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Calculus of one variable

Calculus of one variable

Warm-upHuman

We want ∣x2−9∣<ε|x^2 - 9| < \varepsilon whenever ∣x−3∣<δ|x - 3| < \delta. Following the lesson's recipe δ=min⁡(1,ε/(2∣a∣+1))\delta = \min\big(1, \varepsilon/(2|a| + 1)\big) with a=3a = 3, which δ\delta does it give for ε=0.7\varepsilon = 0.7?

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Calculus of one variable

Warm-upHuman

Compute lim⁡x→01−cos⁡(4x)x2\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos(4x)}{x^2}.

Calculus of one variable

CoreHuman

For f(x)=∣x∣f(x) = |x| on [−1,2][-1, 2], the chord slope is f(2)−f(−1)2−(−1)=13\frac{f(2) - f(-1)}{2 - (-1)} = \frac13, but f′(x)∈{−1,1}f'(x) \in \{-1, 1\} wherever it exists. Which hypothesis of the mean value theorem fails?

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Calculus of one variable

CoreHuman

Compute ∫1eln⁡x dx\displaystyle\int_1^e \ln x\,dx.

Calculus of one variable

CoreHuman

Which of these series converge? (Select all that apply.)

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Calculus of one variable

CoreHuman

Using the Lagrange bound ∣e−Tn(1)∣≤e(n+1)!|e - T_n(1)| \le \dfrac{e}{(n + 1)!} for the Maclaurin polynomial of exe^x at x=1x = 1, what is the smallest degree nn that guarantees ∣e−Tn(1)∣<10−6|e - T_n(1)| < 10^{-6}? (Use e<3e < 3 if you like; the answer is the same.)

Calculus of one variable

CoreHuman

A student writes: lim⁡x→0x2+1x+1=lim⁡x→02x1=0\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^2 + 1}{x + 1} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2x}{1} = 0. What is wrong?

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Calculus of one variable

StretchHuman

Let f(x)=e−1/x2f(x) = e^{-1/x^2} for x≠0x \ne 0 and f(0)=0f(0) = 0. On which set does ff equal the sum of its Maclaurin series?

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Calculus of one variable

StretchFormal

Which Lean statement correctly formalises the mean value theorem? (Here Icc a b is [a,b][a, b] and Ioo a b is (a,b)(a, b).)

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Calculus of one variable

StretchComputational

Write exp_taylor(x, n) returning Tn(x)=∑k=0nxk/k!T_n(x) = \sum_{k=0}^{n} x^k/k!, and degree_needed(x, tol) returning the least n≥0n \ge 0 for which the Lagrange bound emax⁡(x,0) ∣x∣n+1/(n+1)!e^{\max(x, 0)}\,|x|^{n+1}/(n+1)! is less than tol. Then check that Tn(x)T_n(x) really is within tol of math.exp(x).

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