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MA 105: Calculus (Autumn 2019) Additional Problems For Tutorial 5

1. The document provides 7 problems related to calculus concepts such as finding constants for a function with given properties, applying the Cauchy Mean Value Theorem, finding Taylor polynomials, applying L'Hopital's rule, and evaluating limits. 2. It also includes an optional problem about using the Cauchy Mean Value Theorem to prove L'Hopital's rule for an indeterminate form, and finding an explicit formula for the nth Fibonacci number by writing a function as a sum of partial fractions and comparing it to its Taylor series. 3. The problems cover a range of calculus topics including derivatives, Taylor polynomials, indeterminate forms, and limits.

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MA 105: Calculus (Autumn 2019) Additional Problems For Tutorial 5

1. The document provides 7 problems related to calculus concepts such as finding constants for a function with given properties, applying the Cauchy Mean Value Theorem, finding Taylor polynomials, applying L'Hopital's rule, and evaluating limits. 2. It also includes an optional problem about using the Cauchy Mean Value Theorem to prove L'Hopital's rule for an indeterminate form, and finding an explicit formula for the nth Fibonacci number by writing a function as a sum of partial fractions and comparing it to its Taylor series. 3. The problems cover a range of calculus topics including derivatives, Taylor polynomials, indeterminate forms, and limits.

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MA 105 : Calculus (Autumn 2019)

Additional Problems for Tutorial 5


1. For which constants a, b, c, d ∈ R does the function f : R → R defined by
f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d for x ∈ R
have a local maximum at −1, a point of inflection at 1 and satisfy f (−1) = 10
and f (1) = 6?
2. (Cauchy Mean Value Theorem) If f, g : [a, b] → R are continuous on
[a, b] and differentiable on (a, b), then show that there exists c ∈ (a, b) such
that
g 0 (c)(f (b) − f (a)) = f 0 (c)(g(b) − g(a)).
3. Find the nth Taylor polynomial of f : (−1, 1) → R around a = 0 when:
1
(i) f (x) = (1 + x)r [where r ∈ Q], (ii) f (x) = cos x, (iii) f (x) = .
1−x
Optional Problems
4. (L’Hôpital’s Rule for 00 indeterminate forms) Let c ∈ R and let D =
(c − r, c) ∪ (c, c + r) for some r > 0. Let f, g : D → R be differentiable
functions such that limx→c f (x) = 0 and limx→c g(x) = 0. Suppose g 0 (x) 6= 0
for all x ∈ D, and f 0 (x)/g 0 (x) → ` as x → c. Then prove that f (x)/g(x) → `
as x → c. Here ` can be a real number or ∞ or −∞. (Hint: Use the Cauchy
Mean Value Theorem.)
5. (L’Hôpital’s Rule for 00 indeterminate forms when x → ∞) Let a ∈ R
and let f, g : (a, ∞) → R be differentiable functions such that f (x) → 0
and g(x) → 0 as x → ∞. Suppose g 0 (x) 6= 0 for all x ∈ (a, ∞), and
f 0 (x)/g 0 (x) → ` as x → ∞. Then prove that f (x)/g(x) → ` as x → ∞.
Here ` can be a real number or ∞ or −∞.
6. Evaluate the following limits:
(2x − x4 )1/2 − x1/3 5x2 − 3x
(i) lim , (ii) lim ,
x→1 1 − x3/4 x→∞ 7x2 + 1
√
 √  x+2
(iii) lim x − x + x , 2 (iv) lim √ .
x→∞ x→∞ x + 1

∞
x X
7. Show that the Taylor series of the function f (x) = is f n xn
1 − x − x2 n=1
where fn is the nth Fibonacci number, that is, f1 = 1, f2 = 1, and fn =
fn−1 + fn−2 for n ≥ 3. By writing f (x) as a sum of partial fractions and
thereby obtaining the Taylor series in a different way, find an explicit formula
for the nth Fibonacci number.

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