
Chapter – 13: Limits and Derivatives
Exercise 13.1
1. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given

Substituting x = 3, we get
= 3 + 3
= 6
2. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:

Substituting x = π, we get
= (π – 22 / 7)
3. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:
Substituting r = 1, we get

= π(1)2
= π
4. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:

Substituting x = 4, we get

= [4(4) + 3] / (4 – 2)
= (16 + 3) / 2
= 19 / 2
5. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:

Substituting x = -1, we get

= [(-1)10 + (-1)5 + 1] / (-1 – 1)
= (1 – 1 + 1) / – 2
= – 1 / 2
6. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:

= [(0 + 1)5 – 1] / 0
=0
Since, this limit is undefined
Substitute x + 1 = y, then x = y – 1

7. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –

8. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –

9. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –

= [a (0) + b] / c (0) + 1
= b / 1
= b
10. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –

11. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given limit:

Substituting x = 1

= [a (1)2 + b (1) + c] / [c (1)2 + b (1) + a]
= (a + b + c) / (a + b + c)
Given

= 1
12. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
By substituting x = – 2, we get

13. Evaluate the Given limit:

Solution: –
Given

14. Evaluate the given limit:
Solution: –


15. Evaluate the given limit:

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16. Evaluate the given limit:

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17. Evaluate the given limit:
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18. Evaluate the given limit:

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19. Evaluate the given limit:

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20. Evaluate the given limit:

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21. Evaluate the given limit:

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22. Evaluate the given limit:

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23.

Solution: –



24. Find

, where

Solution: –


25. Evaluate

, where f(x) =

Solution: –



26. Find

, where f (x) =

Solution: –


27. Find

, where

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28. Suppose

and if

what are possible values of a and b
Solution: –


29. Let a1, a2,………an be fixed real numbers and define a function
f (x) = (x – a1) (x – a2) ……. (x – an).
What is

For some a ≠ a1, a2, ……. an, compute

Solution: –


30. If

For what value (s) of a does

exists?
Solution: –




31. If the function f(x) satisfies

, evaluate

Solution: –

32. If

For what integers m and n does both

and

exist?
Solution: –



Exercise 13.2
1. Find the derivative of x2– 2 at x = 10
Solution: –
Let f (x) = x2 – 2


2. Find the derivative of x at x = 1.
Solution: –
Let f (x) = x
Then,


3. Find the derivative of 99x at x = l00.
Solution: –
Let f (x) = 99x,
From first principle

= 99
4. Find the derivative of the following functions from first principle
(i) x3 – 27
(ii) (x – 1) (x – 2)
(iii) 1 / x2
(iv) x + 1 / x – 1
Solution: –
(i) Let f (x) = x3 – 27
From first principle


(ii) Let f (x) = (x – 1) (x – 2)
From first principle

(iii) Let f (x) = 1 / x2
From first principle, we get


(iv) Let f (x) = x + 1 / x – 1
From first principle, we get

5. For the function

.Prove that f’ (1) =100 f’ (0).
Solution: –


6. Find the derivative of

for some fixed real number a.
Solution: –

7. For some constants a and b, find the derivative of
(i) (x − a) (x − b)
(ii) (ax2 + b)2
(iii) x – a / x – b
Solution: –
(i) (x – a) (x – b)

(ii) (ax2 + b)2

= 4ax (ax2 + b)
(iii) x – a / x – b

8. Find the derivative of

for some constant a.
Solution: –

9. Find the derivative of
(i) 2x – 3 / 4
(ii) (5x3 + 3x – 1) (x – 1)
(iii) x-3 (5 + 3x)
(iv) x5 (3 – 6x-9)
(v) x-4 (3 – 4x-5)
(vi) (2 / x + 1) – x2 / 3x – 1
Solution: –
(i)

(ii)

(iii)


(iv)

(v)

(vi)

10. Find the derivative of cos x from first principle
Solution: –
Let f (x) = cos (x + h)
Accordingly, f (x + h) = cos (x +h)




11. Find the derivative of the following functions:
(i) sin x cos x
(ii) sec x
(iii) 5 sec x + 4 cos x
(iv) cosec x
(v) 3 cot x + 5 cosec x
(vi) 5 sin x – 6 cos x + 7
(vii) 2 tan x – 7 sec x
Solution: –
(i) sin x cos x

(ii) sec x


(iii) 5 sec x + 4 cos x

(iv) cosec x



(v) 3 cot x + 5 cosec x









(vi)5 sin x – 6 cos x + 7
Let f (x) = 5 sin x – 6 cos x + 7


(vii) 2 tan x – 7 sec x


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