Problem 2.6.15
What is the domain of f(x)=e^x/x and where is f continuous?
Problem 2.6.51
Evaluate each limit.
Problem 2.6.53
Evaluate each limit.
Problem 2.6.55
Evaluate each limit.
Problem 2.6.76b
Assume you invest $250 at the end of each year for 10 years at an annual interest rate of . The amount of money in your account after 10 years is given by . Assume your goal is to have $3500 in your account after 10 years.
b. Use a calculator to estimate the interest rate required to reach your financial goal.
Problem 2.6.77
Find an interval containing a solution to the equation . Use a graphing utility to approximate the solution.
Problem 2.6.39
Complete the following steps for each function.
c. State the interval(s) of continuity.
f(x)={2x if x<1
x^2+3x if x≥1; a=1
Problem 2.6.87
Let
a. Determine the value of a for which is continuous from the left at .
Problem 2.6.17
Determine whether the following functions are continuous at a. Use the continuity checklist to justify your answer.
f(x)=2x^2+3x+1 / x^2+5x; a=−5
Problem 2.6.19
Determine whether the following functions are continuous at a. Use the continuity checklist to justify your answer.
f(x)= √x−2; a=1
Problem 2.6.25
Determine the interval(s) on which the following functions are continuous.
p(x)=4x^5−3x^2+1
Problem 2.6.26
Determine the interval(s) on which the following functions are continuous.
p(x)=3x^2−6x+7 / x^2+x+1
Problem 2.6.27
Determine the interval(s) on which the following functions are continuous.
f(x)=x^5+6x+17 / x^2−9
Problem 2.6.29
Determine the interval(s) on which the following functions are continuous.
f(x)=1 / x^2−4
Problem 2.6.30
Determine the interval(s) on which the following functions are continuous.
f(t)=t+2 / t^2−4
Problem 2.6.87b
Let
b. Determine the value of for which is continuous from the right at .
Problem 2.6.33
Evaluate each limit and justify your answer.
lim x→4 √x^3−2x^2−8x / x−4
Problem 2.6.35
Evaluate each limit and justify your answer.
lim x→1 (x+5x / x+2)^4
Problem 2.6.36
Evaluate each limit and justify your answer.
lim x→∞(2x+1x / x)^3
Problem 2.63
a. Analyze and for each function.
Problem 2.67
Find the following limits or state that they do not exist. Assume a, b , c, and k are fixed real numbers.
lim x→3 x − 3 /|x − 3|
Problem 2.7.2
Suppose f(x) lies in the interval (2, 6). What is the smallest value of ε such that |f (x)−4|<ε?
Problem 2.7.41
Use the precise definition of a limit to prove the following limits. Specify a relationship between ε and δ that guarantees the limit exists.
lim x→1 x^4=1
Problem 2.7
The following table gives the position of an object moving along a line at time . Determine the average velocities over the time intervals , , and . Then make a conjecture about the value of the instantaneous velocity at . <IMAGE>
Problem 2.7.1
Suppose x lies in the interval (1, 3) with x≠2. Find the smallest positive value of δ such that the inequality 0<|x−2|<δ is true.
Problem 2.7.3
Which one of the following intervals is not symmetric about x=5?
a.(1, 9)
b.(4, 6)
c.(3, 8)
d.(4.5, 5.5)
Problem 2.7.17
Suppose |f(x) − 5|<0.1 whenever 0<x<5. Find all values of δ>0 such that |f(x) − 5|<0.1 whenever 0<|x−2|<δ.
Problem 2.7.19
Use the precise definition of a limit to prove the following limits. Specify a relationship between ε and δ that guarantees the limit exists.
lim x→1 (8x+5)=13
Problem 2.7.21
Use the precise definition of a limit to prove the following limits. Specify a relationship between ε and δ that guarantees the limit exists.
lim x→4 x^2−16 / x−4=8 (Hint: Factor and simplify.)
Problem 2.7.25
Use the precise definition of a limit to prove the following limits. Specify a relationship between ε and δ that guarantees the limit exists.
lim x→7 f(x)=9, where f(x)={3x−12 if x≤7
x+2 if x>7
Ch. 2 - Limits
