THIRD QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT IN BASIC CALCULUS 11

REVIEWER
Academic Year 2023-2024

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Solve and show your COMPLETE
SOLUTION in the box provided below each item. Choose the letter that best corresponds to your answer.
Write the corresponding letter on the space provided before the number. (Final Answer - 1 pt., Solution - 2
pts.)
________ 1. Suppose 𝐹(𝑡) = 2𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 2. Find the lim 𝐹(𝑡)?
𝑡→3
A. 23 B. 9
C. 18 D. 2𝑡 + 5
Solution: (direct substitution)

lim 2𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 2 = 2(3)2 + 3 + 2
𝑡→3

= 2(9) + 5
= 18 + 5

= 23

________ 2. What is the limit of the expression lim (4x 2 + 𝑥 + 2)?

𝑥→−2
A. 0 B. −2
C. 16 D. −16

Solution: (direct substitution)

lim 4x 2 + 𝑥 + 2 = 4(−2)2 + (−2) + 2

𝑥→−2

= 4(4)

= 16

√5ℎ
________ 3. What is the limit of the expression lim ( )?
ℎ→5 h
A. −1 B. 1
C. 5 D. √5
Solution: (direct substitution)

√5ℎ √5(5)
lim =
ℎ→5 ℎ 5
5
=
5
=1
 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−10
________ 4. What is the limit of the expression lim ( ) in lowest form?
𝑥→5 5𝑥−20
25 B. 0
A.
5
C. 5 D. 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑

Solution: (direct substitution)

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 10 52 + 2(5) − 10
lim =
𝑥→5 5𝑥 − 20 5(5) − 20

25 + 10 − 10
=
25 − 20
25
=
5
=5

√(𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1) −3
________ 5. What is the limit of the expression lim ( )?
𝑥→1 𝑥
A. −1 B. 0
1 D. 1
C.
2
Solution: (direct substitution)

√(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) − 3 √12 + 2(1) + 1 − 3

lim =
𝑥→1 𝑥 1

= √4 − 3

=2−3

= −1

𝑥 2 −16
________ 6. What is the limit of the expression lim ( )?
𝑥→5 −𝑥+4
A. −9 B. 9
C. 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 D. 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
Solution: (factor out)

𝑥 2 − 16 (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 4)
lim = lim
𝑥→5 −𝑥 + 4 𝑥→5 −(𝑥 − 4)

5+4
=
−1

= −9

________ 7. What is the limit of the expression lim (x 4 + 3x 3 )6 ?

𝑥→1
A. 40960 B. 4096
C. 16384 D. 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒
Solution: (direct substitution)

lim (𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 3 )6 = (14 + 3(13 ))6

𝑥→1

= (1 + 3)6

= 46

= 4096
 𝑥 2 −9
________ 8. What is the limit of the expression lim ((𝑥+3)2)?
𝑥→2
1 B. 0
A. −
5
1 D. 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
C.
5
Solution: (factor out)

𝑥2 − 9 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3)
lim 2 = lim
𝑥→2 (𝑥 + 3) 𝑥→2 (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 3)

𝑥−3
= lim
2 𝑥+3
2−3
=
2+3
−1
=
5
x2 +5𝑥+6
________ 9. Which of the following values is the limit of the function ( ) as 𝑥 approaches to −𝟐?
x+3

A. 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 B. −1
C. 0 D. 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
Solution: (factor out)

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)
lim = lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥+3 𝑥→−2 𝑥+3
= lim 𝑥 + 2
𝑥→−2

= −2 + 2

=0

2
𝑥 2 −36
________ 10. Which of the following values is the limit of the function ( ) as 𝑥 approaches to −𝟐?
x+6
A. −64 B. 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒
C. 64 D. 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑

Solution: (factor out)

2
𝑥 2 − 36 (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 6) 2
lim ( ) = lim ( )
𝑥→−2 x+6 𝑥→−2 𝑥+6

= lim (𝑥 − 6)2
𝑥→−2

= (−2 − 6)2

= 64
II. SOLUTION ANALYSIS: Analyze the equations below. Evaluate the given limits of the functions using the limit
theorems. Then, identify if the limit of the given expression exists or does not exist. Show your complete
solution and write your final answer and conclusion on the blanks. (Final Answer - 1 pt., Conclusion – 1 pt.,
Solution – 3 pts.)
𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 −𝑥−15
1. What is the limit of the expression lim ( 𝑥 3 −𝑥
)?
𝑥→∞

𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 15
𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 + − −
lim ( ) = lim 𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3
𝑥→∞ 𝑥3 − 𝑥 𝑥→∞ 𝑥3 𝑥
−
𝑥3 𝑥3
1 1 15
1+ − 2− 3
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
= 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝑥→∞ 1
1− 2
𝑥
1+0−0−0
=
1−0

=0

Final answer: 𝟎 , Conclusion: the limit of the function exist

√𝑥 2 −3𝑥+1
2. What is the limit of the expression lim ( 𝑥+5
)?
𝑥→∞

Solution
√1 − 3 + 12
√𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 𝑥 𝑥
lim ( ) lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥+5 𝑥→∞ 5
1+𝑥
( )

2
√𝑥 2 − 3𝑥2 + 12 √1 − 0 + 0
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 ( )
lim 1+0
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 5
( 𝑥+𝑥 )
√1
( )=1
1

Final answer: 𝟏 , Conclusion: the limit of the function exist

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