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UNIT 2 SUMMARY
Limits:
A limit is a y-value.
Analyze left and/or right behavior.
Use direct substitution or use algebra to change form.
Discontinuities: holes, vertical asymptotes, and jumps (breaks).
Removable (holes). Nonremovable (jumps and vertical asymptotes).
Limit at infinity: (end behavior)
Consider the highest degree terms in the numerator and denominator.
Curve sketching:
Vertical Asymptotes: denominator restrictions from the reduced function (write equations in
the form x = a )
Holes: denominator restrictions from the original function which are no longer restricted in the
reduced function (plug into the reduced function to find the y-value and write as ordered pairs)
Limit Definition of the Derivative:

f x lim

f x h f x
h

h 0

Alternate Form of the Limit Definition of the Derivative:

derivative at a single point.)
f x f c
f c lim
x c
xc
Power Rule:

d
dx

(Gives the value of the

x n nx n 1

Equation of a Tangent Line: Use the derivative to find m.

y y1 m x x1

Nondifferentiability: (where the derivative does not exist)

1.
2.
3.

Holes
Jumps (breaks)
Vert. Asymptotes

Average Rate of Change:

4.
5.

Sharp Turns
Vertical Tangent Lines

(the slope between two points)

Instantaneous Rate of Change: (slope at a single point)

AROC =

y2 y1
x2 x1

IROC = f c

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ASSIGNMENT 2-6 REVIEW
Find the following limits without using a calculator.
3t
x2 9
5 x 3

1. lim
2.
3. lim 2
lim
x 2
t 3 t 9
x 3 3 x
4x 2
1

t2 4
5. lim 2
6. lim x 3
7. lim1 2 x 1
x 0
x
t 2 t 3t 2
x
2
9.

x2 2 x 1
lim
x 1
x 1
x 9
2 x2 9

x2 2 x 1
10. lim
x 1
x 1

13. lim

x
2
x 2 x 4
x
5
21. lim
x 3 3

17. lim

14. lim

2 x 1

x 9
2

x2
x
x

18. lim

3x 5
11. lim
x 2 5 x 2

2
x

x 1
x 1 x 2 x 1

8.

lim

lim

x 1

12. lim

x 2

3x 5
x 1
2

15. lim

4.

16. xlim

lim f x

f x
27. xlim
1

lim f x

f x
30. xlim
2

26.

x 3

f x
28. xlim

29.

31. List all removable discontinuities of f x .

x 1
x 4 1
1
2

1
x

x2
2x

x 3

x
5
20. xlim
3
3

x
5
19. lim
x 2 3

Use the graph of y f x for Problems 22-32.

Find the following limits and function values.
f x
22. xlim
23. f 1
24. f 1
1
f x
25. lim
x 1

32. List all nonremovable discontinuities of f x .

x0
x 2,
2
Use the function g x x 2, 0 x 2 for Problems 33-39.
2,
x2

33. Sketch a graph of g x .

Find the following limits.
34. lim g x
35. lim g x
x 0

x 2

g x
36. xlim
2

39. List all discontinuities of g x .

g x
37. lim
x 1

g x
38. xlim

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x 1,
1 x 3
is continuous, find the values of a and b.
x ax b, x 1 or x 3

40. If f x

x
continuous? Do not use a calculator.
x x
42. On what intervals is y x 2 continuous? Do not use a calculator.
43. Without using a calculator, find the points of intersection of the graphs of
y x 4 2 x 2 1 and y 1 x 2 .
44. Use a calculator to find the points of intersection of the graphs of
x 2 y 4 and 2 x y 1.
Write the equation you are solving.
41. On what intervals is y

45. Find an equation of a line through (1,3) with slope 3 .

46. Find an equation of a line through (1,3) and 3,5 .

47. Find an equation of a line through (1,3) and (1,2).
48. Find an equation of a line through 1, 3 perpendicular to the line 2 x 3 y 6.
2
49. Discuss the symmetry of f x 3 x 2.

3
50. Is g x x x 3 even, odd, or neither?

51. Find the inverse of f x 3 x 2.

Use the graph of y f x shown to graph the following.

52. y f x

53. y f x 2 1

54. y 2 f x

55. Find the domain, vertical asymptotes, holes, intercepts, end behavior, and graph for the
x x 1
function y 2
.
x 1
2
56. Use the Limit Definition of the Derivative to find f x if f x 3 x x .
57. Use the Alternate Form of the Limit Definition of the Derivative to find f 3 if

f x 3x3 2 .

3
58. If f x 2 x 3x 2 find:

a. the average rate of change on the interval 0,3 .

b. the instantaneous rate of change at x = 3.

59. Find an equation of a line tangent to f x 6 3 x at x = 8.

Differentiate.

2
60. f x 2 x x 3

61. g x

3x 2 6 x 9
3x

62. f x

1
4x4

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For each of the following piecewise functions:
a. Find any x-values at which the function is discontinuous.
b. Differentiate the function.
c. Find any x-values at which the function is not differentiable.
3 x 2 x, x 1
3 x 2 x, x 1
3 x 2 x, x 1
63. f x
64. f x
65. f x
5 x 3, x 1
5 x 2, x 1
4 x 2, x 1

66. a. Identify any x-values at which the function

shown is not continuous.
b. Identify any x-values at which the function
shown is not differentiable.