calculus task 1
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SMN3013 BEGINNING CALCULUSSemester 1 Session 2013/2014
Assignment 1
Instructions:
• Work in a group of four (4) to five (5) people.
• Each group must work independently.
• Include the following information in the front cover of your assignment:
—COURSE CODE AND NAME: SMN3013 BEGINNING CALCULUS
—TITLE: ASSIGNMENT 1
—GROUP: A, C or D
—NAMES AND METRIC NUMBERS OF GROUP MEMBERS:
• Give your references. Points may be deducted if no references attached.
• Complete set of solutions must be submitted ONLINE in MSWord or PDF format by FRIDAY,OCTOBER 12, 2013. (For handwritten assignment, you may scan and send it in PDF format).
Problems:
1. For the functions below,
(I) f (x) =sinx
x.
(II) f (x) =ex − 1x
do the following:
(a) Make a table of values of f (x) for
x = 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.0001
−0.1,−0.01,−0.001,−0.0001
(b) Make a conjecture about the value of limx→0
f (x) .
(c) Graph the function to see if it is consistent with your answers to parts (a) and (b) .
2. Choosing several suitable values for x, investigate limx→0
(1 + x)1/x numerically. What is your conclusion?
- End of Assignment 1 -
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