Limit, Continuity and Differentiability

From reference Calculus 10th edition by Howard Anton.

Exercise set-1.1 (1-10) and related example
Exercise set- 1.2 (3-32) and related example
Exercise set -1.3 (9-40) and related example
Exercise set-1.5(11-22, 29-32) and related example
Exercise set -1.6
Also practice related example and exercise from referred references.

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1. A function 𝑓 𝑥 is defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 2 when − 1 < 𝑥 < 0
𝑥2 when 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 2
Sketch 𝑓(𝑥) and discuss the continuity and differentiability of the function at 𝑥 = 0.

1 1
𝑥+ , − ≤𝑥<0
4 4
2. Consider the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥−
1
, 0<𝑥≤1
2
3
𝑥−1 𝑥>1
2
i.Using definition find the points, if any, at where 𝑓 is not continuous.
ii.Find 𝑓 ′ 𝑥
iii.Find the area under the curve 𝑓(𝑥) using geometric formula over 0,2 .
Also sketch the graph of 𝑓 𝑥 .
3. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as follows:
1, 𝑥<0
𝜋
1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 , 0≤𝑥<
𝑓 𝑥 = 2
𝜋 2 𝜋
2 + (𝑥 − ) , 𝑥≥
2 2
𝜋
Discuss the continuity and differentiability of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = . Also sketch the graph of
2
𝑓 𝑥 .
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𝑥 sin , 𝑥≠0
4. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥
0 , 𝑥=0
Discuss the continuity and differentiability of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0. Also sketch the graph
of 𝑓 𝑥 . (see page 124 (example-5) section 1.6, Howard Anton)

5. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as follows:

𝑥2 + 𝑥 , 0≤𝑥<1
𝑓 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥=1
3
2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1, 1<𝑥≤2
Discuss the continuity and differentiability of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 1. Also sketch the graph of
𝑓 𝑥 .
6. Show that the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1 + 𝑥 − 2 is continuous at the points
𝑥 = 0,1,2.
𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 𝑥
, 𝑥≠0
3𝑥
7. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 2
, 𝑥=0
3
Discuss the continuity of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0. Also sketch the graph of 𝑓 𝑥 .

8. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as follows:

𝜋
−2 sin 𝑥 , −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤−
2
𝜋 𝜋
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 𝑥 + 𝑏 , − <𝑥<
2 2
𝜋
cos 𝑥 , ≤𝑥≤𝜋
2
If 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous in the interval −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
1
𝑥 2 sin , 𝑥 ≠ 0
9. Show that the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥
0 , 𝑥=0
is both continuous and differentiable of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0.

1
𝑥 cos , 𝑥 ≠ 0
10. Show that the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥
0 , 𝑥=0
is continuous at 𝑥 = 0, but has no derivative there.
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3 + 2𝑥 when − < 𝑥 ≤ 0
2
11. A function 𝑓 𝑥 is defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 3
3 − 2𝑥 when 0 < 𝑥 <
2
Sketch 𝑓(𝑥) and discuss the continuity and differentiability of the function at
𝑥=0
1
𝑥 2 cos , 𝑥 ≠ 0
12. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 . Find 𝑓 ′ 0 .
0 , 𝑥=0
1
13. Discuss the continuity of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 1 at 𝑥 = 2.
5+𝑒 (𝑥 −2)