Calculus 1 Homework Assignment #5 Semester I, 2012

Due date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the beginning of class.

1. Prove that

sin x tan x ex − 1 ln (x + 1)
(a) lim = 1, (b) lim = 1, (c) lim = 1, (d) lim = 1.
x→0 x x→0 x x→0 x x→0 x
Hint: Using the definition of derivative.
√
sin x 3x − 9 4
16 + x − 2
2. Find the following limits (a) lim , (b) lim , (c) lim .
x→1 x x→2 x − 2 x→0 x
Hint for (b) and (c): Using the definition of derivative.

3. Let  √
 −x if x < 0
f (x) = 3 − x if 0 6 x < 3
(x − 3)2 if x > 3


Where f is discontinuous?
4. Let
x2 sin x1 if x 6= 0

f (x) =
0 if x = 0
(a) Show that f (x) is continuous.
(b) Determine whether f 0 (0) exist.
5. Differentiate
x2
 2x 
2 1−e
(a) f (x) = 3x , (b) f (x) = 23 , (c) f (x) = cos 1+e 2x .

6. Given
x2 + 2xy − y 2 + x = 2
dy
(a) Find dx .
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 2).
7. Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the functions
sin2 x tan4 x
(a) f (x) = , (b) f (x) = xcos x .
(x2 + 1)2
8. The cost, in dollars, of producing x yards of a certain fabric is

C (x) = 1200 + 12x − 0.1x2 + 0.0005x3

(a) Find the marginal cost function.

(b) Find C 0 (200) and explain its meaning. What does it predict?
(c) Compare C 0 (200) with the cost of manufacturing the 201st yard of fabric.