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This document contains a tutorial on calculus concepts including: 1) Calculating limits using definitions of limits, graphs, and algebraic manipulations. Example limits given include limits as x approaches 1, 2, 3, -1, and infinity. 2) Proving limits satisfy properties such as the limit of a function being equal to the right and left limits using the epsilon-delta definition of a limit. 3) Defining limits at infinity, including the precise definitions for the limits approaching positive or negative infinity. 4) Examples are provided of using limit definitions to evaluate specific limits, including infinite limits and limits of expressions involving roots and fractions.

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MA2002 Tutorial2

This document contains a tutorial on calculus concepts including: 1) Calculating limits using definitions of limits, graphs, and algebraic manipulations. Example limits given include limits as x approaches 1, 2, 3, -1, and infinity. 2) Proving limits satisfy properties such as the limit of a function being equal to the right and left limits using the epsilon-delta definition of a limit. 3) Defining limits at infinity, including the precise definitions for the limits approaching positive or negative infinity. 4) Examples are provided of using limit definitions to evaluate specific limits, including infinite limits and limits of expressions involving roots and fractions.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

MA2002 Calculus Tutorial 2

T UTORIAL PART I

This part consists of relatively basic questions which cover the course materials. The solutions
to some selected questions will be recorded.

1. Find the following limits.


µ ¶
1 1 ¡p ¢
(a) lim + 2 , (b) lim− 9 − x + ⌊x + 1⌋ .
x→1 x − 1 x − 3x + 2 x→9

(The floor function ⌊x⌋ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.)

2. Use the given graph of f (x) = 1/x to find a number δ > 0 such that
¯ ¯
¯1
0 < |x − 2| < δ ⇒ ¯¯ − 0.5¯¯ < 0.2.
¯
x

3. Prove the following limits using the ϵ, δ-definition.


µ ¶
4
(b) lim 2x 2 − x − 1 = 2,
¡ ¢
(a) lim x − 2 = 2,
x→3 3 x→−1

2x 2 + 3x − 2
(c) lim x 3 = 1, (d) lim = 1.
x→1 x→1 x +2

4. Use the ϵ, δ-definition of limit and one-sided limit to show that

lim f (x) = L if and only if lim f (x) = lim+ f (x) = L.


x→a x→a − x→a

1
MA2002 CALCULUS TUTORIAL 2 2

5. Suppose that lim f (x) = ∞ and lim g (x) = c, where c is a real number. Using the precise
x→a x→a
definition of limit and infinite limit, prove that

lim ( f (x) + g (x)) = ∞.


x→a

6. Definition of Limit at Infinity. We write lim f (x) = L if f (x) is arbitrarily close to L when x
x→∞
is sufficiently large. Precisely, it means that for every ϵ > 0 there is a number N such that

x > N ⇒ | f (x) − L| < ϵ.

One can verify that the limit laws for x → a still hold for x → ∞. From now on, we will use the
limit laws at infinity without proof unless stated otherwise.

(a) Write down the precise definitions of


(i) lim f (x) = L, (ii) lim f (x) = ∞.
x→−∞ x→∞
x 1
(b) Use the precise definition to show that lim = .
x→∞ 2x + 1 2

T UTORIAL PART II

This part consists of relatively difficult questions to promote independent learning and in-
culcate critical thinking abilities. The solutions will not be recorded. You may attempt them
after you have gained a good understanding of the questions in Part I. The complete solution of
this part is provided.
³p p ´
1. Find the limit lim x2 + x − x2 − x .
x→∞

2. (i) Prove using the ϵ, δ-definition that for a > 0,


p p
lim 3 x = 3 a.
x→a

[Hint: Recall that b 3 − c 3 = (b − c)(b 2 + bc + c 2 ).]


(ii) Based on the idea in part (i), prove that for a > 0, n ∈ Z+ ,
p p
lim n x = n a.
x→a

3. Suppose that lim f (x) = ∞ and lim g (x) = c, where c is a positive number. Prove by the
x→a x→a
precise definition that
lim f (x)g (x) = ∞.
x→a
MA2002 CALCULUS TUTORIAL 2 3

Answers to Part I:

1. (a) −1, (b) 9.

2. 4/7.

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