Unity Generation center

Senior Four class

Mid Year Examination
August 2024
Name:………………………………………………………………..…. Index No:……………………………
Subject: Additional Math
Time: 2 Hours and 30 Minutes

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Question 1:

A. Find the limits using the numerical methods:

1. lim f (x ) 2
f ( x)=x +5
x →2

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2. lim f (x ) f (x)=2(3 − x)
x →3

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3. lim
x →8
f (x )
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f (x)= x +5 x ≤ 8
3 x≥8

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B. From the following graph determine the limits:

lim f (x)=¿ ¿………………………………..……………………………

x→ −1

lim f (x )=¿ ¿ ………………………………..………………………………

x →1
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lim g (x)=¿ ¿
x →0

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ℎ(x ) lim g (x)=0 lim ℎ(x )=0

If x →0 and x →0

lim f (x )=¿ ¿ ………………………………..…………………………………..……

x →0
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Question 2:
A. By direct substitution find the limit
 1. lim f (x )=7 (3 x −1)
x →1

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2. lim f (x )=80
x →3

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3. lim f (x )=√ ¿ ¿)
x →5

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4. lim f (x )=x ( )
x →2 x+2
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x −1
5. lim f (x )=
x →1 3 x+2
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5 sinx
6. lim f (x)=
x→ π 2
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B. Prove that the following limits exist:
2
x +2 x − 3
1. lim f (x )=
x →1 x−1
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2( x+5)
2. lim f (x )=
x→ −5 x 2 −25
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√ (x+ 4)−2
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x →0 x
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2 3
x +5 x + 6 x
4. lim f (x)= 3
x→ ∞ x +5
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5 sin(x − 1)
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x →1 2 x −2
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sinx
6.. lim cosx ( )❑❑
x →0 x
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3 2

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Question 3 :
A. From the following graphs answer the corresponding questions:

1. lim f (x )=¿ ¿ …………..………………………………………

x →3
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2. Is the f (x) continuous at x=3

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3. Is the f (x) continuous at 0 ≤ x> ¿3

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B. Find the gradient of the curve of the f(x)=x2

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C. Find the area under the curve f(x)= 2x+1 from x value 1 to the x value 4

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