AP Calculus AB

Chapter 1 Practice Problems

Do not use a calculator.

()
Use the graph of f x to estimate the following.
!
1. lim f x
!x→0−
()
2. lim f x
!x→0+
()
3. lim f x
! x→0
() 6. ()
f 2
4.
!
()
f 0 7. ()
lim f x
x→5

5. lim f x
! x→2
() 8. lim f ( x )
x→7

Find the limit.

9. (
lim −x 2 + 9
x→−2
)
10. lim sin ( x )
x→ −π 4

11. lim cos 3x

x→π 6
( )

12. lim tan x

x→π 3
()

25− x 2
13. lim
x→5 x 2 −5x

x3 − x
14. lim
x→1 x 6 −1

x 2 − 4x + 5
15. lim
x→ −∞ x2 + 9

16. lim
( x + 1)(3x − 1)
x→∞
( x + 2)( x − 2)

9x +18
17. lim
x→∞ x − 3x − 4
2
 sin (π x )
18. lim
x→1 1− x

x + tan ( x )
19. lim
x→0 4x

3x − 5 − 4
20. lim
x→7 x−7

1 1
−
21. lim x + 1 3
x→2 10x − 20

⎧−x, x <1
22. Graph the function f x = ⎨ () .
⎩ x + 1, x > 1

a.
x→1
()
lim− f x = ______________

b.
x→1
()
lim+ f x = ______________

c. ()
lim f x = ______________
x→1

d. ()
f 1 = ______________

e. Is f continuous at x = 1 ? If not, what type of discontinuity exists? (removable, jump, or

!
infinite)
 ⎧3, x≠2
23. Graph the function f x = ⎨ () .
⎩−1, x = 2
a. ()
lim f x = ______________
x→2

b. ()
f 2 = ______________

c. Is f continuous at x = 2? If not, what type of discontinuity

!
exists? (removable, jump, or infinite)

⎧x3 , x ≤ −1
⎪
() ()
24. Let f x = ⎨1+ x , −1 < x < 1 . Then lim f x = ______________.
!x→1−
⎪3x , x ≥ 1
⎩

⎧2x, x<2
⎪
25. Let f ( x ) = ⎨−4, ()
x = 2 . Then lim f x = ______________.
! x→2
( )
⎪4cos π x , x > 2
⎩

⎧ x2 − 9
⎪ , if x ≠ 3
For #26-27, Let f ( x ) = ⎨ x − 3 .
⎪3, if x = 3
⎩

()
26. lim f x = _________________
x→3

()
27. f 3 = _________________

For #28-30, find the !x -values at (if any) at which f is not continuous. Determine whether each discontinuity
!
is removable or nonremovable.
x +2
()
28. f x =
x −5
Removable discontinuities:

Nonremovable discontinuities:

8x
()
29. f x =
x − 64x
3

Removable discontinuities:

Nonremovable discontinuities:

x 2 −14x + 40
()
30. f x =
x 2 + 4x − 32
Removable discontinuities:

Nonremovable discontinuities:
 31. What value of !k will make the piece-wise defined function continuous at x = π ?
⎧sin x + 2,!!x < π
()
f x =⎨
! ⎩kcos x ,!!!!!x ≥ π

!k = ___________________

32. What value of c will make the following function continuous everywhere?
⎧ x 2 +5x −50
⎪
()
g x =⎨ x −5
, x ≠5
⎪c, x =5
⎩

c = ___________________

33. Multiple Choice (Circle one.) Let f be a continuous function on the closed interval ⎡⎣ −4,9⎤⎦ .
! !
( ) ()
If f −4 = −3 and f 9 = 1, then the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantees that
! !
(
A. f 0 = 0
!
)
( )
B. f c = −2 for at least one !c between !−4 and !9 .
!
( )
C. f c = 3 for at least one !c between !−4 and !9 .
!
( )
D. f c = 8 for at least one !c between !−4 and !9 .
!

Use the graph of f to find the following.

!

!x→3
+
()
34. lim f x = ____________

()
35. lim f x = ____________
!x→3−
()
36. lim f x = ____________
!x→∞
()
37. lim f x = ____________
!x→−∞
38. the Vertical Asymptote(s). ____________________

39. the Horizontal Asymptote(s). ____________________

5x 2 − 10x
()
40. Let f x =
x 2 − 12x + 20
. Find the following.

Horizontal Asymptote(s): _____________________________

Vertical Asymptote(s): _________________________________