TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EAST OF KAILASH, NEW DELHI

Class : XI (2024-25)
Subject : Mathematics Name:_________________________
Topic : Limits and Derivatives Assignment-

LIMIT OF A FUNCTION
lim f ( x ) is the expected value f (x) at x  a, given the values of f near x to the left of a
xa 

This value is called as left hand limit(L.H.L) of f at x = a

lim f ( x ) is the expected value f (x) at x  a, given the values of f near x to the right of
xa 

a. This value is called as right hand limit (R.H.L) of f at x = a

Limit of a function exists, if L.H.L= R.H.L
lim f ( x )  lim f ( x)  l
xa  x a 

FORMULAE
 xn  an  tan x ex 1
lim    na n1 lim 1 lim 1
x a
 xa  x 0 x x 0 x
sin x log( 1  x) a x 1
lim 1 lim 1 lim  log a
x 0 x x 0 x x 0 x

Algebra of limits
Let f , g be two functions such that lim f ( x ) and lim g ( x) exist
x a x a

(i) lim (f ( x))   lim f ( x )

xa x a

(ii) lim ( f ( x)  g ( x))  lim f ( x)  lim g ( x)

x a x a xa

(iii) lim ( f ( x)  g ( x))  lim f ( x)  lim g ( x)

x a x a x a

(iv) lim ( f ( x) g ( x))  lim f ( x). lim g ( x)

x a x a x a

f ( x) lim f ( x)
(v) lim  x a
x a g ( x) lim g ( x)
x a

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(vi) lim 
x a f ( x) lim f ( x)
x a

(vii) lim ( f ( x))  (lim f ( x)) n

n
xa xa
Methods of Evaluation of Limits:
(i) Direct substitution method
(ii) Factorisation method
(iii) Rationalisation method
(iv) Using standard limits
*Evaluation of Trigonometric limit when variable tends to non-zero replace
𝑥 → 𝑎 by ℎ → 0 and 𝑥 by 𝑎 + ℎ

Continuity of a function: A function f (x) is said to be continuous at a point a of its domain if

lim f ( x ) lim f ( x ) , f (a) exists and lim f ( x )  lim f ( x)  f (a )
xa  , xa  xa x a 

ASSIGNMENT

Evaluate the following limits:

 e sin x  1   x (e x  1  log( 1  3 x)
lim   lim   lim
x 0
 x  x 0 1  cos 2 x 
  3. x 0 e2x  1
1. 2.

 sin 3 x  log( 1  x 3 )  tan 3 x  2 x 

lim   lim lim  
x 0 3 x  sin 2 x
4. 
x  0 tan 2 x
 5. x 0 sin 3 x  
6.
 1  sin x  1  sin x  sin( 2  x)  sin( 2  x) tan x  sin x
lim   8. lim lim
x 0 x  x 0 x 9. x 0 x3
7.  

 8x 3  1   1  2x  1  2x   x2  4 
lim   11. lim  
 lim  
x  2 x  1    
1 x 0 x 2
 sin x  12.  3 x 2 x 2 
10. 2

 1  sin 3 x   x2   1  cos 2mx 

lim   lim  3  15. lim  
x 0 1  cos 2nx

x   cos x 
2 x2
 x  3
2   
13. 2 14.

Answers: 1) 1 2)1/2 3)3/2 4)3/2 5)1

6)1/3 7)1 8)2cos2 9)1/2 10)3
11)2 12)8 13)3/2 14)3.2 2 / 3 15) m 2 / n 2

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Q1. If lim f ( x ) exist, and f(1)= 11 find the values of a and b as
x1

f( x ) = 3ax  b , x  1 (a=3,b=2)
11 , x 1
5ax  2b , x  1

Q2. Find the values of a and b such that the functions defined by F(x) is a continuous function.

 5, x  2

F(x)= ax  b,2  x  10 {a=2,b=1}
 21, x  10
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Q3. Show that the lim f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) exist: f( x ) = 3x  2 , 0  x 1

x1 x 2

2x 2  x , 1 x  2
5x  4 , x2

 sin 3x
 tan 2 x ' x  0
 3
Q4. Discuss the continuity of the function, f(x) =  ,x0 {Continuous}
 2
 log( 1  3x), , x  0
 e 2 x  1

 1  kx  1  kx
 , if  1  x  0
Q5 Find the value of k, does lim f ( x ) exist ? f ( x)   x
x 0
 2x  1
, if 0  x  1
 x 1 {k=-1}

 1  sin 3 x
 2
, if x  /2
 3 cos x
Q6. Find p and q if f (x) is continuous at x   / 2 , f ( x)   p, if x  /2
 q(1  sin x)
 , if x   / 2 {p=1/2, q=4}
   2 x 2

 ex 1
 , x0
Q7. Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x)   log( 1  2 x) at x  0 {Discontinuous}
 2, x0
Q8. Find the relationship between ‘a’ and ‘b’ so that the function ‘f’ defined by:

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  ax  1, x  3
f ( x)   is continuous at x = 3. {3a-3b=2}
bx  3, x  3

Q9. Find the value of a,

for which the function f( x ) defined as follows is continuous at x =0

f( x ) = a sin ( x  1) x  0
2
tan x  sin x
x> 0 { a=1/2}
x3

Q10. Find the values of a and b such that the functions defined by F(x) is a continuous function.

 x5
 x  5  a, x  5

F(x)=  a  b, x  5 {a=1, b=-1}
 x 5
 x  5  b, x  5

 x4

Q11. Examine the continuity of the function:  4  x , x  4

 0, x  4 {Discontinuous}

 sin( a  1) x  sin x
 ,x  0
 x
Q13. If the function f ( x)   c, x  0 is continuous at x = 0, find the values of a, b and c.
 x  bx 2  x
 ,x  0
 bx 3 / 2
{a=-3/2, b=R-{0},c=1/2}
 k cos x 
  2 x , x  2 
Q14. Find the values of k so that the function f ( x)   is continuous at x  :
 2
 3, x
 2

2 x  1, x  2

Q15. For what value k is the following function continuous at x = 2? f ( x)   k , x  2
3x  1, x  2
 {5}

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  3x  2,0  x  1

Q16. Show that the function ‘f’ defined by f ( x)  2 x 2  x,1  x  2 is continuous at x = 2.
 5 x  4, x  2
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DERIVATIVES- FORMULAE
d d 1
(sin x)  cos x (sin 1 x) 
dx dx 1 x2

d d 1
(cos x)   sin x (cos 1 x) 
dx dx 1 x2

d d 1
(tan x)  sec 2 x (tan 1 x) 
dx dx 1 x2

d d 1
(cos ecx)   cos ecx cot x (cos ec 1 x) 
dx dx x x2 1

d d 1
(cot x)   cos ec 2 x (cot 1 x) 
dx dx 1 x2

d d 1
(sec x)  sec x tan x (sec 1 x) 
dx dx x x2 1

d n d 1
( x )  nx n 1 (log e x) 
dx dx x

d d x
(a x )  a x log e a , a  0 (e )  e x
dx dx

d d d
(cons tan t )  0 cf ( x)  c f ( x)
dx dx dx

Product Rule: d d d d d d d
(uv)  u v  v u (uvw)  vw u  uw v  uv w
dx dx dx dx dx dx dx
Quotient Rule d d
v u u v
d u
   dx 2 dx
dx  v  v

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 Q, Differentiate w.r.t x

ex cos x 10 x 3x  4 x4  x3  x2  1
sin x log x sin x 5x  7 x  9
2
x
e x sec x cos x log x x  3 sec x (3 x  5)(1  tan x) x 2 e x log x
e x (sin x  cos x) x log x sin x  cos x
Answers: ,  , 10 x cos ecx(log 10  cot x) ,
sin 2 x xlog x 
2

 15 x 2  40 x  55 1
, 3x 2  2 x  1  1 / x 2 , e x sec x(1  tan x) , cos x log x sin x,
(5 x 2  7 x  9) 2 x
sec x{1  2( x  3) tan x}
, (3x  5) sec 2 x  3(1  tan 2 x) , xex (1  x log x  2 log x)
2 x3

Differentiate w.r.t x (Q1 to Q7)

1
x  3 log x
1. (i) y  e cos x (ii) y  e (iii) y  e
sin x

2. (i) y  log(log x) (ii) y  log(cos e ) (iii) y  log( x  1  x )

x 2

1  sin x
3. (i) y  log 1  sin x (ii) y  sin x (iii) y  sin(sin(lo g x))

1  cos x
4. (i) y  1  cos x (ii) y  2 cot x (iii) y  sec(tan x)
2

5. (i) y  cot(sin x)
(ii) y  cos(log x  e x ) (iii) y  sin( e cos x)
x

log x  e  x
3
a  sin x  7x 
6. (i) y  1  a sin x (ii) y  sin 2 x (iii) y   x 2  1 

e x  ex dy 4
7. If y  , prove that 
e e
x x

dx e x  e  x 2

1 x dy
8. If y  , prove that (1  x 2 )  y  0
1 x dx
 1  dy x 1
9. If y  log  x   , prove that 
 x dx 2 x( x  1)
 x dy
10. If y  log tan(  ), then show that  sec x  0
4 2 dx
dy ny
11. If y  {x  x 2  a 2 }n , then prove that 
dx x2  a2

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