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    NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

    SEMESTER 2, 2023/2024

    MA2002 Calculus Tutorial 3 (12/02 – 16/02)

    T UTORIAL PART I

    This part will be discussed during the tutorial session. Solution of selected questions (indi-
    cated by ♦ ) from this part will be provided to demonstrate proper presentation of solution.


     2x, if 0 ≤ x < 1,


    1. Consider the function f (x) = 1, if x = 1,


     −2x + 4, if 1 < x < 2.

    ♦
    (i) Determine whether f (1) and lim f (x) exist. Is f continuous at x = 1?
    x→1
    (ii) Determine whether f (2) and lim− f (x) exist. Is f continuous at x = 2?
    x→2

    2. For each of the following functions, determine whether it is continuous at x = 1. Give a


    proof if it is continuous, and state the type of discontinuity otherwise.
     2
    1


     , if x 6= 1,  x − x , if x 6= 1,

    (a) ♦ f (x) = x −1 (b) ♦ f (x) = x2 − 1

     2, 
    if x = 1. 
    1, if x = 1.

     x, if x is rational,
    (c) f (x) =
     1, if x is irrational.

    3. Show that each of the following equations has at least one real root.

    ♦
    p 10
    (a) sin x + x + 1 = 0. (b) x −3 = .
    x −5

    4. Using the definition of derivative, find the slope of the function’s graph at the given point.
    Then find an equation for the tangent line of the graph there.

    (a) ♦
    f (x) = 4 − x 2 , at (−1, 3). (b) f (x) = x 3 , at (2, 8).

    5. Is there a straight line that is tangent to both the curves y = x 2 and y = x 2 − 2x + 2? If so,
    find its equation. If not, why not?

    ♦
    6. Show that the function f (x) = |x + 2| is not differentiable at x = −2.

    1
    MA2002 CALCULUS TUTORIAL 3 2

    ♦
    7. Let (
    x2, if x ≤ 2,
    f (x) =
    mx + b, if x > 2.
    Find the values of m and b that make f differentiable everywhere.

    8. Find the derivatives of the following functions.


    x2 − 4
    µ
    1

    ♦ 2
    (a) y = (x + 1) x + 5 + , (b) ♦ g (x) = ,
    x x + 0.5
    p
    1+x −4 x x3 + x
    (c) v = , (d) f (x) = 4 .
    x x −2

    T UTORIAL PART II

    This part consists of relatively difficult questions to promote independent learning and in-
    culcate critical thinking abilities. The questions will not be discussed during the tutorial
    session. You may attempt them after you have gained a good understanding of the ques-
    tions in Part I. The complete solution of this part will be provided later.

    1. If a and b are positive numbers, prove that the equation


    a b
    + =0
    x 3 + 2x 2 − 1 x 3 + x − 2
    has at least one solution in the interval (−1, 1).

    2. Find the value of a for which the function


    (
    x 2 − 1, if x < 3,
    f (x) =
    2ax, if x ≥ 3,
    is continuous at x = 3. For this value of a, is f differentiable at x = 3? Justify your answer.

    3. (i) Let g be a function satisfying |g (x)| ≤ x 2 for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. Show that g is differentiable


    at x = 0 and find g ′ (0).

    (ii) Show that the function


    (
    x 2 sin(1/x), if x 6= 0,
    g (x) =
    0, if x = 0,
    is differentiable at x = 0 and find g ′ (0).
    MA2002 CALCULUS TUTORIAL 3 3

    Answers to Part I:

    1. (a) yes, yes, no, (b) no, yes, no.

    2. (a) infinite discontinuity, (b) removable discontinuity, (c) continuous.

    4. (a) m = 2, y = 2x + 5, (b) m = 12, y = 12x − 16.


    1
    5. yes, y = x − .
    4
    7. m = 4, b = −4.
    1 x2 + x + 4 1 3
    8. (a) 3x 2 + 10x + 2 − , (b) , (c) − + 2x − 2 ,
    x2 (x + 0.5)2 x 2
    x 6 + 3x 4 + 6x 2 + 2
    (d) − .
    (x 4 − 2)2

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