MATH 221 – Review Exercises for Test 1

1. Let .  Compute  using the limit definition of the derivative.   

2. .  Find and classify the discontinuities of the function defined below.  Show all the necessary limits and clearly specify the discontinuities. 

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3. .  Let .

     a) Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of y = f(x) at the point corresponding to x = 2.

    b)  Find all points on the graph of y = f(x) at which the tangent lines are parallel to the line y = 6x + 4 and find the equations of the tangent lines at those points.

4. .  Solve the following in interval notation:  .

5. Sketch the graph of a function y = f(x) that satisfies the following. f has  a removable discontinuity at x = 0 and a jump discontinuity at x = 2. .

6. Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of  at (1,5).   

7.  Show that (0,3), (6,0), and (7,2) are the vertices of a right triangle.