Copyright 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. 43 CHAPTER 2 LIMITS AND CONTINUITY 2.1 RATES OF CHANGE AND TANGENTS TO CURVES 1. (a) (3) (2) 28 9 32 1 19 f f f x Δ − − Δ − = = = (b) (1) ( 1) 20 1(1) 2 1 f f f x Δ − − − Δ −− = = = 2. (a) (3) (1) ( ) 3 1 3 1 2 2 g g g x − Δ −− Δ − = = = (b) (4) ( 2) 8 8 4 ( 2) 6 0 g g g x − − Δ − Δ −− = = = 3. (a) ( ) ( ) 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 11 4 h h h t π π π π π π − Δ −− Δ − = = =− (b) ( ) ( ) 2 6 2 6 3 0 3 33 h h h t π π π π π π − − − Δ Δ − = = = 4. (a) ( ) (0) (2 1) (2 1) 2 0 0 g g g t π π π π Δ − − − + Δ − − = = =− (b) ( ) ( ) (2 1) (2 1) ( ) 2 0 g g g t π π π π π Δ − − − − − Δ −− = = = 5. (2) (0) 81 1 31 20 2 2 1 R R R θ − +− − Δ Δ − = = = = 6. (2) (1) (8 16 10) (1 4 5) 21 1 2 2 0 P P P θ − − + − −+ Δ Δ − = = = − = 7. (a) 2 2 2 ((2 ) 5) (2 5) 44 51 y h h h x h h Δ + − − − + + −+ Δ = = = 2 4 4 . h h h h + = + As 0, 4 4 h h → + → at (2, 1) P − the slope is 4. (b) ( 1) 4( 2) 1 4 8 y x y x −− = − + = − y = 4 9 x − 8. (a) 2 2 2 (7 (2 ))(72) 744 3 y h hh x h h Δ − + − − −− − − Δ = = = 2 4 4 . hh h h − − =− − As 0, 4 h h → − − → 4 − at (2, 3) P the slope is 4. − (b) 3 ( 4)( 2) 3 y x y − =− − − = 4 8 x − + 4 11 y x =− + 9. (a) 2 2 ((2 ) 2(2 ) 3) (2 2(2) 3) y h h x h Δ + − + − − − − Δ = = 2 2 44 42 3 ( 3) 2 2 . h h h h h h h h + + −− −−− + = = + As 0, 2 2 h h → + → at (2, 3) P − the slope is 2. (b) ( 3) 2( 2) 3 y x y −− = − + = 2 4 x − 2 7. y x = − 10. (a) 2 2 ((1 ) 4(1 )) (1 4(1)) y h h x h Δ + − + − − Δ = = 2 2 12 44 ( 3) 2 2. h h h h h h h h + + −− −− − = = − As 0, 2 2 h h → − →− at (1, 3) P − the slope is 2. − (b) ( 3) ( 2)( 1) 3 2 2 y x y x −− =− − + =− + 2 1. y x =− − 11. (a) 3 3 2 3 (2 ) 2 8 12 4 8 y h h h h x h h Δ + − + + + − Δ = = = 2 3 2 12 4 12 4 . h h h h h h + + = + + As 0, h → 2 12 4h h + + → 12, at (2, 8) P the slope is 12. (b) 8 12( 2) 8 12 24 y x y x − = − − = − 12 16. y x = − 12. (a) 3 3 2 3 2 (1 ) (2 1 ) 213 3 1 y h h h h x h h Δ − + − − −− − − − Δ = = = 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 . h h h h h h − − − =− − − As 0, h → 3 − 2 3 3, h h − − →− at (1, 1) P the slope is 3. − (b) 1 ( 3)( 1) 1 3 3 y x y x − =− − − =− + 3 4. y x =− +
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CHAPTER 2 LIMITS AND CONTINUITY
2.1 RATES OF CHANGE AND TANGENTS TO CURVES
1. (a) (3) (2) 28 93 2 1
19f f fx
Δ − −Δ −= = = (b) (1) ( 1) 2 0
1 ( 1) 21f f f
xΔ − − −Δ − −= = =
2. (a) (3) (1) ( )3 13 1 2
2g ggx
−Δ − −Δ −= = = (b) (4) ( 2) 8 8
4 ( 2) 60g gg
x− −Δ −
Δ − −= = =
3. (a) ( ) ( )3
4 434 4 2
1 1 4h hht
π π
π π π π−Δ − −
Δ −= = = − (b)
( ) ( )2 6
2 6 3
0 3 3 3h hht
π π
π π π π− − −Δ
Δ −= = =
4. (a) ( ) (0) (2 1) (2 1) 20 0
g g gt
ππ π π
Δ − − − +Δ − −= = = − (b) ( ) ( ) (2 1) (2 1)
( ) 20g g g
tπ ππ π π
Δ − − − − −Δ − −= = =
5. (2) (0) 8 1 1 3 12 0 2 2
1R RRθ
− + − −ΔΔ −= = = =
6. (2) (1) (8 16 10) (1 4 5)2 1 1
2 2 0P PPθ
− − + − − +ΔΔ −= = = − =
7. (a) 2 2 2((2 ) 5) (2 5) 4 4 5 1y h h h
x h hΔ + − − − + + − +Δ = = =
24 4 .h hh
h+ = + As 0, 4 4h h→ + → at (2, 1)P − the slope is 4.
(b) ( 1) 4( 2) 1 4 8y x y x− − = − + = − y = 4 9x −
8. (a) 2 2 2(7 (2 ) ) (7 2 ) 7 4 4 3y h h h
x h hΔ − + − − − − − −Δ = = =
24 4 .h hh
h− − = − − As 0, 4h h→ − − → 4− at (2, 3)P the slope
(b) T 2.1 2.01 2.001 2.0001 2.00001 2.000001 ( )f T 0.476190 0.497512 0.499750 0.4999750 0.499997 0.499999 ( ( ) (2))/( 2)f T f T− − 0.2381− 0.2488− 0.2500− 0.2500− 0.2500− 0.2500−
(c) The table indicates the rate of change is 0.25− at 2.t = (d) ( )1 1
2 42lim
TT −→= −
NOTE: Answers will vary in Exercises 21 and 22.
21. (a) 15 01 0
[0, 1]: 15 mph;st
Δ −Δ −= = [1, 2.5]: s
tΔΔ = 20 15 10
2.5 1 3mph;−
− = 30 203.5 2.5
[2.5, 3.5]: st
Δ −Δ −= = 10 mph
(b) At ( )12
, 7.5 :P Since the portion of the graph from 0t = to 1t = is nearly linear, the instantaneous rate of
change will be almost the same as the average rate of change, thus the instantaneous speed at 12
t = is 15 7.51 0.5
−− = 15 mi/hr. At (2, 20):P Since the portion of the graph from 2t = to 2.5t = is nearly linear, the
instantaneous rate of change will be nearly the same as the average rate of change, thus 20 202.5 2
0 mi/hr.v −−= =
For values of t less than 2, we have
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(1, 15)Q 15 201 2
5 mi/hr−− =
2 (1.5,19)Q 19 201.5 2
2 mi/hr−− =
3(1.9,19.9)Q 19.9 201.9 2
1 mi/hr−− =
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous speed at 2t = is 0 mi/hr. At (3, 22):P
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(4, 35)Q 35 224 3
13 mi/hr−− =
2 (3.5, 30)Q 30 223.5 3
16 mi/hr−− =
3(3.1, 23)Q 23 223.1 3
10 mi/hr−− =
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous speed at 3t = is about 7 mi/hr.
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(2, 20)Q 20 222 3
2 mi/hr−− =
2 (2.5, 20)Q 20 222.5 3
4 mi/hr−− =
3(2.9, 21.6)Q 21.6 222.9 3
4 mi/hr−− =
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(c) It appears that the curve is increasing the fastest at 3.5.t = Thus for (3.5, 30)P
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(4, 35)Q 35 304 3.5
10 mi/hr−− =
2 (3.75, 34)Q 34 303.75 3.5
16 mi/hr−− =
3(3.6, 32)Q 32 303.6 3.5
20 mi/hr−− =
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous speed at 3.5t = is about 20 mi/hr.
22. (a) gal10 153 0 day
[0, 3]: 1.67 ;At
−ΔΔ −= ≈ − [0, 5]: A
tΔΔ
gal3.9 155 0 day
2.2 ;−−= ≈ −
0 1.410 7
[7,10]: At
−ΔΔ −=
galday
0.5≈ −
(b) At (1, 14):P
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(2, 12.2)Q 12.2 142 1
1.8 gal/day−− = −
2 (1.5,13.2)Q 13.2 141.5 1
1.6 gal/day−− = −
3(1.1, 13.85)Q 13.85 141.1 1
1.5 gal/day−− = −
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous rate of consumption at 1t = is about 1.45 gal/day.− At (4, 6):P
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(5, 3.9)Q 3.9 65 4
2.1 gal/day−− = −
2 (4.5, 4.8)Q 4.8 64.5 4
2.4 gal/day−− = −
3(4.1, 5.7)Q 5.7 64.1 4
3 gal/day−− = −
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous rate of consumption at 1t = is 3 gal/day.− At (8,1):P
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(9, 0.5)Q 0.5 19 8
0.5 gal/day−− = −
2 (8.5, 0.7)Q 0.7 18.5 8
0.6 gal/day−− = −
3(8.1, 0.95)Q 0.95 18.1 8
0.5 gal/day−− = −
Thus, it appears that the instantaneous rate of consumption at 1t = is 0.55 gal/day.− (c) It appears that the curve (the consumption) is decreasing the fastest at 3.5.t = Thus for (3.5, 7.8)P
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(4.5, 4.8)Q 4.8 7.84.5 3.5
3 gal/day−− = −
2 (4, 6)Q 6 7.84 3.5
3.6 gal/day−− = −
3(3.6, 7.4)Q 7.4 7.83.6 3.5
4 gal/day−− = −
Thus, it appears that the rate of consumption at 3.5t = is about 4 gal/day.−
2.2 LIMIT OF A FUNCTION AND LIMIT LAWS
1. (a) Does not exist. As x approaches 1 from the right, ( )g x approaches 0. As x approaches 1 from the left, ( )g x approaches 1. There is no single number L that all the values ( )g x get arbitrarily close to as 1.x →
(b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 0.5
2. (a) 0 (b) 1−
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(3, 22)Q 22 303 3.5
16 mi/hr−− =
2 (3.25, 25)Q 25 303.25 3.5
20 mi/hr−− =
3(3.4, 28)Q 28 303.4 3.5
20 mi/hr−− =
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(0, 15)Q 15 140 1
1 gal/day−− = −
2 (0.5, 14.6)Q 14.6 140.5 1
1.2 gal/day−− = −
3(0.9,14.86)Q 14.86 140.9 1
1.4 gal/day−− = −
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(3, 10)Q 10 63 4
4 gal/day−− = −
2 (3.5, 7.8)Q 7.8 63.5 4
3.6 gal/day−− = −
3(3.9, 6.3)Q 6.3 63.9 4
3 gal/day−− = −
Q Slope of At
PQ ΔΔ=
1(7, 1.4)Q 1.4 17 8
0.6 gal/day−− = −
2 (7.5,1.3)Q 1.3 17.5 8
0.6 gal/day−− = −
3(7.9,1.04)Q 1.04 17.9 8
0.6 gal/day−− = −
Q Slope of st
PQ ΔΔ=
1(2.5, 11.2)Q 11.2 7.82.5 3.5
3.4 gal/day−− = −
2 (3, 10)Q 10 7.83 3.5
4.4 gal/day−− = −
3(3.4, 8.2)Q 8.2 7.83.4 3.5
4 gal/day−− = −
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(c) Does not exist. As t approaches 0 from the left, ( )f t approaches 1.− As t approaches 0 from the right, ( )f t approaches 1. There is no single number L that ( )f t gets arbitrarily close to as 0.t →
1x xx x−= = − if 0.x < As x approaches 0 from the left,
| |xx
approaches 1.− As x approaches 0 from the right, | |xx
approaches 1. There is no single number L that all the
function values get arbitrarily close to as 0.x →
6. As x approaches 1 from the left, the values of 11x− become increasingly large and negative. As x approaches 1
from the right, the values become increasingly large and positive. There is no number L that all the function values get arbitrarily close to as 1,x → so 1
11lim
xx −→ does not exist.
7. Nothing can be said about ( )f x because the existence of a limit as 0x x→ does not depend on how the function is defined at 0.x In order for a limit to exist, ( )f x must be arbitrarily close to a single real number L when x is close enough to 0.x That is, the existence of a limit depends on the values of ( )f x for x near 0 ,x not on the definition of ( )f x at 0x itself.
8. Nothing can be said. In order for 0
lim ( )x
f x→
to exist, ( )f x must close to a single value for x near 0 regardless of
the value (0)f itself.
9. No, the definition does not require that f be defined at 1x = in order for a limiting value to exist there. If (1)f is defined, it can be any real number, so we can conclude nothing about (1)f from
1lim ( ) 5.x
f x→
=
10. No, because the existence of a limit depends on the values of ( )f x when x is near 1, not on (1)f itself. If
1lim ( )x
f x→
exists, its value may be some number other than (1) 5.f = We can conclude nothing about 1
lim ( ),x
f x→
whether it exists or what its value is if it does exist, from knowing the value of (1)f alone.
78. Nothing can be concluded about the values of , ,f g and h at 2.x = Yes, (2)f could be 0. Since the conditions of the sandwich theorem are satisfied,
2lim ( ) 5 0.x
f x→
= − =/
79. 4 4 4
4 4
lim ( ) lim 5 lim ( ) 5( ) 52 lim lim 2 4 24
1 lim x x x
x x
f x f xf x
x xx
→ → →
→ →
− −−− − −→
= = = 4 4
lim ( ) 5 2(1) lim ( ) 2 5 7.x x
f x f x→ →
− = = + =
80. (a) 2 22 2
2
lim ( ) lim ( )( )4lim2
1 lim x x
x
f x f xf x
x xx
→− →−
→−→−
= = = 2
lim ( ) 4.x
f x→−
=
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(b) 2
( ) ( ) 1
2 2 21 lim lim limf x f x
x xxx x x→− →− →− = = =
( )( ) ( )122 2
lim lim 2.f x f xx xx x−→− →−
= −
81. (a) ( ) 522 2
0 3 0 lim lim ( 2)f xxx x
x−−→ →
= ⋅ = − = ( )( ) 5
22 2lim ( 2) lim [ ( ) 5]f x
xx xx f x−
−→ → − = −
2 2
lim ( ) 5 lim ( ) 5.x x
f x f x→ →
= − =
(b) ( ) 522 2
0 4 0 lim lim ( 2)f xxx x
x−−→ →
= ⋅ = −
2lim ( ) 5x
f x→
= as in part (a).
82. (a) 2
2( )
0 00 1 0 lim limf x
xx xx
→ → = ⋅ = =
2
( )
0lim f x
xx→
2
( )2 2
0 0 0lim lim lim ( ).f x
xx x xx x f x
→ → → = ⋅ =
That is, 0
lim ( ) 0.x
f x→
=
(b) 2
( )
0 0 00 1 0 lim lim limf x
xx x xx
→ → → = ⋅ = =
2
( )f x
xx ⋅
( )
0lim .f x
xx→= That is, ( )
0lim 0.f x
xx→=
83. (a) 1
0lim sin 0
xxx
→=
(b) 11 sin 1
x− ≤ ≤ for 0:x =/
1 1
00 sin lim sin 0
x xxx x x x x
→> − ≤ ≤ = by the sandwich theorem;
1 1
00 sin lim sin 0
x xxx x x x x
→< − ≥ ≥ = by the sandwich theorem.
84. (a) ( )32 1
0lim cos 0
xxx
→=
(b) ( )3
11 cos 1x
− ≤ ≤ for 2 20x x x= − ≤/ ( )321cos
xx≤ ( )3
2 1
0lim cos 0
xxx
→= by the sandwich theorem since
2
0lim 0.x
x→
=
85-90. Example CAS commands: Maple:
f : x - (x^4 16)/(x 2);−= > −
x0 : 2;= plot( f (x), x x0-1..x0 1, color black,= + =
title "Section 2.2, 85(a) ; # " )=
limit( f (x), x x ; 0 )=
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In Exercise 87, note that the standard cube root, x^(1/3), is not defined for x<0 in many CASs. This can be overcome in Maple by entering the function as f : x - (surd(x 1, 3) 1)/x.= > + −
Mathematica: (assigned function and values for x0 and h may vary)
Clear [f , x]
3 2 2f[x_]: (x x 5x 3)/(x 1)= − − − +
x0 1; h 0.1;= − =
Plot[f[x],{x, x0 h, x0 h}]− +
Limit[f[x], x x0]→
2.3 THE PRECISE DEFINITION OF A LIMIT
1.
Step 1: 5 5x xδ δ δ− < − < − < 5 5xδ δ− + < < + Step 2: 5 7 2,δ δ+ = = or 5 1 4.δ δ− + = = The value of δ which assures 5 1x δ− < < 7x < is the smaller value, 2.δ =
2.
Step 1: 2 2x xδ δ δ− < − < − < 2 2xδ δ − + < < + Step 2: 2 1 1,δ δ− + = = or 2 7 5.δ δ+ = = The value of δ which assures 2x δ− < 1 7x< < is the smaller value, 1.δ =
1: (6 4) 2 0 6x x x≥ − − < ≤ 6− < since 1.x ≥ Thus, 6
1 1 .x≤ < +
Step 2: 1 1x xδ δ δ− < − < − < 1 1 .xδ δ− < < +
Then 2 2
1 1 ,δ δ− = − = or 1 δ+ = 6 6
1 .δ+ = Choose 6
.δ =
48. Step 1: 0: 2 0 2 0x x x< − < − < <
2− 0;x< <
20: 0 0 2 .xx x≥ − < ≤ <
Step 2: 0 .x xδ δ δ− < − < <
Then 2 2
,δ δ− = − = or 2δ = 2 .δ = Choose 2
.δ =
49. By the figure, 1sinx
x x x− ≤ ≤ for all 0x > and 1sin for 0.x
x x x x− ≥ ≥ < Since 0
lim ( )x
x→
− = 0
lim 0,x
x→
= then by
the sandwich theorem, in either case, 1
0lim sin 0.
xxx
→=
50. By the figure, 2 2 21sinx
x x x− ≤ ≤ for all x except possibly at 0.x = Since 2
0lim ( )x
x→
− = 2
0lim 0,x
x→
= then by the
sandwich theorem, 2 1
0lim sin 0.
xxx
→=
51. As x approaches the value 0, the values of ( )g x approach k. Thus for every number 0,> there exists a 0δ > such that 0 0x δ< − < ( ) .g x k− <
52. Write .x h c= + Then 0 x c δ< − < ⇔ ,x cδ δ− < − < ( )x c h cδ= ⇔ − < +/ ,c δ− < ,h c c hδ δ+ = ⇔ − < </ 0h = ⇔/ 0 0 .h δ< − <
Thus, lim ( )x c
f x L→
= ⇔ for any 0,> there exists 0δ > such that ( )f x L− < whenever 0 x c δ< − < ⇔
( )f h c L+ − < whenever 0
0 0 lim ( ) .h
h f h c Lδ→
< − < ⇔ + =
53. Let 2( ) .f x x= The function values do get closer to 1− as x approaches 0, but 0
lim ( ) 0,x
f x→
= not 1.− The
function 2( )f x x= never gets arbitrarily close to 1− for x near 0.
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54. Let 102
( ) sin , , and 0.f x x L x= = = There exists a value of x 6
(namely )x π= for which 12
sin x − < for any
given 0.> However, 0
lim sin 0,x
x→
= 12
not . The wrong statement does not require x to be arbitrarily close to 0.x
As another example, let 1 12
( ) sin , ,x
g x L= = and 0 0.x = We can choose infinitely many values of x near 0 such
that 1 12
sinx
= as you can see from the accompanying figure. However, 1
0lim sin
xx→ fails to exist. The wrong
statement does not require all values of x arbitrarily close to 0 0x = to lie within 0 of L> = 12
. Again you can
see from the figure that there are also infinitely many values of x near 0 such that 1sin 0.x
= If we choose 14
<
we cannot satisfy the inequality 1 12
sinx
− < for all values of x sufficiently near 0 0.x =
55. ( )2
29 0.01 0.01 9 0.01xA π− ≤ − ≤ − ≤
2π 24 4
4 π π8.99 9.01 (8.99) (9.01)x
x≤ ≤ ≤ ≤
8.99 9.012 2xπ π ≤ ≤ or 3.384 3.387.x≤ ≤ To be safe, the left endpoint was rounded up and
the right endpoint was rounded down.
56. 5 0.1V VR R
V RI I= = − ≤ 0.1− ≤ 120 1205 0.1 4.9 5.1R R
− ≤ ≤ ≤ 10 1049 120 51
R ≥ ≥ (120)(10) (120)(10)
51 49R ≤ ≤ 23.53 R ≤ ≤ 24.48.
To be safe, the left endpoint was rounded up and the right endpoint was rounded down.
57. (a) 1 0 1 1x xδ δ− < − < − < < ( ) .f x x= Then ( ) 2 2 2 2 1 1.f x x x− = − = − > − = That is, 12
( ) 2 1f x − ≥ ≥ no matter how small δ is taken when 1
1 1 limx
xδ→
− < < ( ) 2.f x =/
(b) 0 1 1 1 ( )x x f xδ δ< − < < < + = 1.x + Then ( ) 1 ( 1) 1f x x x− = + − = = 1.x > That is, ( ) 1 1f x − ≥ no matter how small δ is taken when
11 1 lim
xx δ
→< < + ( ) 1.f x =/
(c) 1 0 1 1 ( ) .x x f x xδ δ− < − < − < < = Then ( ) 1.5 1.5 1.5f x x x− = − = − > 1.5 1 0.5.− = Also, 0 1 1x xδ< − < < 1 ( ) 1.f x xδ< + = + Then ( ) 1.5f x − = ( 1) 1.5 0.5x x+ − = −
0.5 1 0.5 0.5.x= − > − = Thus, no matter how small δ is taken, there exists a value of x such that 1xδ δ− < − < but 1
2( ) 1.5f x − ≥
1lim ( ) 1.5.x
f x→
=/
58. (a) For 2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 4 2.x h x h xδ< < + = − = Thus for 2, ( ) 4h x< − ≥ whenever 2 2x δ< < + no matter how small we choose
20 lim ( ) 4.
xh xδ
→> =/
(b) For 2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 1.x h x h xδ< < + = − = Thus for 1, ( ) 3h x< − ≥ whenever 2 2x δ< < + no matter how small we choose
20 lim ( ) 3.
xh xδ
→> =/
(c) For 22 2 ( )x h x xδ− < < = so 2( ) 2 2 .h x x− = − No matter how small 0δ > is chosen, 2x is close to 4
when x is near 2 and to the left on the real line 2 2x − will be close to 2. Thus if 1, ( ) 2h x< − ≥
whenever 2 2xδ− < < no matter how small we choose 2
0 lim ( ) 2.x
h xδ→
> =/
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59. (a) For 3 3 ( ) 4.8 ( ) 4 0.8.x f x f xδ− < < > − ≥ Thus for 0.8, ( ) 4f x< − ≥ whenever 3 3xδ− < < no matter how small we choose
30 lim ( ) 4.
xf xδ
→> =/
(b) For 3 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 4.8 1.8.x f x f xδ< < + < − ≥ Thus for 1.8, ( ) 4.8f x< − ≥ whenever 3 3x δ< < + no matter how small we choose
30 lim ( ) 4.8.
xf xδ
→> =/
(c) For 3 3 ( ) 4.8 ( ) 3 1.8.x f x f xδ− < < > − ≥ Again, for 1.8, ( ) 3f x< − ≥ whenever 3 3xδ− < < no matter how small we choose
30 lim ( ) 3.
xf xδ
→> =/
60. (a) No matter how small we choose 0,δ > for x near 1− satisfying 1 1 ,xδ δ− − < < − + the values of ( )g x are near 1 ( ) 2g x − is near 1. Then, for 1
2= we have 1
2( ) 2g x − ≥ for some x satisfying 1 1 ,xδ δ− − < < − +
or 1
0 1 lim ( ) 2.x
x g xδ→−
< + < =/
(b) Yes, 1
lim ( ) 1x
g x→−
= because from the graph we can find a 0δ > such that ( ) 1g x − < if 0 ( 1) .x δ< − − <
61-66. Example CAS commands (values of del may vary for a specified eps): Maple:
f : x - (x^4-81)/(x-3); x0 : 3;= > =
. plot( f (x), x x0-1..x0 1, color black,= + = # (a)
title "Section 2.3, #61(a)" );=
L : limit( f (x), x x0 );= = # (b)
epsilon : 0.2;= # (c)
plot( [f (x),L-epsilon,L epsilon], x x0-0.01..x0 0.01,+ = +
color black, linestyle [1,3,3], title "Section 2.3, #61(c)" );= = =
q : fsolve( abs( f (x)-L ) epsilon, x x0-1..x0 1 );= = = + # (d)
delta : abs(x0-q);=
plot( [f (x),L-epsilon,L epsilon], x x0-delta..x0 delta, color black, title "Section 2.3, #61(d)" );+ = + = =
for eps in [0.1, 0.005, 0.001 ] do # (e)
q : fsolve( abs( f (x)-L ) eps, x x0-1..x0 1 );= = = +
49. As 0x −→ the number x is always negative. Thus, ( 1) 1 0x xxx −− − < + < < which is always true
independent of the value of x. Hence we can choose any 0δ > with 0
0 lim 1.xxx
xδ−→
− < < = −
50. Since 2x +→ we have 2x > and 2 2.x x− = − Then, 2 222
1 1 0x xxx
− −−−
− = − < < which is always true so
long as 2.x > Hence we can choose any 0,δ > and thus 2 2x δ< < + 22
1 .xx
−−
− < Thus, 222
lim 1.xxx +−−→−
=
51. (a) 400
lim 400.x
x+→
= Just observe that if 400 401,x< < then 400.x = Thus if we choose 1,δ = we have for
any number 0> that 400 400x δ< < + x 400 400 400 0 . − = − = <
(b) 400
lim 399.x
x−→
= Just observe that if 399 400x< < then 399.x = Thus if we choose 1,δ = we have for
any number 0> that 400 400xδ− < < x 399 399 399 0 . − = − = <
(c) Since 400 400
lim limx x
x x+ −→ →
= / we conclude that 400
limx
x→
does not exist.
52. (a) 0 0
lim ( ) lim 0 0;x x
f x x+ +→ →
= = =
20 0x x x− < − < < < < for x positive. Choose 2δ =
0lim ( ) 0.
xf x
+→ =
(b) ( )2 1
0 0lim ( ) lim sin 0
xx xf x x
− −→ →= = by the sandwich theorem since ( )2 2 21sin
xx x x− ≤ ≤ for all 0.x =/
Since 2 2 20 0x x x− = − − = < whenever ,x < we choose δ = and obtain ( )2 1sin 0x
x − < if 0.xδ− < <
(c) The function f has limit 0 at 0 0x = since both the right-hand and left-hand limits exist and equal 0.
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2.5 CONTINUITY
1. No, discontinuous at 2,x = not defined at 2x =
2. No, discontinuous at 3,x = 3
1 lim ( ) (3) 1.5x
g x g−→
= = =/
3. Continuous on [ 1, 3]−
4. No, discontinuous at 1,x = 1 1
1.5 lim ( ) lim ( ) 0x x
k x k x− +→ →
= = =/
5. (a) Yes (b) Yes, 1
lim ( ) 0x
f x+→−
=
(c) Yes (d) Yes
6. (a) Yes, (1) 1f = (b) Yes, 1
lim ( ) 2x
f x→
=
(c) No (d) No
7. (a) No (b) No
8. [ 1, 0) (0, 1) (1, 2) (2, 3)− ∪ ∪ ∪
9. (2) 0,f = since 2 2
lim ( ) 2(2) 4 0 lim ( )x x
f x f x− +→ →
= − + = =
10. (1)f should be changed to 1
2 lim ( )x
f x→
=
11. Nonremovable discontinuity at 1x = because 1
lim ( )x
f x→
fails to exist 1
( lim ( ) 1x
f x−→
= and 1
lim ( ) 0).x
f x+→
=
Removable discontinuity at 0x = by assigning the number 0
lim ( ) 0x
f x→
= to be the value of (0)f rather
than (0) 1.f =
12. Nonremovable discontinuity at 1x = because 1
lim ( )x
f x→
fails to exist 1 1
( lim ( ) 2 and lim ( ) 1).x x
f x f x− +→ →
= =
Removable discontinuity at 2x = by assigning the number 2
lim ( ) 1x
f x→
= to be the value of (2)f rather than
(2) 2.f =
13. Discontinuous only when 2 0 2x x− = = 14. Discontinuous only when 2( 2) 0 2x x+ = = −
15. Discontinuous only when 2 4 3 0 ( 3)( 1) 0 3x x x x x− + = − − = = or 1x =
16. Discontinuous only when 2 3 10 0 ( 5)( 2) 0 5x x x x x− − = − + = = or 2x = −
17. Continuous everywhere. (| 1| sinx x− + defined for all x; limits exist and are equal to function values.)
18. Continuous everywhere. (| | 1 0x + =/ for all x; limits exist and are equal to function values.)
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19. Discontinuous only at 0x =
20. Discontinuous at odd integer multiples of 2 2
, i.e., (2 1) ,x nπ π= − n an integer, but continuous at all other x.
21. Discontinuous when 2x is an integer multiple of , i.e., 2 ,x nπ π= n an integer 2
,nx π = n an integer, but
continuous at all other x.
22. Discontinuous when 2xπ is an odd integer multiple of
2 2 2, i.e., (2 1) ,x nπ π π= − n an integer 2 1,x n = − n an
integer (i.e., x is an odd integer). Continuous everywhere else.
23. Discontinuous at odd integer multiples of 2 2
, i.e., (2 1) ,x nπ π= − n an integer, but continuous at all other x.
24. Continuous everywhere since 4 1 1x + ≥ and 21 sin 1 0 sin 1x x− ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ 21 sin 1;x + ≥ limits exist and are equal to the function values.
25. Discontinuous when 2 3 0x + < or 32
x < − continuous on the interval )32
, .− ∞
26. Discontinuous when 3 1 0x − < or 13
x < continuous on the interval )13
, . ∞
27. Continuous everywhere: 1/3(2 1)x − is defined for all x; limits exist and are equal to function values.
28. Continuous everywhere: 1/5(2 )x− is defined for all x; limits exist and are equal to function values.
29. Continuous everywhere since 2 ( 3)( 2)6
3 33 3 3lim lim lim ( 2) 5 (3)x xx x
x xx x xx g− +− −
− −→ → →= = + = =
30. Discontinuous at 2x = − since 2
lim ( )x
f x→−
does not exist while ( 2) 4.f − =
31. lim sin( sin ) sin( sin ) sin( 0) sin 0,x
x xπ
π π π π→
− = − = − = = and function continuous at .x π=
32. ( ) ( )2 2 2 20lim sin( cos(tan )) sin( cos(tan(0))) sin cos(0) sin 1,t
tπ π π π→
= = = = and function continuous at 0.t =
33. 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1lim sec ( sec tan 1) lim sec ( sec sec ) lim sec (( 1)sec )y y y
y y y y y y y y→ → →
− − = − = − 2sec ((1 1)sec 1)= − =
sec0 1,= and function continuous at 1.y =
34. ( ) ( )1/34 4 4 40
lim tan cos(sin ) tan cos(sin(0)) tan cos(0) tan 1,x
xπ π π π→
= = = = and function continuous at 0.x =
35. 24 219 3 sec 2 19 3 sec 0 160
lim cos cos cos cos ,tt
π π π π− −→
= = = = and function continuous at 0.t =
36. ( ) ( ) ( )6
2 2 16 6 3
lim csc 5 3 tan csc 5 3 tan 4 5 3 9 3,x
x xπ
π π→
+ = + = + = = and function continuous
at 6
.x π=
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37. ( ) ( ) ( )02 2 20
lim sin sin sin 1,x
xe e
+→= = =π π π and the function is continuous at x = 0.
38. ( ) ( )1 1 121
lim cos ln cos ln 1 cos (0) ,x
x− − −→
= = = π and the function is continuous at x = 1.
39. 2 ( 3)( 3)9
3 ( 3)( ) 3,x xx
x xg x x+ −−
− −= = = + 3
3 (3) lim ( 3) 6x
x g x→
= = + =/
40. 2 ( 5)( 2)3 10
2 2( ) 5,t tt t
t th t t+ −+ −
− −= = = + 2
2 (2) lim ( 5) 7t
t h t→
= = + =/
41. 23 2
3
( 1)( 1)1 1( 1)( 1) 11
( ) ,s s ss s ss s ss
f s + + −− + ++ − +−
= = = ( )2 1 31 21
1 (1) lim s sss
s f + ++→
= = =/
42. 2
2
( 4)( 4)16 4( 4)( 1) 13 4
( ) ,x xx xx x xx x
g x + −− +− + +− −
= = = ( )4 81 54
4 (4) lim xxx
x g ++→
= = =/
43. As defined, 2
3lim ( ) (3) 1 8
xf x
−→= − = and
3lim (2 )(3) 6 .
xa a
+→= For ( )f x to be continuous we must have
43
6 8 .a a= =
44. As defined, 2
lim ( ) 2x
g x−→−
= − and 2
2lim ( ) ( 2) 4 .
xg x b b
+→−= − = For ( )g x to be continuous we must have
12
4 2 .b b= − = −
45. As defined, 2
lim ( ) 12x
f x−→
= and 2 2
2lim ( ) (2) 2 2 2 .
xf x a a a a
+→= − = − For ( )f x to be continuous we must have
212 2 2 3a a a= − = or 2.a = −
46. As defined, 01 10
lim ( ) b bb bx
g x−
− −+ +→
= = and 2
0lim ( ) (0) .
xg x b b
+→= + = For ( )g x to be continuous we must have
10b
bb b−
+ = = or 2.b = −
47. As defined, 1
lim ( ) 2x
f x−→−
= − and 1
lim ( ) ( 1) ,x
f x a b a b+→−
= − + = − + and 1
lim ( ) (1)x
f x a b a b−→
= + = + and
1lim ( ) 3.
xf x
+→= For ( )f x to be continuous we must have 2 a b− = − + and 5
23a b a+ = = and 1
2.b =
48. As defined, 0
lim ( ) (0) 2 2x
g x a b b−→
= + = and 2
0lim ( ) (0) 3 3 ,
xg x a b a b
+→= + − = − and 2
2lim ( ) (2) 3
xg x a b
−→= + − =
4 3a b+ − and 0
lim ( ) 3(2) 5 1.x
g x+→
= − = For ( )g x to be continuous we must have 2 3b a b= − and 4 3 1a b+ − =
32
a = − and 32
.b = −
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49. The function can be extended: (0) 2.3.f ≈
50. The function cannot be extended to be continuous at 0.x = If (0) 2.3,f ≈ it will be continuous from the
right. Or if (0) 2.3,f ≈ − it will be continuous from the left.
51. The function cannot be extended to be continuous at 0.x = If (0) 1,f = it will be continuous from the right. Or if (0) 1,f = − it will be continuous from the left.
52. The function can be extended: (0) 7.39.f ≈
53. ( )f x is continuous on [0, 1] and (0) 0, (1) 0f f< > by the Intermediate Value Theorem ( )f x takes on every value between (0)f and (1)f the equation
( ) 0f x = has at least one solution between 0x = and 1.x =
54. cos (cos ) 0.x x x x= − = If 2
,x π= − ( ) ( )2 2cos 0.π π− − − > If
2,x π= ( )2 2
cos 0.π π− < Thus cos 0x x− = for
some x between 2π− and
2π according to the Intermediate Value Theorem, since the function cos x x− is
continuous.
55. Let 3( ) 15 1,f x x x= − + which is continuous on [ 4, 4].− Then ( 4) 3,f − = − ( 1) 15,f − = (1) 13,f = − and (4) 5.f = By the Intermediate Value Theorem, ( ) 0f x = for some x in each of the intervals 4 1,x− < < − 1 1,x− < < and
1 4.x< < That is, 3 15 1 0x x− + = has three solutions in [ 4, 4].− Since a polynomial of degree 3 can have at most 3 solutions, these are the only solutions.
56. Without loss of generality, assume that .a b< Then 2 2( ) ( ) ( )F x x a x b x= − − + is continuous for all values of x, so it is continuous on the interval [ , ].a b Moreover ( )F a a= and ( ) .F b b= By the Intermediate Value Theorem, since
2,a ba b+< < there is a number c between a and b such that
2( ) .a bF x +=
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57. Answers may vary. Note that f is continuous for every value of x. (a) 3(0) 10, (1) 1 8(1) 10 3.f f= = − + = Since 3 10,π< < by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists a c so
that 0 1c< < and ( ) .f c π=
(b) 3(0) 10, ( 4) ( 4) 8( 4) 10 22.f f= − = − − − + = − Since 22 3 10,− < − < by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists a c so that 4 0c− < < and ( ) 3.f c = −
(c) (0) 10,f =
3(1000) (1000) 8(1000) 10 999,992,010.f = − + = Since 10 5,000,000 999,992,010,< < by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists a c so that 0 1000c< < and ( ) 5,000,000.f c =
58. All five statements ask for the same information because of the intermediate value property of continuous functions.
(a) A root of 3( ) 3 1f x x x= − − is a point c where ( ) 0.f c =
(b) The point where 3y x= crosses 3 1y x= + have the same y-coordinate, or 3 3 1y x x= = + ( )f x = 3 3 1 0.x x− − =
(c) 3 3 1x x− =
3 3 1 0.x x − − = The solutions to the equation are the roots of 3( ) 3 1.f x x x= − −
(d) The points where 3 3y x x= − crosses 1y = have common y-coordinates, or 3 3 1y x x= − = ( )f x = 3 3 1 0.x x− − =
(e) The solutions of 3 3 1 0x x− − = are those points where 3( ) 3 1f x x x= − − has value 0.
59. Answers may vary. For example, sin( 2)2
( ) xx
f x −−= is discontinuous at 2x = because it is not defined there.
However, the discontinuity can be removed because f has a limit (namely 1) as 2.x →
60. Answers may vary. For example, 11
( )x
g x += has a discontinuity at 1x = − because 1
lim ( )x
g x→−
does not exist.
1 1lim ( ) and lim ( ) .
x xg x g x
− +→− →−
= −∞ = +∞
61. (a) Suppose 0x is rational 0( ) 1.f x = Choose 12
.= For any 0δ > there is an irrational number x (actually
infinitely many) in the interval 0 0( , )x xδ δ− + ( ) 0.f x = Then 00 | |x x δ< − < but 0| ( ) ( )|f x f x− = 12
1 > ,= so 0
lim ( )x x
f x→
fails to exist f is discontinuous at 0x rational.
On the other hand, 0x irrational 0( ) 0f x = and there is a rational number x in 0 0( , ) ( ) 1.x x f xδ δ− + = Again
0
lim ( )x x
f x→
fails to exist f is discontinuous at 0x irrational. That is, f is discontinuous at every point.
(b) f is neither right-continuous nor left-continuous at any point 0x because in every interval 0 0( , )x xδ− or
0 0( , )x x δ+ there exist both rational and irrational real numbers. Thus neither limits 0
lim ( )x x
f x−→
and
0
lim ( )x x
f x+→
exist by the same arguments used in part (a).
62. Yes. Both ( )f x x= and 12
( )g x x= − are continuous on [0, 1]. However ( )( )
f xg x
is undefined at 12
x = since
( ) ( )12 ( )
0 f xg x
g = is discontinuous at 12
.x =
63. No. For instance, if ( ) 0,f x = ( ) ,g x x= then ( )( ) 0 0h x x= = is continuous at 0x = and ( )g x is not.
64. Let 11
( )x
f x −= and ( ) 1.g x x= + Both functions are continuous at 0.x = The composition ( ( ))f g f g x= = 1 1
( 1) 1x x+ − = is discontinuous at 0,x = since it is not defined there. Theorem 10 requires that ( )f x be continuous
at (0),g which is not the case here since (0) 1g = and f is undefined at 1.
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65. Yes, because of the Intermediate Value Theorem. If ( )f a and ( )f b did have different signs then f would have to equal zero at some point between a and b since f is continuous on [ , ].a b
66. Let ( )f x be the new position of point x and let ( ) ( ) .d x f x x= − The displacement function d is negative if x is the left-hand point of the rubber band and positive if x is the right-hand point of the rubber band. By the Intermediate Value Theorem, ( ) 0d x = for some point in between. That is, ( )f x x= for some point x, which is then in its original position.
67. If (0) 0f = or (1) 1,f = we are done (i.e., 0 or 1in those cases).c c= = Then let (0) 0f a= > and (1) 1f b= <
because 0 ( ) 1.f x≤ ≤ Define ( ) ( )g x f x x g= − is continuous on [0, 1]. Moreover, (0) (0) 0 0g f a= − = > and (1) (1) 1 1 0g f b= − = − < by the Intermediate Value Theorem there is a number c in (0, 1) such that ( ) 0 ( ) 0g c f c c= − = or ( ) .f c c=
68. Let ( )2
0.f c= > Since f is continuous at x c= there is a 0δ > such that ( ) ( )x c f x f cδ− < − <
( ) ( ) ( ) .f c f x f c − < < +
If ( ) 0,f c > then 31 12 2 2
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 0f c f c f x f c f x= < < > on the interval ( , ).c cδ δ− +
If ( ) 0,f c < then 31 12 2 2
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 0f c f c f x f c f x= − < < < on the interval ( , ).c cδ δ− +
69. By Exercise 52 in Section 2.3, we have
0lim ( ) lim ( ) .x c h
f x L f c h L→ →
= ⇔ + =
Thus, ( )f x is continuous at 0
lim ( ) ( ) lim ( ) ( ).x c h
x c f x f c f c h f c→ →
= ⇔ = ⇔ + =
70. By Exercise 69, it suffices to show that 0
lim sin( ) sinh
c h c→
+ = and 0
lim cos( ) cos .h
c h c→
+ =
Now [ ]0 0 0 0
lim sin( ) lim (sin )(cos ) (cos )(sin ) (sin ) lim cos (cos ) lim sinh h h h
c h c h c h c h c h→ → → →
+ = + = +
.
By Example 11 Section 2.2, 0
lim cos 1h
h→
= and 0
lim sin 0.h
h→
= So 0
lim sin( ) sinh
c h c→
+ = and thus ( ) sinf x x= is
continuous at .x c= Similarly,
[ ]0 0
lim cos( ) lim (cos )(cos ) (sin )(sin )h h
c h c h c h→ →
+ = − 0 0
(cos ) lim cos (sin ) lim sinh h
c h c h→ →
= −
cos .c= Thus,
( ) cosg x x= is continuous at .x c=
71. 1.8794, 1.5321, 0.3473x ≈ − −
73. 1.7549x ≈
75. 3.5156x ≈
77. 0.7391x ≈
72. 1.4516, 0.8547, 0.4030x ≈ −
74. 1.5596x ≈
76. 3.9058, 3.8392, 0.0667x ≈ −
78. 1.8955, 0, 1.8955x ≈ −
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2.6 LIMITS INVOLVING INFINITY; ASYMPTOTES OF GRAPHS
1. (a) 2
lim ( ) 0x
f x→
=
(c) 3
lim ( ) 2x
f x−→−
=
(e) 0
lim ( ) 1x
f x+→
= −
(g)
0lim ( ) does not existx
f x→
=
(i) lim ( ) 0x
f x→−∞
=
(b) 3
lim ( ) 2x
f x+→−
= −
(d) 3
lim ( ) does not existx
f x→
=
(f)
0lim ( )
xf x
−→= +∞
(h) lim ( ) 1x
f x→∞
=
2. (a) 4
lim ( ) 2x
f x→
=
(c) 2
lim ( ) 1x
f x−→
=
(e) 3
lim ( )x
f x+→−
= +∞
(g) 3
lim ( )x
f x→−
= +∞
(i) 0
lim ( )x
f x−→
= −∞
(k) lim ( ) 0x
f x→∞
=
(b) 2
lim ( ) 3x
f x+→
= −
(d) 2
lim ( ) does not existx
f x→
=
(f)
3lim ( )
xf x
−→ −= + ∞
(h)
0lim ( )
xf x
+→= + ∞
(j) 0
lim ( ) does not existx
f x→
=
(l) lim ( ) 1x
f x→−∞
= −
Note: In these exercises we use the result /1lim 0 whenever 0.m n
mnxx→± ∞
= > This result follows immediately from
Theorem 8 and the power rule in Theorem 1: ( ) ( )/
// /1 1 1lim lim lim 0 0.m n
m nm n m n
x xxx x x→± ∞ →± ∞ →± ∞
= = = =
3. (a) 3−
4. (a) π
5. (a) 12
6. (a) 18
7. (a) 53
−
8. (a) 34
(b) 3−
(b) π
(b) 12
(b) 18
(b) 53
−
(b) 34
9. sin 2 sin 21 1 lim 0x xx x x xx→∞
− ≤ ≤ = by the Sandwich Theorem
10. cos cos1 13 3 3 3
lim 0θ θθ θ θ θθ →−∞
− ≤ ≤ = by the Sandwich Theorem
11. ( )
( )sin2
cos
12 sin 0 1 0cos 1 01
lim lim 1t
t t
tt
t tt tt t
− +− + − ++ ++→∞ →∞
= = = −
12. ( )
( )sin
7 sin
1sin 1 0 12 7 5sin 2 0 0 22 5
lim lim limr
r
rr r
r rr rr r r
++ ++ − + −+ −→∞ →∞ →∞
= = =
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13. (a) 3
7
22 3 25 7 55
lim lim x
x
xxx x
+++ +→∞ →∞
= = (b) 25
(same process as part (a))
14. (a) 7
3 3
3 2 71 12 3
22 7
17lim lim 2x
x x x
xx x xx x
+ +
− + +− + +→∞ →∞= =
(b) 2 (same process as part (a))
15. (a) 1 1
2
2 32
113
lim lim 0x x
x
xxx x
++
++→∞ →∞= = (b) 0 (same process as part (a))
16. (a) 3 7
2
2 22
3 712
lim lim 0x x
x
xxx x
++
+−→∞ →∞= = (b) 0 (same process as part (a))
17. (a) 3
3 2 3 92
7 713 6
lim lim 7x x
xx x xx x − +− +→∞ →∞
= = (b) 7 (same process as part (a))
18. (a) 1
4 3
4 2 5 612 3 4
99 9
222 5 6lim lim x
x x x
x xx x xx x
++
+ − ++ − +→∞ →∞= = (b) 9
2 (same process as part (a))
19. (a) 10 311
5 4 2 6
610 31
1lim lim 0
x x xx xxx x
+ ++ +
→∞ →∞= = (b) 0 (same process as part (a))
20. (a) 3 2 1
2 1 27 2 7 2
1 1lim lim ,x x x x
x x x xx x
−
− −+ − + −
− − − −→∞ →∞= = ∞ since 0 and 7 .nx x− → + → ∞
(b) 3 2 1
2 1 27 2 7 2
1 1lim lim ,x x x x
x x x xx x
−
− −+ − + −
− − − −→−∞ →−∞= = −∞ since 0 and 7 .nx x− → + → −∞
21. (a) 7 2 4 1 3
3 2 33 5 1 3 56 7 3 6 7 3
lim lim ,x x x x xx x x xx x
− −
− −+ − + −− + − +→∞ →∞
= = ∞ since 40 and 3 .nx x− → → ∞
(b) 7 2 4 1 3
3 2 33 5 1 3 56 7 3 6 7 3
lim lim ,x x x x xx x x xx x
− −
− −+ − + −− + − +→−∞ →−∞
= = ∞ since 40 and 3 .nx x− → → ∞
22. (a) 8 3 3 2 5
5 5 45 2 9 5 2 93 4 3 4
lim lim ,x x x x xx x x xx x
− −
− −− + − +
+ − + −→∞ →∞= = −∞ since 30, 5 , and the denominator 4.nx x− → → ∞ → −
(b) 8 3 3 2 5
5 5 45 2 9 5 2 93 4 3 4
lim lim ,x x x x xx x x xx x
− −
− −− + − +
+ − + −→−∞ →−∞= = ∞ since 30, 5 , and the denominator 4.nx x− → → −∞ → −
23. 2
28 32
lim xx xx
−+→∞
= 32
1
8
2lim x
xx
−
+→∞=
32
1
8
2lim x
xx
−
+→∞= 8 0
2 04 2−
+ = =
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24. ( )2
2
1/31
8 3lim x x
xx
+ −−→−∞
= 1 1
2
32
1/31
8lim
x x
xx
+ −
−→−∞
=
1 1
2
32
1/31
8lim
x x
xx
+ −
−→−∞
=
( ) ( )1/3 1/31 0 0 1 18 0 8 2+ −
− = =
25. ( )3
2
51
7lim x
x xx
−−→−∞
= 12
7
5
1lim x
x
x
x
−
−→−∞
=
12
7
5
1lim x
x
x
x
−
−→−∞
=
( )501 0+∝− = ∞
26. 2
35
2lim x x
x xx
−+ −→∞
= 512
1 22 3
1lim
x x
x xx
−
+ −→∞=
512
1 22 3
1lim
x x
x xx
−
+ −→∞= 0 0
1 0 00 0−
+ − = =
27. 2 1
1 1/2 2
72
3 7 3lim lim 0x x
x
x xxx x
− + +
− −→∞ →∞= = 28.
21/2
21/2
122 1
lim lim 1x
x
xxx x
+ + −→∞ →∞ −
= = −
29. 3 5
3 5lim x x
x xx
−+→−∞
= 1
(1/5) (1/3) 2 /15(1/5) (1/3)
12 /15
111 1
lim lim 1x
x
xxx x
−
−
− − +→−∞ →−∞ +
= =
30. 1
1 4 2
2 3 11lim lim x
x
xx xx xx x
− −
− −
++
−−→∞ →∞= = ∞
31. 1/15 71
5/3 1/3 19/15 8/5
8/5 3 13/5 11/10
22 7
13lim lim x x
x x
xx x
x x xx x
− +− +
+ ++ +→∞ →∞= = ∞
32. 31
3 2/3
2/3 1 41/3
55 3 5
222 4lim lim
xx
xx
x x
x xx x
− +− +
+ −+ −→−∞ →−∞= = −
33. 2 11
lim xxx
++→∞
= 2 2
2
1/
( 1)/lim x x
x x x
+→∞ +
= 2 2( 1)/
( 1)/lim
x xx xx
++→∞
= 21 1/ 1 0
(1 1/ ) (1 0)lim 1x
xx
+ ++ +→∞
= =
34. 2 2 2
2
1 1/1 ( 1)/
lim limx x xxx x x x
+ ++→−∞ →−∞ +
= = 2 2( 1)/
( 1)/( )lim
x xx xx
++ −→−∞
= 21 1/ 1 0
( 1 1/ ) ( 1 0)lim 1x
xx
+ +− − − −→∞
= = −
35. 2
3
4 25lim x
x x
−→∞ +
= 2
2 2
( 3)/
4 25/lim x x
x x x
−
→∞ +=
2 2
( 3)/
(4 25)/lim x x
x x x
−
→∞ +=
2
(1 3/ ) (1 0) 124 04 25/
lim x
x x
− −+→∞ +
= =
36. 3
6
4 3
9lim x
x x
−→−∞ +
= 3 6
6 6
(4 3 )/
9 /lim x x
x x x
−
→−∞ +=
3 3
6 6
(4 3 )/( )
( 9)/lim x x
x x x
− −
→−∞ +=
3
6
( 4/ 3) (0 3)
1 01 9/lim 3x
x x
− + ++→∞ +
= =
37. ( )positive13 positive0
limxx +→
= ∞
39. ( )positive32 negative2
limxx − −→
= −∞
41. ( )negative28 positive8
lim xxx + +→−
= −∞
38. ( )positive52 negative0
limxx −→
= −∞
40. ( )positive13 positive3
limxx + −→
= ∞
42. ( )negative32 10 negative5
lim xxx − +→−
= ∞
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6. We want to know in what interval to hold values of h to make V satisfy the inequality | 1000| |36 1000|V hπ− = − 10.≤ To find out, we solve the inequality:
where 8.8 was rounded up, to be safe, and 8.9 was rounded down, to be safe. The interval in which we should hold h is about 8.9 8.8 0.1− = cm wide (1 mm). With stripes 1 mm wide, we can
expect to measure a liter of water with an accuracy of 1%, which is more than enough accuracy for cooking.
− < = Since the conditions of the continuity test hold for ( ), ( )G x g x can be
continuously extended to ( )G x at 3.x =
17. (a) Let 0> be given. If x is rational, then ( ) | ( ) 0| | 0| | 0| ;f x x f x x x= − = − < ⇔ − < i.e., choose .δ = Then | 0| | ( ) 0|x f xδ− < − < for x rational. If x is irrational, then ( ) 0 | ( ) 0| 0f x f x= − < ⇔ < which is true no matter how close irrational x is to 0, so again we can choose .δ = In either case, given
0> there is a 0δ = > such that 0 | 0| | ( ) 0| .x f xδ< − < − < Therefore, f is continuous at 0.x =
(b) Choose 0.x c= > Then within any interval ( , )c cδ δ− + there are both rational and irrational numbers. If c is rational, pick
2.c= No matter how small we choose 0δ > there is an irrational number x in
2( , ) | ( ) ( )| |0 | .cc c f x f c c cδ δ− + − = − = > = That is, f is not continuous at any rational 0.c > On the
other hand, suppose c is irrational ( ) 0.f c = Again pick 2
.c= No matter how small we choose 0δ >
there is a rational number x in ( , )c cδ δ− + with 32 2 2
| | .c c cx c xε− < = ⇔ < < Then | ( ) ( )| | 0|f x f c x− = −
2| | cx= > = f is not continuous at any irrational 0.c >
If 0,x c= < repeat the argument picking | |2 2
.c c−= = Therefore f fails to be continuous at any nonzero
value .x c=
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18. (a) Let mn
c = be a rational number in [0, 1] reduced to lowest terms 1( ) .n
f c = Pick 12
.n
= No matter
how small 0δ > is taken, there is an irrational number x in the interval ( , ) | ( ) ( )|c c f x f cδ δ− + −
1 1 12
0 .n n n
= − = > = Therefore f is discontinuous at ,x c= a rational number.
(b) Now suppose c is an irrational number ( ) 0.f c = Let 0> be given. Notice that 12
is the only rational
number reduced to lowest terms with denominator 2 and belonging to [0, 1]; 13 and 2
3 the only rationals with
denominator 3 belonging to [0, 1]; 14
and 34
with denominator 4 in [0, 1]; 31 25 5 5
, , and 45
with denominator 5
in [0, 1]; etc. In general, choose N so that 1N
< there exist only finitely many rationals in [0, 1] having
denominator ,N≤ say 1 2, , , .pr r r Let min {| |: 1, , }.ic r i pδ = − = … Then the interval ( , )c cδ δ− +
contains no rational numbers with denominator .N≤ Thus, 0 | | | ( ) ( )|x c f x f cδ< − < − = | ( ) 0|f x − = 1| ( )|N
f x ≤ < f is continuous at x c= irrational.
(c) The graph looks like the markings on a typical ruler when the points ( , ( ))x f x on the graph of
( )f x are connected to the -axisx with vertical lines.
19. Yes. Let R be the radius of the equator (earth) and suppose at a fixed instant of time we label noon as the zero point, 0, on the equator 0 Rπ + represents the midnight point (at the same exact time). Suppose 1x is a point on the equator “just after” noon 1x Rπ + is simultaneously “just after” midnight. It seems reasonable that the temperature T at a point just after noon is hotter than it would be at the diametrically opposite point just after midnight: That is, 1 1( ) ( ) 0.T x T x Rπ− + > At exactly the same moment in time pick 2x to be a point just before midnight 2x Rπ + is just before noon. Then 2 2( ) ( ) 0.T x T x Rπ− + < Assuming the temperature function T is continuous along the equator (which is reasonable), the Intermediate Value Theorem says there is a point c between 0 (noon) and Rπ (simultaneously midnight) such that ( ) ( ) 0;T c T c Rπ− + = i.e., there is always a pair of antipodal points on the earth’s equator where the temperatures are the same.
20. 2 214
lim ( ) ( ) lim ( ( ) ( )) ( ( ) ( ))x c x c
f x g x f x g x f x g x→ →
= + − − 2 2
14
lim ( ( ) ( )) lim ( ( ) ( ))x c x c
f x g x f x g x→ →
= + − −
2 214
(3 ( 1) ) 2.= − − =
21. (a) At ( )( )1 1 1 1 1 11 10 0 0
0: lim ( ) lim lima a aa a aa a a
x r a − + + − + + − − ++ − − +→ → →
= = = 1 (1 ) 1 12( 1 1 ) 1 1 00
lim a
a aa
− + −− − + − − +→
= = =
At 1 (1 ) 1( 1 1 ) ( 1 1 ) 1 011 1
1: lim ( ) lim lim 1a aa a a aaa a
x r a+ +
− + − −+ − − + − − + − −→−→− →−
= − = = = =
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(b) At ( )( )1 1 1 1 1 11 10 0 0
0: lim ( ) lim lima a aa a aa a a
x r a− − −
− − + − − + − + +− − + +→ → →
= = = 1 (1 )
( 1 1 ) ( 1 1 )0 0lim lima a
a a a aa a− −
− + −− + + − + +→ →
= =
11 10
lim aa −
−− + +→
= = ∞ (because the denominator is always negative); 0
lim ( )a
r a+ −
→
11 10
limaa +
−− + +→
= = −∞ (because the denominator is always positive).
0
Therefore, lim ( ) does not exist.a
r a−→
At 1 1 11 11 1 1
1: lim ( ) lim lim 1aa aa a a
x r a+ + +
− − + −− − + +→− →− →−
= − = = =
(c)
(d)
22. ( ) 2 cos (0) 0 2 cos 0 2 0f x x x f= + = + = > and ( ) 2 cos( ) 2 0.f π π π π− = − + − = − − < Since ( )f x is continuous on [ , 0],π− by the Intermediate Value Theorem, ( )f x must take on every value between [ 2, 2].π− − Thus there is some number c in [ , 0]π− such that ( ) 0;f c = i.e., c is a solution to 2 cos 0.x x+ =
23. (a) The function f is bounded on D if ( )f x M≥ and ( )f x N≤ for all x in D. This means ( )M f x N≤ ≤ for all x in D. Choose B to be max {| |, | |}.M N Then | ( )| .f x B≤ On the other hand, if | ( )| ,f x B≤ then
( ) ( )B f x B f x B− ≤ ≤ ≥ − and ( ) ( )f x B f x≤ is bounded on D with N B= an upper bound and M B= − a lower bound.
(b) Assume ( )f x N≤ for all x and that .L N> Let 2
.L N−= Since 0
lim ( )x x
f x L→
= there is a 0δ > such that
00 | | | ( ) |x x f x Lδ< − < − < ⇔ 2 2 2
( ) ( ) ( )L N L N L NL f x L L f x L f x− − +− < < + ⇔ − < < + ⇔ < 3
2.L N−< But
2( )L NL N N N f x+> > < contrary to the boundedness assumption ( ) .f x N≤ This
contradiction proves .L N≤ (c) Assume ( )M f x≤ for all x and that .L M< Let
2.M L−= As in part (b), 0 2
0 | | M Lx x Lδ −< − < − 3
2 2 2( ) ( ) ,L MM L M Lf x L f x M−− +< < + ⇔ < < < a contradiction.
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24. (a) If ,a b≥ then 0 | | max { , }a b a b a b a b− ≥ − = − | | 22 2 2 2 2
.a ba b a b a b a a−+ + −= + = + = =
If ,a b≤ then 0 | | ( )a b a b a b b a− ≤ − = − − = − | | 22 2 2 2 2
max { , } .a ba b a b b a ba b b−+ + − = + = + = =
(b) Let | |2 2
min { , } .a ba ba b−+= −
25. 2sin(1 cos )sin(1 cos ) sin(1 cos ) 1 cos 1 cos 1 cos
1 cos 1 cos 1 cos (1 cos )0 0 0 0lim lim lim limxx x x x x
x x x x x x xx x x x
−− − − + −− + − +→ → → →
= = ⋅ ⋅ = ⋅
( )2sin sin sin 0(1 cos ) 1 cos 20 0
1 lim lim 1 0.x x xx x x xx x+ +→ →
= ⋅ = ⋅ = ⋅ =
26. ( )sin
sin sin 1sin sin 0 0 0 0
lim lim 1 lim lim 1 1 0 0.x
x
xx x xxx x xx x x x
x+ + + +→ → → →
= ⋅ ⋅ = ⋅ ⋅ = ⋅ ⋅ =
27. sin(sin ) sin(sin ) sin(sin )sin sin sin sin 0 0 0 0
lim lim lim lim 1 1 1.x x xx xx x x x xx x x x→ → → →