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Mathematics 1: Calculus

Exercises Tutorial 8
Exercise 1
let f : R → R be given by

f ( x ) = ( x + 1)2 e−| x| for all x ∈ R.

(a) Show with the definition of the derivative that f is not differentiable in 0.

(b) Determine all critical points of f and use these to determine the extreme values of
f.

(c) Argue that f assumes a global minimum and global maximum on R.

(d) Determine the points of inflection of f – if any – and the interval(s) on which f is
concave/convex.

Exercise 2
Let k : R → R be given by

 sin ( x )
k (x) = if x ̸= 0,
 1 x if x = 0.

(a) Show that k is continuous.

(b) If possible – determine k′ (0) with help of the definition of the derivative.

Exercise 3

3x2
Let k be given by k( x ) = 4 + for x ≤ 0.
x2 − 7
(a) Show that k is invertible on its domain. Determine a formula for k−1 and the corre-
sponding domain.

(b) On which interval(s) is k concave?

(c) Determine (k−1 )′ ( 72 ) without differentiation of the formula for k−1 that you will
have obtained above.

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Exercise 4

(a) Calculate
tan(6x )
limπ .
x→ 4 tan(2x )

(b) Calculate
2x − sin(2x )
lim .
x →∞ 2x + cos(2x )

(c) Calculate
−1
lim x log2 x .
x →0+

Exercise 5
f ( a + 3h) − f ( a − 5h)
Given is that f ′ ( a) = 5. Find lim .
h →0 10h

Exercise 6
x +1
(a) Given is the function f ( x ) = 52 . Find f ′ (0).
arcsin(−2x )
(b) Given is the function g( x ) =   . Find g′ (0).
1
5 arctan 3x + 4 π

Exercise 7

The equation 5x3 y2 + 3x2 y5 − 2xy + 10y = 2 defines implicitly y as a function of x.


Determine the slope of the tangent in the intersection point with the y-axis.

Exercise 8

Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the function f ( x ) = 2 sin2 x − 2 sin x on
[0, 2π ].

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