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Calculus of Several Variables

Assignment 1: Evaluating Limits Continuity

Dr. John Ogbemhe


Dr. P.S. Olayiwola
Dr. O.A. George
Due Date: Week 2 Monday

Instructions
ˆ Objective: Evaluate the limits of the given functions or explain why the limit does
not exist.

ˆ Submission: Submit your completed assignment via the course’s course reps by
the due date.

ˆ Format: Clearly show all necessary steps in your solutions. Use proper mathemat-
ical notation.

ˆ Late Submissions: May incur penalties as per the course policy.

Problems
1. Evaluate the limit:
lim (3x − 2)
x→4

2. Determine the limit or explain why it does not exist:


2x + 3
lim
x→1 x − 1

3. Find the left-hand limit and right-hand limit of f (x) = |x| as x approaches
0.

4. Determine the left and right limits of the function:



2
x
 if x < 2
f (x) = 5 if x = 2

3x − 1 if x > 2

5. Given that limx→a− f (x) = L and limx→a+ f (x) = L, find limx→a f (x). Provide
an example to illustrate your answer.

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6. For the function: √
 x if x < 0

f (x) = 0 if x = 0
√

x if x > 0
Determine if the two-sided limit limx→0 f (x) exists.

7. Use the sum rule to evaluate the limit:

lim (4x + 5) + (3x − 2)


x→2

8. Apply the product rule to find the limit:

lim (x2 )(2x + 3)


x→1

9. Evaluate the limit:


x3 + x2 − x − 1
lim
x→−1 x+1
10. Determine the limit:
x2 − 9
lim
x→3 x − 3

11. Use the Squeeze Theorem to evaluate the limit:


 
2 1
lim x cos
x→0 x

12. Prove that:  


1
lim x sin =0
x→0 x

13. Find the limit as x approaches infinity:


5x − 3
lim
x→∞ 2x + 4

14. Explain why the following limit does not exist:

lim sin(x)
x→−∞

15. Evaluate the limit at infinity for the rational function:

3x3 + 2x2 − x + 1
lim
x→∞ 6x3 − x + 4

16. Determine the horizontal asymptote, if any, for the function:

2x2 + 5x + 3
f (x) =
x2 − 4

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17. Evaluate the continuity of the function at the interior point x = 2:
f (x) = 3x2 − 4x + 1

18. Determine if the function is left continuous, right continuous, or neither


at x = 1: 
x + 2 if x < 1

f (x) = 5 if x = 1

2x − 1 if x > 1

19. Assess the continuity of the function at the endpoint x = 0:


(√
x if x ≥ 0
f (x) = √
− −x if x < 0

20. Evaluate the continuity of the combined function:


f (x) = (2x + 3)(x2 − 1)

21. Determine if the composite function g(f (x)) is continuous at x = 1, given


that f and g are continuous at x = 1 and f (1) = 2:
√
f (x) = x2 + 1, g(y) = y

22. Use the Max-Min Theorem to find the maximum and minimum values
of f (x) = −x2 + 4x + 1 on the interval [0, 4].
23. Apply the Intermediate-Value Theorem to show that the equation f (x) =
x3 − 3x + 1 = 0 has at least one real root in the interval [0, 2].
24. Provide a formal definition of continuity for the function f (x) = 2x+3
x−1
at
x = 2 and evaluate its continuity at that point.

2
x
 if x < 3
25. Determine the right-hand limit of the function f (x) = 9 if x = 3

2x + 1 if x > 3

at x = 3 and assess the continuity at that point.
5x2 −3x+2
26. Evaluate the limit at infinity for the function f (x) = 2x2 +x−4
and deter-
mine if the function is continuous at infinity.
27. Analyze whether the function f (x) = x1 has an infinite limit as x ap-
proaches 0 from the right and discuss its continuity at that point.
28. Determine if the function f (x) = tan(x) is continuous at x = π2 . Explain
your reasoning.
29. Evaluate the continuity of the piecewise function at x = −1:

2x + 3 if x < −1

f (x) = x2 if x = −1
√

x + 1 if x > −1

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30. Assess the continuity of the function f (x) = ex · ln(x) at x = 1.

31. Use the Intermediate-Value Theorem to demonstrate that the function


f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + x has a root in the interval [1, 2].
x2 −4
32. Evaluate the continuity of the function f (x) = x−2
at x = 2 by simplifying
the expression.

33. Determine if the function f (x) = sin(x)


x
is continuous at x = 0. Provide an
explanation based on limit evaluation.

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