FIRST REVIEW SHEET FOR CALCULUS I SKILLS

This is intended as a general review and NOT as a challenge exam to a course.

1. Find in terms of :

1
lim( 4 3) 7
: ( )
x
x
Use f x L when x c

+ =



2. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit.


3
3
2
2
(5 4) (3 40)
lim
5 2 1
x
x x
x x

+
+ +


3. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Expect radicals and conjugates.


5 3 2
9
( 9)( 3 4 1)
lim
3
x
x x x x
x

4. Given the graph of a function, find the limit by interpreting the graph.

a).
5
lim ( )
x
f x

; note: x approaches -5 from both sides.

b).
1
lim ( )
x
f x

; note: x approaches 1 from just the left.

c).
6
lim ( )
x
f x
+

; note: x approaches -6 from the right.

5. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Expect polynomials and factoring.


2
2
1
3 2
lim
1
x
x x
x

6. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Expect sine and/or cosine and the
conjugate.


0
1 cos
lim
sin
x
x
x

7. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Expect a composition of functions
with the outer function being some kind of a root function.



2
5
5
4 16 84
lim
7
x
x x
x

8. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Break up a sum/or difference into
several parts.
Expect
0
sin( )
lim
x
x
x

as part of the problem.

0
3 sin
2
lim
x
x
x x
x

( | |
+
|
(
\
(
(
(




9. Rewrite
0
sin( )
lim
x
ax
bx

in the form
0
sin( )
lim
ax
a ax
b ax

and find the limit.

0
sin(7 )
lim
35
x
x
x

10. Use limit laws and algebra to find a limit. Expect difference/sums of cubes;
difference of squares.


3
2
1
1
lim
1
x
x
x

11. Use the Squeeze Theorem. You must use algebra and clearly show the limit
of the two functions that are squeezing the third. Also verify that all 3 are in
the correct relationship.


4
0
1 2sin
2 ( )
4
1 1
: lim ( )
x
x
x f x
x
where x
Find f x

+
< <



12. Abstract Limit Problem.
Given three limits, use limit laws and arithmetic to find a limit of a quotient,
sum, difference, product or combination of all of three.


5 5 5
5
: lim ( ) 2, lim ( ) 12, lim ( ) 6
5 ( ) 3 ( )
: lim
2 ( )
x x x
x
Given f x g x h x
f x h x
Find
g x

= = =
+



13. If a function is NOT continuous at a point, find a value for the function that
will make it continuous at the point.


2
12
( )
3
x x
f x
x
+
=

14. Given a multi-defined function, verify or contradict algebraically each of
the conditions necessary for f(x) to be continuous at a suspicious point.


2
0 2
( )
3 1 2 5
x if x
f x
x if x
<
=

+ <

Is the function continuous at x = 2?