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1. The document contains 17 multi-part math problems involving limits, functions, graphs, equations, and blood pressure formulas. 2. Problems involve sketching functions, evaluating limits using trig identities and continuity, determining continuity of rational functions, finding tangent lines, showing existence of roots, and modeling periodic blood pressure. 3. Questions range from basic limit evaluations to modeling real-world scenarios like periodic blood pressure and include hints for solving some problems.

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Problem Set 4

1. The document contains 17 multi-part math problems involving limits, functions, graphs, equations, and blood pressure formulas. 2. Problems involve sketching functions, evaluating limits using trig identities and continuity, determining continuity of rational functions, finding tangent lines, showing existence of roots, and modeling periodic blood pressure. 3. Questions range from basic limit evaluations to modeling real-world scenarios like periodic blood pressure and include hints for solving some problems.

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Mat 111, Problem Set 3

1. Sketch a graph of a function f that satisfies the following conditions:

(a) dom(f ) = [−5, 5].


(b) f (−5) = f (−1) = f (0) = f (5) = 0.
(c) f has a jump discontinuity at 1, an infinite discontinuity at 4, and a
removable discontinuity at 0.
(d) f is continuous from the left at −2 and continuous from the right at
3.
( 2
x −x
2 if x 6= 1
2. Let f (x) = x −1 For what values of A is f continuous at
A if x = 1.
1?
3. Evaluate the following limits:

(a) limx→π sin(x + sin(x)) [Hint: use continuity].


tan2 (3x)
(b) limx→0 4x2 [Hint: use questions 5 and 6 of Lab 3].
1−cos(4x)
(c) limx→0 9x2 [Hint: use the trigonometric identity cos(4x) =1−
2
2 sin (2x) and question 5 of Lab 3].
(d) limx→0 x2 (1 + cot2 (3x)) [Hint: use question 5 of Lab 3].
4. Given that 3 − x2 ≤ u(x) ≤ 3 + x2 for all x 6= 0, find limx→0 u(x).

5. Determine the limit limx→0 x2 sin πx .




6. In the theory of relativity, the mass of a particle with velocity v is given


by
m0
m(v) = q
2
1 − vc2
where m0 is the rest mass of the particle and c is the speed of light.
Explain in your own words, what happens as v approaches to c from the
left?
7. Find all values of a such that f is continuous on R:
(
x+2 if x ≤ a
f (x) =
x2 if x > a

1
p(x)
8. Let r(x) = q(x) be a rational function and let c be a root of q(x).

(a) Find an example for r(x) such that r(x) has a removable discontinuity
at c.
(b) Find an example for r(x) such that r(x) has an essential discontinuity
at c.
9. Let the functions f and g be continuous, then show that
(a) f − g is continuous at c.
(b) f g is continuous at c.
10. Recall from last week that limx→0 sin(x) = 0 and limx→0 cos(x) = 1.

(a) Show that limh→0 sin(c + h) = sin(c) for any real number c.
(Hint: Addition formula for sine: sin(c+h) = sin(c) cos(h)+cos(c) sin(h)).
(b) Show that limh→0 cos(c + h) = cos(c) for any real number c.
(Hint: Addition formula for cosine: cos(c + h) = cos(c) cos(h) −
sin(c) sin(h)).

11. Evaluate the following limits:


2x+4
(a) limx→−2 |x+2| (e) limx→π− csc(x)
x
(b) limx→0 |x−1|−|x+1| x+4
(f) limx→∞ x2 −2x+5
x2 −1
(c) limx→∞ x2 +1
1
(d) limx→3 (x−3) 8 (g) limx→∞ sin( x1 )

12. If possible, sketch the graph of a function f that is defined on [0, 1] and
meets the given conditions in each part. If such a function cannot exist,
explain why.
(a) f is continuous on (0, 1) takes on values 0 and 1, but does not take
on the value 12 .
(b) f is continuous on [0, 1] takes on values −1 and 1, but does not take
on value 0.
(c) f is continuous on [0, 1] takes on no rational values.
(d) f is continuous on (0, 1) takes on only three distinct values.
13. Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = x2 − 8x + 9 at
the point (3, −6).
14. Show that there is a root of the equation

4x3 − 6x2 + 3x − 2 = 0

between 1 and 2.

2
15. Find limx→∞ f (x) if

4x − 1 4x2 + 3x
< f (x) <
x x2
for all x > 5.
16. Evaluate the limit limx→∞ sin(x)
x
(Hint: Apply the Pinching Theorem)

3
17. Suppose that a person’s blood pressure at time t (in seconds) is

p(t) = 100 + 18 sin(t).

(a) Find the maximum value of p (the systolic pressure) and the mini-
mum value of p (the diastolic pressure) without using calculus.
(b) How many heartbeats per minute are predicted by the formula for
p(t)?

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