1.   When is the function f(x) =
continuous at x = 2?
    A. always B. sometimes
    C. not enough information is given D. never
    Hint

  2.   Describe the end behavior of f(x) = x2 + 1.
    A. none of these
    B. As x , f(x) ,
and as x , f(x) .
    C. As x , f(x) ,
and as x , f(x) .
    D. As x ,f(x) ,
and as x , f(x) .
    Hint

  3.   Determine the interval(s) on which the function f(x) = 2|x + 1| + 3 is increasing and the interval(s) on which the function is decreasing.
    A. The function is decreasing for x > 0, and the function is
increasing for x < 0.
    B. The function is increasing for x > 2, and the function is
decreasing for x < 2.
    C. The function is increasing for x > -1, and the function is
decreasing for x < -1.
    D. The function is increasing for x > 3, and the function is
decreasing for x < 3.
    Hint

  4.   Describe the end behavior of this function:
    A. y 0 as x , y 0 as x
    B. y 3 as x , y 3 as x
    C. y -2 as x , y -2 as x
    D. y as x , y as x
    Hint

  5.   Determine the intervals on which the function f(x) = x3 + x2 + x is increasing and the intervals on which the function is decreasing.
    A. increasing for x < 0 and x > 0
    B. increasing for all x
    C. decreasing for all x
    D. increasing for x < 0 and decreasing for x > 0
    Hint



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