(1) Determine lim r +s [4markl]
.x3-4x ·
(b) Obtain the real values of x such that the function
x1+1
ft.x> • qix- 3 I- 9>
is continuous. [4maruJ
Total8marb
. / Find lim r-21 (4 marks)
r+x-12
(a) Find
lim x3-8 (5marks)
.x2-m+8 ·
(b) The function/ on R is defined by
f{x) = { 3 -X if X 1
l+xifx<l.
(i) Sketch the graph of/f_x) for the domain-I !S x !S 2. (2 marks)
(ii) Find
a) lim f{x) (2 marks)
1+
b) lim ftx). (2 marks)
1-
(iii) Deduce that/(x) is continuous atx = 1. (3 marks)
(11-) Find
(i)
lim x2-9 (4 marks)
r-21
lim tanx-Sx [S marks)
(ii)
sin 2x-4x ·
(S) The function/on R is defined by
.l{) ..,{3x-7, ifx>4
:x 1 + 2x, if x 4.
(i) Find
lim
a) /(x) (2 marlull
lim (lmarkl]
b) /(x).
(ii) Deduce that/(x) is discontinuous at x =4. (2 marks)
( ") (a)
Find Jim i2 + 5x + 6 (4 marks)
:x?--x-6 ·
(b) The function f on R is defined by
r+lifx>2
j(x) ={ bx+ 1 if x-:: 2.
Determine
(i) .f(2) (2 marks)
Jim (2 marks]
(ii) X 2+ j(x)
(iii) /im j{x) in terms of the constant b (2 marks]
(iv) the value of b such that/is continuous at x = 2. (4marks]
( '1) (i) Find the values of x for which $! is discontinuous. [2 marks)
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find
lim r+s (3 marks]
x2-4 .
lim sinx .
(iii) By using the fact that x 0 -x- = I, or otherwise, find,
lim 2x3 +4x (5 marks)
sin2x
(8) The function/on R is defined by
f(x) = { x2+ I, x> 1,
· 4+px, x< l.
(i) Find
lim (2 marks)
a) 1+ /(x)
b) the value of the constant p such that x 1: 1 / (x) exists. [4 marks]
(ii) Hence, determine the value of/(1) for/to be continuous at the pointx = 1.
[1 mark J
2
('f) A function.l(x) is defined as .l(x) ={ • ~:;
(i) Find Jim j(x). (4 marks)
(ii) Detennine whether.l(x) is continuous at x =2. Give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)
( 1°) Find the real values of x for which the function
]C
/(x)=
xl-2.t-8
[ 3marb)
is mscootinuous.
lim sin u [ lmark]
(i) State the value of u 0 u
(ii)
. . u = 3x, show thaIxJim
By means of the subst1tut1on ·sinx3x = 3.
0
[ 4marb]
lim sin 3x [ 4marks)
(iii) Hence, evaluate x sin Sx .
0
(! 2:> A function f is defined on R as
x2+2x+3 x~O
ftx) ={
ax+b x>O
(i) Calculate the lim ftx) and lim ftx)
X-+0- X-+ o•
(ii) Hence, determine the values of a and b such that ftx) is continuous at x = 0.
Inn ftO + t) - QO)
(iii) If the value of b = 3, determine a such that f' (0) = 1 -+ 0
(1•) Determine the value of k for which
r-I
f(x)= --,x,,,
x-1
I
t k, x= 1
is continuous for all values of x.
( 1•1-) Afunction/is defined !IS
x4 -l
--,.- x< I
.i-1
f(x)• 4x X> l
2 x=l.
(i) Determine whether ornot the limit of/at x = I exists.
(ii) Determine whether/is continuous atx = l.