MATH 1205: Calculus 1 (100 points)

3 x−1
I. (4pts each) Consider f ( x )=
x2−1
a. Determine its domain. e. Does it have a vertical asymptote? What is it or
b. Determine its x-intercept/s. what are they?
c. Determine its y-intercept/s. f. Does it have a horizontal asymptote? What is it?
d. Is it symmetric to any of the following: the x- g-i. (12 pts) Graph the function
axis, y-axis or the origin? j. Determine its range.

II. (4 pts each) Evaluate the following limits

1 lim ( x2 −4 x ) 9. x −1
2

. x →2 lim 3
x →1 x −1

2 ( 3 x−1 )2 10. 2
3 x −2 x−8
. lim 3
lim 2
x →1 ( x +1 ) x →2 x −4
3 x2−4 11. lim ¿
. lim 2
2 x +7 x−4
x 2−5 x+ 6
−¿
x→ 1 ¿
x →2 2
x + x−2

4 s 2 +3 s +2 12. lim ¿
. lim 2 2 x +7 x− 4
+¿
2

s →−1 s + 4 s+3
x→ 1 2
¿
x + x−2

5 x−2 13. 2
2 x +7 x−4
lim lim
. x →2 √ x −4
2 2
x →1 x + x−2
6
.
lim
x−1
x →1 √ x +3−2
2 Let j ( h ) =
x + 4 if x >3{
x 2 if x ≤ 3

7 ( t +h )3−t 3 14. lim ¿

. lim −¿
x→ 3 j ( x ) ¿
h→ 0 h
Hint: the answer is an expression involving variable t
8 4−x 15. lim ¿
lim +¿
x→ 3 j ( x ) ¿
. x→ 4 √ x−2
Passing: 50 points

MATH 1205: Calculus 1 (100 points)

3 x−1
I. (4pts each) Consider f ( x )=
x2−1
a. Determine its domain. e. Does it have a vertical asymptote? What is it or
b. Determine its x-intercept/s. what are they?
c. Determine its y-intercept/s. f. Does it have a horizontal asymptote? What is it?
d. Is it symmetric to any of the following: the x- g-i. (12 pts) Graph the function
axis, y-axis or the origin? j. Determine its range.

II. (4 pts each) Evaluate the following limits

1 lim ( x2 −4 x ) 9. x −1
2

. x →2 lim 3
x →1 x −1

2 ( 3 x−1 )2 10. 2
3 x −2 x−8
. lim lim
x →1 ( x +1 )
3
x →2 x2 −4
3 2
x −4 11. lim ¿
. lim 2 −¿
2
2 x +7 x−4
x →2 x −5 x+ 6 x→ 1 2
x + x−2
¿

4 s 2 +3 s +2 12. lim ¿
. lim 2
2 x +7 x− 4
s 2+ 4 s+3
+¿
x→ 1 ¿
s →−1 2
x + x−2

5 x−2 13. 2 x +7 x−4 2

lim lim
. x →2 √ x −4
2
x →1
2
x + x−2
6
.
lim
x →1
x−1
√ x 2+3−2
Let j ( h ) = {
x 2 if x ≤ 3
x + 4 if x >3
 7 ( t +h )3−t 3 14. lim ¿
. lim −¿
x→ 3 j ( x ) ¿
h→ 0 h
Hint: the answer is an expression involving variable t
8 4−x 15. lim ¿
lim +¿
x→ 3 j ( x ) ¿
. x→ 4 √ x−2
Passing: 50 points