MATH 150A EXAM 1

NAME ________________________________________________

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you are obtaining your answers. Do all work on the exam.
1. (12 pts) For the function () below, find the following limits. If the limit does not exist, explain why.

a) lim () =

4+

b) lim () =

7+

c) lim () =

9+

lim () =

lim () =

lim () =

lim () =

lim () =

lim () =

2. (12 pts) If 5 3 + 3 5 () 5 2 for all , find lim ().

1

3. (12 pts) Prove that () = 4 3 2 + 3 + 4 has at least one real root in the interval (-2, -1).

4. (20 pts) Evaluate the following limits.

3 9 + 6

(a) lim

2 + 2

2 3 28

(b) lim

2 16

(c) lim

+ 1 3
8

(d) lim cos( + sin())

(e) lim

2 + 9 1

3 2 + 5 2

5. (12 pts) Prove lim

3 + 11

6. (a) (12 pts) If () =

= 4 using the definition of a limit.

2 + 1
+2

, find () using the limit definition of derivative.

(b) (8 pts) Find the equation of the tangent line to () at (1,1)

7. (12 pts) The height of a baseball in feet seconds after it is hit is given by () = 16 2 + 40 + 3.
Find the velocity of the baseball when = 1 using the limit definition of instantaneous velocity.