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AP Calculus AB
UNIT 1 EXAM – LIMITS and CONTINUITY
Period _____ Score ______ / 36 _______ / 100

Fall 2024 Letter Grade _______

Part I. Multiple Choice: Graphing Calculator Permitted

Circle the correct answer for each problem.
Be sure to fill out the Multiple Choice Answer Page at the back of Part II of the Exam.
6x +1
1. Find the limit lim
x →− −8 x 2 − 4
(A)  (B) 1
3
(C) 0 (D) −
4

2. The graphs of the functions f and g are shown in the figures above. Which one of the following statements
is false?

(A) lim f ( x) = 0 (B) lim g ( x) does not exist

x →2 x →1

(C) lim ( f ( x) g ( x − 1) ) does not exist (D) lim ( f ( x − 1) g ( x) ) exists

x →2 x →2
 ax + b
3. If the graph of y = has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2 and a vertical asymptote at x = −3 ,
x+c
then a + c =

(A) −5 (B) −1

(C) 0 (D) 5

( x + h) + 3( x + h) + 4 − ( x 2 + 3x + 4)
2

4. Find the limit: lim

h →0 h
1 3 3 2
(A) x + x + 4x (B) 2 x + 3
3 2

(C) 2 x − 2 (D) x 2 + 3 x + 4

5. The graph of the function g is shown to the right.

Which of the following are true?
I. lim g ( x) = 1
x →2

II. lim g ( x) = g (2)

x →2

III. g is continuous at x = 2

(A) I only (B) I and III only

(C) III only (D) I, II and III

 Part II. Free Response: Graphing Calculator Permitted.
Be sure to show all your work. Point values are given in ( ).

6. Consider the functions f ( x) , g(x), and h(x) defined as the piecewise functions and the graph below.
3 x + 2, x 1
f ( x) =  2 y = g(x)
2 x − 3 x + 6, x  1

 x 2 + 2 x − 3, x  1
h( x ) = 
 x − 4, x  1

a. Find lim f ( x) if it exists. Justify your answer. (Worth 2 points)

x →1

b. Is the function f ( x) continuous at x = 1 ? Thoroughly justify your conclusion in a manner specific

to this function using each component of the definition of continuity discussed in class. (Worth 2 points)

c. Find lim h ( g ( x) ) , or state that it does not exist. (Worth 2 points)

x →−1

d. The function, y = g ( x) , is discontinuous at x = 2. Specifically state why this is so using the definition of
discontinuity discussed in class. (Worth 2 points)

g ( x)
e. Using the functions, h( x) and g ( x) , from above, find lim if it exists. (Worth 1 point)
x →0 h( x )
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Part III. Multiple Choice: No calculator is permitted.

Circle the correct answer for each problem.
Be sure to fill out the Multiple Choice Answer Page at the back of the Exam.

 1
 , x5
x−3
7. Find the x values for which f ( x) is not continuous if f ( x) = 
1 , x5

2
(A) 5 (B) f ( x) is continuous on ( −. )

(C) 3 (D) both 3 and 5

x+5 −2
8. Find the limit: lim
x →−1 x +1

1 1
(A) (B)
4 2
1
(C) (D) 0
6

−5 x
9. Find the limit: lim .
x →−
16 x 2 + 7

(A) −1.9 (B) 0

(C) −1.25 (D) 1.25

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10. Use the graph shown to determine the following limits, and discuss the continuity of the function at x = 4.
(i) lim+ f ( x) (ii) lim− f ( x) (iii) lim f ( x)
x →4 x →4 x →4

(A) 4, 4, 4, not continuous (B) 3, 3, 3, not continuous

(C) 2, 2, 2, continuous (D) 2, 2, 2, not continuous

2 f ( x)
11. Given that lim f ( x) = −3 and lim g ( x) = 9 , find lim .
x →a x →a x →a g ( x) + f ( x)

(A) −1 (B) 1

1 1
(C) − (D)
2 2

g ( x)
12. Let f be a function such that f ( x) = , where h and g are continuous for all real numbers.
h( x )
Which one of the following statements must be true?

(A) f must be a continuous function.

(B) If g (c) = 0 and h(c) = 0 then lim f ( x) does not exist.

x →c

(C) If h(c) = 0 , then x = c must be a vertical asymptote.

(D) If lim f ( x) =  then x = c is a vertical asymptote.

x →c
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  1 3 9
13. Let g and h be the functions defined by g ( x) = sin  x  + 4 and h( x) = − x 3 + x + . If f is a function
2  4 4 2.
that satisfies g ( x)  f ( x)  h( x) for −1  x  2 , what is lim f ( x) ?
x →1

9
(A) 4 (B)
2
(C) 5 (D) The limit cannot be determined from the given information.

14. Suppose that y = f ( x ) is a continuous function defined for all real numbers x and f (−6) = 5 and
f (−2) = −1 . If f ( x) = 0 for one and only one value of x, then which of the following could be x?

(A) −6 (B) 0

(C) −2 (D) −3

 x 2 − 2 x + 3, x  1
15. Find the constant a that makes f ( x ) a continuous function. f ( x ) =  2 .
ax + 4 x − 2, x  1
(A) 0 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) −2

16. The function f ( x) is continuous on the closed interval  0, 2 and has values that are given in the table
below.
x 0 1 2
f ( x) 1 k 2

must have at least two solutions in the interval  0, 2 if k =

1
The equation f ( x) =
2
1
(A) 0 (B)
2

(C) 2 (D) 1
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Part IV. Free Response: No calculator is permitted.

Be sure to show all your work. Point values are given in ( ).

17. Let f ( x) and g ( x) be the functions shown in the graph below.

a. Find lim ( g ( x ) ) (1 point) b. Find lim  f ( x ) + g ( x − 5 )  (3 points)

x →2 x →1

c. The functions j and k are continuous for all real numbers. x j (x) k(x)
The table to the right gives values of the functions at selected 1 −1 10
values of x. The function h is given by h( x) = j ( k ( x ) ) + 5 . 3 −10 5
7 4 3
Explain why there must be a value s for 1  s  7 such that
10 2 −4
h( s ) = 1 . Be sure to state the condition required in your
explanation. (2 points)

 x3 − 8,
 x3 h( x )
d. Define h( x) =  2 . Let j ( x) = . (3 points)

 x + 2 x − 8, x  3 x − 2

Evaluate lim j ( x) . Be sure to show proper limit notation throughout your solution.
x →2