Limits Practice Test

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For questions #10-14, answer True or False
10. If lim f ( x) does not exist, then f (x) is not defined at x = c .
x→c

11. If f (x) is a polynomial function, then lim f ( x) = f (c) .

x →c

12. lim x − 3 does not exist.

x →3

⎧x 2 + 1 , x > 1
13. f ( x) = ⎨ is continuous for all x.
⎩ x +1 , x ≤ 1
f ( x)
14. If h ( x ) = , then h ( x ) has a vertical asymptote anywhere g ( x ) = 0
g ( x)
x3 − 8
15. What is lim+ ?
x →2 x − 2

A. 0 B. 12 C. ∞ D. − ∞ E. The limit does not exist.

⎧12 − 3x , x ≤ 3
16. Let f ( x ) = ⎨ . What is lim+ f ( x ) ?
⎩ 15 − x , x > 3 x →3

A. 3 B. 12 C. 15 D. 21 E. The limit does not exist.

17. Which of the following statements are true?
I. lim(x 2 + 2 x − 1) = 7 II. lim
x 2 + 5x + 6 1
= III. lim
3− x
= ±∞
x →2 x → −3 x 2 − x − 12 7 x →9 9 − x

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. III only
E. I, II and III

18. Which of the following is NOT necessary to establish to show that f ( x ) is continuous at x = c ?
A. f (c ) exists
B. The domain of f (x ) is all real numbers.
C. lim f ( x ) = f (c )
x →c

D. lim f ( x ) exists
x→c

E. All of these are necessary.

⎧ x2 −1
⎪
19. Let f ( x ) = ⎨ x − 1 , x ≠ 1 . Which of the following statements are true?
⎪⎩ 4 , x =1
I. lim f ( x ) exists II. f (1) exists III. f (x ) is continuous at x = 1
x →1

A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. I and III only E. I, II and III

⎧kx − 1 , x < 2
20. Given f ( x ) = ⎨ 2 , find the value of k such that f ( x ) is continuous.
⎩ kx , x≥2
A. 1 B. 12 D. − 16 E. − 12 F. −1

x 2 + 5x + 6
21. The function f ( x ) = has
x2 − 4
A. only a removable discontinuity at x = −2 .
B. only a removable discontinuity at x = 2 .
C. a removable discontinuity at x = −2 and an infinite discontinuity at x = 2 .
D. a removable discontinuity at x = 2 and an infinite discontinuity at x = −2 .
E. infinite discontinuities at x = ±2 .
x 2 − 7 x + 12
22. If f is continuous for all real numbers and if f ( x ) = when x ≠ 4 , then f (4 ) =
x−4
A. 1 B. 87 C. −1 D. 0 E. undefined

3
−3
23. lim x is
x →1 x − 1

A. −3 B. −1 C. 1 D. 3 E. The limit does not exist.

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24. lim− is
x →2 x−2
A. − ∞ B. −1 C. 1 D. ∞ E. The limit does not exist.

⎧ x 2 + 2x +1
⎪ , x < 1 . The best description of the continuity of g ( x ) is that it:
25. Suppose g ( x ) = ⎨ x + 1
⎪⎩ 2x , x ≥1
A. is continuous.
B. has a jump discontinuity.
C. has an infinite discontinuity.
D. has a removable discontinuity.
E. has both infinite and removable discontinuities
3x 2 + 5 x + 1
26. Find the horizontal asymptotes of: f ( x ) =
6x2 − 7
1
A. none B. 0 C. D. 2
2
18 x 2 + 2 x + 1
27. Find the horizontal asymptotes of: f ( x ) =
9 x4 − 5
1
A. none B. 2 C. 0 D. E. 6
2

Find a value for the constant k , if possible, that will make the function continuous.
⎧7x − 2, x ≤ 1 ⎧ 2x + k , x > 2
28. f (x) = ⎪⎨ 29. f (x) = ⎪⎨
⎪⎩kx ,2
x>1 ⎪⎩kx 2 , x≤2

Find all points of discontinuity for the functions, and determine whether the discontinuities are
removable or not.
x x 2 + 3x
30. f (x) = 31. f (x) =
x x+ 3

x− 2 x2 − 4
32. f (x) = 33. f (x) =
x −2 x3 − 8

⎧ 3x − 2, x ≤ 2 ⎧ 2
34. f (x)⎪⎨ 35. f (x) = ⎪⎨ 3x + 5, x ≠ 1
⎪⎩x ,
2
x>2 ⎪⎩6, x=1
Show that the equation has at least one solution in the given interval.

36. x 3 − 4x + 1 = 0; [1, 2] 37 . x 3 + x 2 − 2x = 1; [ −1, 1]

x2 x
38. lim x→0 39. lim x→∞
1 − cos x cos x

40. Given f ( x ) = 3 x − 5, find δ so that f ( x ) − 1 < 0.03

 Key
1) B
2) E
3) D
4) E
5) C
6) B
7) A
8) D
9) C
10) F
11) T
12) F
13) T
14) F
15) B
16) B
17) A
18) B
19) B
20) E
21) C
22) A
23) A
24) B
25) A
26) C
27) E
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28) 5 29) 30) x = 0, non removeable 31) x = -3 removeable
3
32) x = 2 removeable and x = -2 non removeable 33) x = 2 removeable
34) continuous everywhere 35) x = 1 removeable
36) f(1) = -2 f(2) = 1 use IVT
37) f(-1) = 1 f(1) = -1 use IVT
38) 2 39) 0 40) 0.01