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Calculus Chapter Two Test
Solve each problem algebraically. Use proper notation and show all work. You may not
use a calculator for questions 1-20. 80 pt

1) lim 5 x − 14 2) lim 5
x →−2 x →6

24 5

( x 2 − 6 x − 16) 4) lim
7
3) lim
x →8 ( x 2 − 11x + 24) x→−∞ x −1

2
0

5) lim
x x3 + 4
6) lim+
x→0 x + 16 − 4 x →3 ( x − 3)( x + 2)

8 infinity

5x − 1 5x
7) lim 8) lim
x→∞ 3x + 2 x→0 sin(2x)

5/3 5/2

2 sin(3x) 5x + 1 − 4
9) lim 10) lim
x→0 sin(5 x ) x→3 x2 − 9

6/5 5/48

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11) lim 3x 2 csc 2 x x −1
x→0 12) lim
x →1 x − x2 + x − 1
3

3 1/2

13) lim−
x→2
2− x
x+3
14) lim
x→∞
( 4x 2 + x − 2x )
1/4
0

x2 + x − 6 4 − 2e x
15) lim− 16) lim x
x→2 x−2 x→∞ 3e + 5

-5
-2/3

17) lim 4x −3 cos x 7x + 2

x→∞ 18) lim
x→−∞
9x 2 + 5
0
-7/3

−3 20) Determine the

19) lim
x→0 x 2 ⎧ t 3 + 1, t < 1
⎪
lim h(t ), where h(t ) = ⎨ 1
⎪⎩ 2 (t + 1), t ≥ 1
t →1
negative infinity

DNE

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21) Given that 2 2
−
22) f '(a) = lim 3 + h 3 , (a) evaluate the limit, (b)
2
lim f (x) = −2 and lim g(x) =
x→c x→c 3 h→0 h
Determine lim
( f (x) + 6g(x)) identify the a and the f (x) .
x→c
( f (x))3

2
-1/4 -2/9; a = 3 , f (x) =
x

23) Use the graph of f (x) on the left to determine the

following limits.
(a) f (−1) undefined
(b) lim f (x) 2
x→−1

(c) lim− f (x) 1

x→1

(d) lim f (x) DNE

x→1

(e) lim f (x) infinity

x→2

(f) lim f (x) 0

x→4−

24) Find the constants a and b so the

function is continuous on the entire real
line.
⎧ 3, x ≤ −1
⎪ A= -2, b= 1
f (x) = ⎨ ax + b, −1 < x < 3
⎪ −x 2 + 4, x≥3
⎩

2x + 3
25) Find and state the type of discontinuity for g(x) = . Determine the vertical
2x 2 + x − 3
asymptotes for g(x) .

X=-3/2 hole (removable discontinuity)

X=1 VA (infinity discontinuity)

(22 pt total)

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26) Why the function is discontinuous at the given number a?

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a. f (x) = − if a = 2 f(2) does not exist
(x − 2)2

⎧ x 2 − 4 if x ≠ −2
⎪
b. f (x) = ⎨ x + 2 if a = -2 Ans: lim f (x) ≠ f (−2)
⎪⎩1
x→−2
if x = −2

⎧2 − 3x if x ≤ 2
c. f (x) = ⎨ 2 if a = 2 limit does not exist
⎩ x + 2x if x > 2

27) Show that the following function is continuous at x = 2 .

⎧ 3x − 1, x<2
⎪
f (x) = ⎨ 5, x=2
⎪ x 2 + 1, x>2
⎩

ans: f (2) = 5, lim− f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) = 5 , f (2) = lim f (x)
x→2 x→2+ x→2 x→2

28) The cost in millions of dollars for a governmental agency to seize x percent of an
500x
illegal drug is given by the following equation. C = , 0 ≤ x < 100
100 − x
a. Find the cost of seizing 75 percent of the drug.
1500 millions

b. Find the limit of C as x→100- and interpret its meaning.

Infinity, it costs infinite amount of money to seize all illegal drugs

29) Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that f (x) = x 3 − 2x + 1 has the value
of c such that f (c) = 1 in the interval ⎡⎣ 1, 2 ⎤⎦
Ans: f(x) is continuous, f(1) <1<f(2), there exist a c value in [1,2] such that f(c)=1
by IVT.
(18pt)

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 30) Given the graph of f (x) , sketch an approximate graph of f '(x)
(a) (b)

31) Find f '(x) using the definition of derivative.

x−2
(a) f (x) =
2x + 3

7
ans:
( 2x + 3)2

(b) f (x) = 4x + 3

2
ans:
4x + 3

2 (14 + h ) − 3 − 5
32) f '(a) = lim , find a and f (x) .
h→0 h

Ans: a=14, f (x) = 2x − 3

(20 pt)

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 33) Sketch the following
(a) f is defined, not continuous and not differentiable at x=a.
ans: jump or removable that is defined

(b) f is continuous but there is no tangent line that can be drawn so

not differentiable at x=a.
ans: corner or cusp

(c) f is continuous and there is also tangent line at a, but f is not

differentiable at x=a.
ans: vertical tangent

34)

ans: -4 not continuous

-1 cusp(no tangent line)
2 not continuous
5 vertical tangent

35)

f= a
f ’= c
f ”= b (14 pt)