Schoology AP Calculus Questions

Chapter 1: Limits
1.1 Limits (from graphing)

Q1. The graph of the function 𝑓 is shown above. Which of the following statements is false?

a. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.

𝑥→2
b. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.
𝑥→3
c. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.
𝑥→4
d. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists.
𝑥→5
e. The function 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = 3
Answer: c

Q2. From the figure above, determine

𝑓(𝑥)
𝑎. lim [𝑓(𝑥) + 5𝑔(𝑥)] 𝑏. lim [𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥)] 𝑐. lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→−2 𝑥→1 𝑥→2

Answer: - 4 Answer: -Does Not Exist Answer: Does Not Exist

Q3. For the function g above, state the value of each of the following quantities

a) lim g (t ) b) lim g (t ) c) lim g (t )

t 0 t 0 t 0

d ) lim g (t ) e) lim g (t ) f ) lim g (t )

t 2 t 2 t 2

g ) g (2) h) lim g (t )
t 4

Answers: a) -1 b) -2 c) DNE d) 2 e) 0 f) DNE g) 1 h) 3

Q4. For the function R whose graph is shown above, state the following

a) lim R( x) b) lim R( x) c) lim R( x)

x 2 x 5 x 3

d ) lim R( x) e) The equations of the vertical asymptotes

x 3

Answers: a) -∞ b) ∞ c) -∞ d) ∞ e)𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥 = 5

 1.2 Computing Limits (Techniques: Factoring, Rationalizing, etc.)

5𝑥 4 +8𝑥 2
Q1. lim 3𝑥 4 −16𝑥 2 is
𝑥→0

1
a. − 2
b. 0
c. 1
5
d. +1
3
e. Nonexistent
Answer: a
|𝑥|
Q2. lim Is
𝑥→0 𝑥

a. 0
b. Nonexistent
c. 1
d. −1
e. None of these
Answer: b
2 x
Q3. lim
 x  1
x 1 2

Answer: ∞

 x  4 if x >4

Q4. If f ( x)   ,
 8  2 x if x <4

a) Sketch 𝑓(𝑥)

Answer:

b) Determine whether lim f ( x) exists.

x 4

Answer: Exists and equals 0

Q5. The graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 are given above. Determine lim[𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)]
𝑥→2

Answer: 2

x 1  2x 1
Q6. Evaluate: lim
x 0 3x  4  2 x  4

Answer: −2

x1/ 6  1
Q7. lim ?
x 1 x 1

Answer: 1/6

x1/ 3  3
Q8. lim
x  27 x  27

Answer: 1/27

x3  2 x 2  4 x  8
Q9. lim
x 2 x2

Answer: 0
 2 t
Q10. lim
t 4 4t

Answer: 0

(1  2 x)1/ 3  1
Q11. lim
x 0 x

Answer: 2/3

 1  1 2 
Q12. lim    =
x 1 x  1
  x  3 3x  5 

Answer: 1/32

1 1

y 3
Q13. lim =
y 3 y  3

Answer: -1/9

x4 x 3
Q14. lim =
y 9 x 3

Answer: 2
 1.3 Limits at Infinity; End Behavior of a Function

Q1. For 𝑥 ≥ 0, the horizontal line 𝑦 = 2 is an asymptote for the graph of the function 𝑓. which of
the following statements must be true?

a. 𝑓(0) = 2
b. 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 2 for all 𝑥 ≥ 0
c. 𝑓(2) Is undefined.
d. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞
𝑥→2
e. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
𝑥→∞
Answer: e

𝑥 3 −2𝑥 2 +3𝑥−4
Q2. lim =
𝑥→∞ 4𝑥 3 −3𝑥 2 +2𝑥−1

a. 4
b. 1
1
c. 4
d. 0
e. -1 Answer: c

(2𝑥−1)(3−𝑥)
Q3. lim ( (𝑥−1)(𝑥+3) ) is
𝑥→∞

a. −3
b. −2
c. 2
d. 3
e. Nonexistent Answer: b

2𝑥 2 +4
Q4. Which statement is true about the curve 𝑦 = 2+7𝑥−4𝑥 2 ?

1
a. The line 𝑥 = − 4 is a vertical asymptote.
b. The line 𝑥 = 1 is a vertical asymptote.
1
c. The line 𝑦 = − 4 is a horizontal asymptote.
d. The graph has no vertical or horizontal asymptote.
e. The line 𝑦 = 2 is a horizontal asymptote. Answer: a
  x2 1
 , for x  1
Q5. Let f ( x)   x  1
 4, for x  1


Which of the following statements is (are) true ?

I. lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠

𝑥→1
II. 𝑓(1)𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠
III. 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = 1

a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II
d. None of them
e. All of them Answer: c

2𝑥 2 +1
Q6. lim is
𝑥→∞ (2−𝑥)(2+𝑥)

a. −4
b. −2
c. 1
d. 2
e. Nonexistent Answer: b

Q7. lim
y 
 9 y2  y  3y 
Answer: 1/6

1
x
Q7. lim e ?
x 0

Answer: 0

9 x6  x
Q8. lim ?
x  x3  1
Answer: 3
Q9. Sketch the graph of an example of a function 𝑓 that satisfies all of the given conditions
lim f ( x)  , lim f ( x)  , lim f ( x)  0, lim f ( x)  , lim f ( x)  
x 2 x  x  x 0 x 0

Answer:

Q10. lim ln(sin x)

x  

Answer: −∞
 1.5 Continuity (Left Hand and Right Hand Continuity)

3𝑥(𝑥−1)
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≠ 1,2
Q1. Suppose { 𝑓(1) = −3
𝑓(2) = 4

Then 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous

a. Except at 𝑥 = 1
b. Except at 𝑥 = 2
c. Except at 𝑥 = 1 𝑜𝑟 2
d. Except at 𝑥 = 0,1, 𝑜𝑟2
e. At each real number Answer: b

For the graph of the function below, determine:

Answers:

Q8. Identify all the discontinuities in the following graph

Answers: Removable Discontinuities @ x=0, x=3, x=5

Jump Discontinuity @ x=1
Vertical Asymptote @ x=2

Q9. Determine if the function is continuous at 𝑥 = 0. Show your work that leads to your answer.

Answer: Yes
Q10.

Let 𝑓 be a function defined above. For what value of 𝑘 is 𝑓 continuous at 𝑥 = 2?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 5 Answer: e
 1.6 Limits and Continuity of Trigonometric Functions (identities)

sin(𝜋−𝑥)
Q1. lim is
𝑥→𝜋 𝜋−𝑥

a. 1
b. 0
c. ∞
d. Nonexistent
e. None of these Answer: 1

EVALUATE THE FOLLOWING LIMITS:

5 x  sin 3x
Q2. lim
x 0 tan 4 x  7 x cos 2 x

Answer: -8/3

tan17 x
Q3. lim
x 0 tan 51x

Answer: 17/51

 
sin  x   1
Q 4. lim 
2 
x 1 cos  x

Answer: -8/3

sin 5
Q5. lim
 0 tan 2

Answer: 5/2

1  cos 3h
Q6. lim
h 0 cos 2 5h  1

Answer: -9/50
 tan 3x 2  sin 2 5 x
Q7. lim
x 0 x2

Answer: 28

sin 2t
Q8. lim
t 0 7t

Answer: 2/7

tan 5 y
Q9. lim
y 0 6y

Answer: 5/6

1  cos( x  1)
Q10. lim
x 1 x 1

Answer: 0

1
Q11. lim x sin  
x 
 x

Answer: 1

−2 sin3 2𝑥
𝑄12. lim
𝑥→0 tan3 3𝑥

Answer: -16/27

3 tan3 3𝑥
𝑄13. lim
𝑥→0 sin2 2𝑥

Answer: 0

sin(𝑥 + 2)
𝑄14. lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥 2 − 4

Answer: -1/4