m ≠ 0 separately)

𝑥→𝑎
1 𝑥2+ 1
e) lim −1
=1 f) lim = -1
𝑥 → 2 √𝑥 𝑥 → 0 2𝑥 − 1
𝑎𝑥 − 1 𝑎−𝑥 − 1
3) For each a > 0, and a ≠ 1, show that a) lim 𝑥
= ln a b) lim 𝑥
= - ln a
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
4) Prove that lim |𝑥| = |𝑎|.
𝑥 →𝑎
5) In each of the following, determine whether or not the indicated limit exists. If it does,
evaluate the limit.
1 3𝑥, 𝑥 < 1 √𝑥 2 + 5 − √30
a) lim |𝑥| b) lim 𝑓(𝑥) , where f(x) = { c) lim
𝑥→0 𝑥→1 3, 𝑥 > 1 𝑥→5 𝑥−5
6) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥], where [𝑥] = 𝑛, if 𝑛 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑛 + 1 and n Z, called the greatest integer
function. For each integer n, find the following limits.
a) lim f(x) b) lim f(x) c) Does lim f(x) exist? Explain.
𝑥 → 𝑛− 𝑥 → 𝑛+ 𝑥→𝑛
d) lim f(x), c is not an integer.

𝑥→𝑐
7) Evaluate the following limits

𝜋
(2ℎ3 − ℎ2 + √2)(3ℎ3 − √2) 2
cos (𝑥 + )
a) lim b) lim 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) c) lim 2
ℎ→0 1 − 2ℎ 𝑥→𝜋 𝑥→0 𝑥
sin 𝑚𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 1 − cos 𝑡

d) lim 𝑘𝑥
, k ≠0 e) lim f) lim 𝑡2
𝑥→0 𝑥 → 𝜋 1+sec 𝑥 𝑡→0
8) Using the definition of limit at infinity or infinite limits, prove that

1 𝑥+3
a) lim =∞ b) lim =1 c) lim (−𝑥 2 ) = -∞
𝑥 → 3 (𝑥 − 3)2 𝑥→∞ 𝑥−3 𝑥→∞
9) Evaluate the following limits, if they exist.

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3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 cos 𝑥 1 2𝑥−3 2𝑥−5

a) lim b) lim c) lim xtan( ) d) lim ( )
𝑥 → ∞ 4 + 𝑥 − 𝑥2 𝑥 → −∞ √𝑥 2 − 1 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥 → −∞ 2𝑥+1
sin (𝑥) √𝑥 2 −4
e) lim f) lim 3
𝑥→∞ 𝑥(𝑥 2 −1) 𝑥→−∞ √𝑥 3 −8
2, 𝑥 < 1 0, 𝑦 ≠ 2
10) Let f(x) = { and g(y) = { .
2𝑥, 𝑥 > 1 100, 𝑦 = 2
a) Find a formula for (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥).

b) Find lim f(x), lim g(y) and lim g(f(x)). Does this result contradict to the limit
𝑥→1 𝑦→2 𝑥→1
substitution theorem?
11) Let f and g be two functions with common domain. Prove or disprove each statement
below.
a) If the product fg is continuous at x = a, then both f and g are continuous at x = a.
b) If both f and g are discontinuous at x = a, then f + g is discontinuous at x = a.
12) Suppose f is continuous at a and g is discontinuous at a. prove that
a) f + g is discontinuous at a.
b) kg is discontinuous at a, provided that k ≠ 0.
13) Determine whether f is continuous or discontinuous at a. If f is discontinuous at a,

determine whether it is continuous from the right at a, from the left at a or neither.
a) f(x) = √√𝑥 + 2 − 𝑥 , a = -2 b) f(x) = √√𝑥 + 3 − 2𝑥 , a = 1

√2 − 𝑥 , 𝑥 < 1
c) f(x) = { 1, 𝑥=1, a=1
2
2𝑥 − 𝑥, 𝑥 > 1
14) Determine whether the following functions are continuous on the given interval
3𝑥 − √2 √2 1 1
a) f(x) = √ 4 − 𝑥 , [ 3 , 4) b) f(x) = cot(𝑥), [𝜋 , ∞).
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15) a) Show that if lim f(x) = ∞ , then lim = 0.
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 → 𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)
b) Show by means of an example that the converse of (a) is not true.
16) Using Intermediate Value Theorem, show that

a) x3 + 1 = 4x has at least one root in (0,1). b) x2 = √𝑥 + 1 has a root in (1,2).
17) From the text Book (D.Gullick and R. Ellis) do the next.
a) Page 100, No., 39 b) Page 100, No., 40 c) Page 100, No., 41
d) Page 101, No.66
e) Page 101, 73 g) Page 125, No.23
f) Page 110, No 66 h) Page 125, No.56
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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

1) How large must a  be chosen so that

d) lim (mx + b) = ma + b (Hint: Consider cases m = 0 and m ≠ 0 separately)

d) lim f(x), c is not an integer.

7) Evaluate the following limits

sin 𝑚𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 1 − cos 𝑡

8) Using the definition of limit at infinity or infinite limits, prove that

9) Evaluate the following limits, if they exist.

3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 cos 𝑥 1 2𝑥−3 2𝑥−5

a) Find a formula for (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥).

13) Determine whether f is continuous or discontinuous at a. If f is discontinuous at a,

a) f(x) = √√𝑥 + 2 − 𝑥 , a = -2 b) f(x) = √√𝑥 + 3 − 2𝑥 , a = 1

b) Show by means of an example that the converse of (a) is not true.

16) Using Intermediate Value Theorem, show that

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