11 Hum
Mathematics Sheet 3 Derivatives
I.
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if x 0
Consider the function f defined by f ( x) x
x if x 0
1) Study, algebraically, the continuity of f at x 0 .
2) Construct the graph of f and verify the results obtained in part 1) graphically.
II.
Consider the function f defined by f ( x) x 2
1) Study, algebraically, the continuity of f at x 2 .
2) Study, algebraically, the differentiability of f at x 2 .
3) Construct the graph of f and verify the results obtained in parts 1) and 2)
graphically.
III.
Consider the function f defined over 5,5 by its graph:
Study the continuity of f at x 2 and at x 2 .
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IV.
Consider the function f defined over 1,1 by its graph:
Y
The lines of equations x 1, x 1 and y 1 are asymptotes to (C f ) .
Determine the following limits graphically:
lim f ( x) , lim f ( x) , lim f ( x) , lim f ( x) , lim f ( x) , lim f ( x) .
x x x1 x1 x1 x 1
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
V.
x2 x 2
Consider the function f defined by: f ( x) .
x 3
1) Determine the domain of definition of f.
2) Prove that the line of equation x 3 is an asymptote to (C f ) .
3) Prove that the line of equation y x 4 is an asymptote to (C f ) .
4) Calculate f '( x) .
5) Determine the equation of the tangent to (C f ) at the point of abscissa 2.
2
VI.
Calculate the derivative of each function:
