MA 101: Tutorial Sheet 5: Limits and Continuity

Problems to be submitted as Assignment

Pb 1) Compute the following limits and explain which theorems are used to compute the limits:
1 (t + h)2 t2
i) lim iii) lim
x1 x2
+ x4 h0 h
2
2x 3x + 1
ii) lim iv) lim tan(t)
x1 x1 t0

Pb 2) Let f : R R be such that (

sin(x), x c,
f (x) =
ax + b, x > c,
where a, b, c R. Find all values of a (in terms of b and c) for which f is continuous at c.
tan(x)
Pb 3) Let f (x) = , x 6= 0. Define f (0) such that f is continuous over [ , ].
x 4 4
1
 
Pb 4) Let f (x) = x sin , x 6= 0. Is it possible to define f (0) such that f is continuous at 0?
x

Problems to be solved in tutorial

Pb 5) Let f, g : R R be such that (for some c R) lim f (x) = A and lim g(x) = B. Show that
xc xc
lim f (x)g(x) = AB.
xc

Pb 6) Compute the following limits and explain which theorems are used to compute the limits:

x2 a2 x2
i) lim 2 iii) lim
xa x + 2xa + a2 x0 x
2
2x 3x + 1 sin(x) sin(a)
ii) lim iv) lim
x1 x1 xa xa

Pb 7) Let f : R R be such that

(
2 cos(x), x c,
f (x) =
ax2 + b, x > c,

where a, b, c R. Find all values of a (in terms of b and c) for which f is continuous at c.
1
 
Pb 8) Let f (x) = sin , x 6= 0. Is it possible to define f (0) such that f is continuous at 0?
x

1
 Pb 9) Let f : [a, b] R be such that |f (u) f (v)| |u v| for all u, v [a, b]. i) Prove that f is
continuous on every point in [a, b]. ii) Let c [a, b]. Show that
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f (x)dx (b a)f (c) .
 
2

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Pb 10) Suppose the total cost, C(q), of producing a quantity q of a product equals a fixed cost of
$1000 plus $3 times the quantity produced. The average cost per unit quantity, A(q), equals
the total cost, C(q), divided by the quantity produced, q. Find the limiting value of the
average cost per unit as q tends to 0 from the right.

Pb 11) Let f, g : R R be such that g is contiuous at a R and f is continuous at g(a). Show

that f g is continuous at a.