Limits and Derivatives

Q1. Evaluate the following limits:

1 1
+
x 2
i) lim
x→2 x+2
x4 −81
ii) lim
x→3 2x2 − 5x−3
x3 −4x2 +4x
iii) lim
x→2 x2 −4

(1+x)6 −1
iv) lim
x→0 (1+x)2 −1
x−2 1
v) lim −
x→1 x2 −x x3 −3x2 +2x
1 1
vi) lim x ( − )
x→0 x+h x

√3+x− √3
vii) lim
x→0 x
(x+1)n −1
viii) lim
x→0 x

1−x1/3
ix) lim
x→1 1− x−2/3
(x+2)5/3 − (a+2)5/3
x) lim
x→a x−a

x 5 − a5
Q2. If lim = 405, find all possible values of a.
x→a x−a

x4 −1 x3 − k3
Q3. If lim = lim 2 , find the value of k.
x→1 x−1 x→k x − k2

Q4. Evaluate the following limits:

4x−1
i) lim1
x→4 2√x−1
√2+x− √2
ii) lim
x→0 x
√1− x2 − √1+ x2
iii) lim
x→0 2x2
x−3
iv) lim
x→3 √x−2− √4−x
4− √9+x
v) lim
x→7 1− √8−x
 2−x
vi) lim
x→2 √2+x−2

Q5. Evaluate the following limits:

sin x2 sin 2x+sin 6x

i) lim vii) lim
x→0 2x x→0 sin 5x−sin 3x
x
tan2 sin(2+x)−sin(2−x)
ii) lim viii) lim
x→0 3x x→0 x
sin2 x 1+cos 2x
iii) lim ix) lim
π 2
x→0 2x x→ 2 (π−2x)
1−cos mx sin x−cos x
iv) lim x) limπ π
x→0 1−cos nx x→ 4 x− 4
1−cos x tan 3x−2x
v) lim xi) lim
x→0 x sin x x→0 3x− sin2 x
sec2 x−2 tan x−sin x
vi) lim xii) lim
π
x→ tan x−1 x→0 x3
4

Q6. Evaluate:

√1+2x− √1−2x √1+sin x− √1−sin x

i) lim iii) lim
x→0 sin x x→0 x
sin x−sin a √1+x− √1−x
ii) lim iv) lim
x→a √x− √a x→0 sin x

x2 −1
for x > 1
x−1
Q7. If f(x) = x for x = 1 , show that lim f(x) = f(1)
x→1
3–x for x < 1

ax + b if x >1
Q8. Let f(x) =
3bx – 2a + 1 if x < 1
Find a relation between a and b so that lim f(x) exists.
x→1

2
, x<3
5−x
Q9. Let f(x) = discuss lim f(x)
x→3
5–x , x≥3

x , x<1
Q10. Find lim f(x), where f(x) = 2 , x=1
x→1
x+2 , x>1

| x−1 |
Q11. Find lim f(x), where f(x) = ,x≠1
x→1 2 (x−1)
 x
, x≠0
| x |+ x2
Q12. Find lim f(x), where f(x) =
x→0
0 , x=0

x2 + k , x≥0
Q13. A function f is defined as f(x) = , find k so that lim f(x) = f(0).
x→0
-x2 – k , x < 0

3ax + b , x>1
Q14. Let f(x) = 11 , x=1 , find a and b so that lim f(x) = f(1)
x→1
5ax – 2b , x<1

Q15. Find the derivative of the following functions using first principle:

i) f(x) = - sin x vii) f(x) = √2x + 3

ii) f(x) = sec x viii)f(x) = sin3x
iii) f(x) = √sin x ix) f(x) = sin (2x + 1)
iv) f(x) = cos √x x) f(x) = sin x + cos x
1 2x+3
v) f(x) = x + xi) f(x) =
x x−2
1 1
vi) f(x) = 2 xii) f(x) = cos
x +x+1 x

Q16. Differentiate the following functions:

1 1 sin 2x
i) x- x2 + v)
x 2x 1+cos 2x

1 x tan x−sec x
ii) (x + )2 vi)
x sin x+cos x
sec 2x−1 x2 sin x−tan x
iii) √ vii)
sec 2x+1 x cos x
tan x−1 4x3 − x2 +x tan x
iv) viii)
sec x x+sec x

Q17. For the function f, f(x) = x2 – 6x + 8, prove that f ′(5) – 3f ′(2) = f ′(8)

x x dy π
Q18. If y = ( sin + cos )2, find at x =
2 2 dx 6

Q19. If f(x) = xn & f ' (1) = 10, find the value of n.

 Assignment Class XI- Limit of a function

√3+x− √3
Q1. Evaluate: i) lim
x→0 x

(x+1)n −1
ii)lim
x→0 x

1−x1/3
iii)lim
x→1 1− x−2/3

(x+2)5/3 − (a+2)5/3
iv)lim
x→a x−a

x 5 − a5
Q2. If lim = 405, find all possible values of a.
x→a x−a

2
, x< 3
5−x
Q3. Let f(x) = discuss lim f(x)
x→3
5–x , x≥3

Q4. Evaluate the following limits:

sin x2 sin 2x+sin 6x

lim lim
x→0 2x x→0 sin 5x−sin 3x
x
tan2 sin(2+x)−sin(2−x)
lim lim
x→0 3x x→0 x

sin2 x 1+cos 2x
lim limπ 2
x→0 2x x→ (π−2x)
2