SMN6014 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS Semester 2 Session 2011/2012 Assignment 3: Limits and Continuity Date: 20 April 2012

Work on the problems in your group. x2 4 using theorems on limits. x!2 x 2 (b) Using the denition of limits, prove that the answer in part (a) is correct. 8 < jx 3j ; x 6= 3 : 2. Let f (x) = x 3 : 0 x=3 1. (a) Evaluate lim (a) Graph the function f (x) : (c) Find: (i) lim f (x) : +
x!3

(b) State the natural domain and range of f (x) :

(ii) lim f (x) :

x!3

(iii) lim f (x) :

x!3

3. Using the denition of continuity, prove that f (x) = x2 is continuous at x = 2: - The due date for this assignment is 27 April 2012 -