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This document contains a 10 question math assignment on calculus concepts including: 1) Finding the composition of two functions and stating the domain. 2) Expressing a monthly electricity cost function in terms of usage and graphing it. 3) Solving a trigonometric equation. 4) Finding limits of functions as variables approach specific values, including limits involving vertical and horizontal asymptotes. 5) Finding derivatives of various functions using the definition of the derivative and finding equations of tangents. The assignment requires showing work to receive full credit for questions involving calculus concepts like limits, derivatives, and finding equations of tangents to curves.

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MASSEY UNIVERSITY

Institute of Fundamental Sciences


Mathematics

160.101 CALCULUS 1 (Internal)

Assignment 1

Semester Two, 2018

There are 10 questions altogether. Read each question carefully, and show your work to
receive full credit.

1. Let √
f (x) = 2x + 1, g(x) = 3x + 7.
Find f (g(x)) and state its domain.

2. An electricity company charges its customers a base rate of $10 a month, plus 6 cents
per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the first 1200 kWh and 7 cents per kWh for all usage over
1200 kWh. Express the monthly cost E as a function of the amount x of electricity used.
Graph the function E for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2000.

3. Solve the equation


x
3e 2 − 80 = 0.

4. Recall that
sin x
lim = 1,
x→0 x

where x is measured in radians.


Let
tan x π π
f (x) = , − <x< .
x 2 2
(a) Find limx→0 f (x).
(b) Write down the equation of all vertical asymptotes of f (x) if there are any.

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5. Find the following limits if they exist.

(a)
lim (x + 1) cos 2x.
x→0

(b) √
x+1−1
lim .
x→0 x
(c)
|x − 2|
lim .
x→2 x − 2

6. Let
x − 25
f (x) = √ .
x−5
(a) Find the domain of f (x).
(b) Evaluate
lim f (x).
x→25+

(c) Find all vertical asymptotes if they exist.

7. Find the derivative of f (x) = 3x2 − 2 by definition, and write down the equation of the
tangent at x = 1 in the form of y = mx + b.

8. Find the derivatives of the following functions:

(a)
2 √
f (x) = 3x7 − + x + π.
x
(b)
ex
g(x) = sin x cos x − √ .
x
(c)
1
y(x) = sin2 (3x) − + e.
x2
(d)
1
h(t) = .
3t2 + 1
(e)
w(z) = ecos z + sin(cos2 z).
(f)  
t
r(t) = 5 arc tan
5

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9. Show that the point P = (2, 4) lies on the curve given by the equation

x3 + y 3 = 9xy.

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at P .

10. Find the derivatives of the following functions:

(a)
y(x) = (sin x)ln x .
(b)
2
g(t) = et ln(t4 + 7).

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