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Limits

1) The document contains examples of limits of functions as x approaches various values. It also contains examples of derivatives of functions and finding marginal cost functions from total cost functions. 2) Key limits included limx→-2 3x = -6, limx→5 x-3 = 2, and limx→10- F(x) = 1.8 while limx→10+ F(x) = 0.9 so limx→10 F(x) does not exist. 3) Examples of derivatives included f’(x) = 6x5 for f(x) = x6 and f’(x) = -12/x13 for f(x) =

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Limits

1) The document contains examples of limits of functions as x approaches various values. It also contains examples of derivatives of functions and finding marginal cost functions from total cost functions. 2) Key limits included limx→-2 3x = -6, limx→5 x-3 = 2, and limx→10- F(x) = 1.8 while limx→10+ F(x) = 0.9 so limx→10 F(x) does not exist. 3) Examples of derivatives included f’(x) = 6x5 for f(x) = x6 and f’(x) = -12/x13 for f(x) =

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1) lim 3𝑥 = 3*(-2) = -6

𝑥→−2

2) lim 𝑥 − 3 = 5 - 3 = 2
𝑥→5

𝑥−2
3) lim = 0.5
𝑥→4 𝑥

4) lim √5𝑥 + 7 = 3.464


𝑥→1

2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥≤0
5) 𝑓(𝑥) = {1 − 𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥>0
1+𝑥
Find

a. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =1
𝑥→0+

As x is approaching zero from the right, x will be greater than zero. Therefore, need to use the second
equation 1 + 𝑥 2

b. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→0−

As x is approaching zero from the left, x will be less than zero. Therefore, need to use the first equation
1 − 𝑥2

c. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→0

As x approaches zero, x will be equal to zero. Therefore, need to use the first equation 1 − 𝑥 2

d. 𝑓(0) = 1

F of zero means x = 0. Therefore, need to use the first equation 1 − 𝑥 2


|𝑥−1|
6) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1

a. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→1+

b. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = -1
𝑥→1−

c. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = DNE


𝑥→1

When the limit of the given function as x approaches 1 from the right, x is equal to 1. When the limit of
the given function as x approaches 1 from the left, x is equal to -1. Since these two are not equal to each
other, when x is approaching 1, the limit does not exit.

d. 𝑓(1) = undefined

7) A long-distance telephone service charges $0.09 per minute for calls lasting 10 minutes or more
and $0.18 per minute for calls lasting less than 10 minutes

a. Write a definition (function) of the charge F(x) for a long distance call lasting x minutes

0.09𝑥 𝑥 ≥ 10
𝑓(𝑥) = {
0.18𝑥 𝑥 < 10

b. Find the lim − 𝐹(𝑥), lim + 𝐹(𝑥), lim 𝐹(𝑥) if they exist
𝑥→10 𝑥→10 𝑥→10

𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑥→10− 𝑓(𝑥) = 1.8


𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑥→10+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.9

𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑥→10 f(x) = DNE


8) A company sells embroidered apparel. The volume discounts offered by the company are shown
below, where x is the volume of a purchase in dollars.

Volume ($x) Discount Amount


$300 ≤ x < $1000 3%
$1000 ≤ x < $3000 5%
$3000 ≤ x < $5000 7%
$5000 ≤ x 10%
Assume the volume discounts in Table 1 apply only to that portion of the volume in each interval. That
is, the discounted price for a $4000 purchase would be computed as follows:

300 + .97(700) + .95(2000) +.93(1000) = 3,809

a. If x is the volume of a purchase before the discount is applied, then write a piecewise definition
for the discounted price P(x) of this purchase.

𝑥 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 < 300


0.97𝑥 𝑖𝑓 300 ≤ x < 1000
𝑓(𝑥) = 0.95𝑥 𝑖𝑓 1000 ≤ x < 3000
0.93x if 3000 ≤ x < 5000
{ 0.9𝑥 𝑖𝑓 5000 ≤ x

b. Use one sided limits to investigate the limit of P(x) as x approaches $1000. What about as x
approaches $3000?

𝑙𝑖𝑚1000− = 969
𝑙𝑖𝑚1000+=950
𝑙𝑖𝑚1000 = 𝐷𝑁𝐸

𝑙𝑖𝑚3000−= 2850
𝑙𝑖𝑚3000+=2790
𝑙𝑖𝑚3000=𝐷𝑁𝐸
Find the derivatives of the following equations

9) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 f’(x) = 0

10) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 6

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 5

1
11) 𝑓(𝑥 ) =
𝑥 12
1 12
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = −12𝑥 −13 = −12 = −
𝑥 13 𝑥 13

12) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 −2 + 9𝑥 −1

1 1 10 9 9𝑥 + 10
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = −10𝑥 −3 − 9𝑥 −2 = −10 − 9 = − − = −
𝑥3 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥2 𝑥3

2
13) 𝑓(𝑥 ) =
5𝑥 4

2(−4)𝑥 −5 8
𝑓′(𝑥) = =− 5
5 5𝑥

14) 𝑓(𝑥) = 10√𝑥 + 5


1 1 1 5
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 10(𝑥 + 5)2 = 10 × (𝑥 + 5)−2 =
2 √𝑥 + 5
15) The total cost of producing x bicycles is given by the cost function:
𝐶(𝑥) = 10,000 + 150𝑥 − 0.2𝑥 2

a. Find the Marginal cost function

𝐶 ′ (𝑥) = 150 − 0.4𝑥


b. Find the marginal cost at a production level of 120 tanks per week.

𝐶 ′ (120) = 150 − 0.4(120) = 102

c. Interpret the results of b

At a production level of 120 tanks per week, the marginal cost is $102.

d. Find the exact costs of producing the 121st item.

𝐶(121) = 10000 + 150(121) − 0.4(121)


= 10000 + 18150 − 48.4
= $28,101.60

𝐶(120) = 10000 + 150(120) − 0.4(120)


= 10000 + 18000 − 48
= $27,952
𝐶(121) − 𝐶(120) = 28101.60 − 27952 = $151.60
$151.60 is the exact cost to produce the 121st item

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