1.   Determine whether the function f(x) = 2x2 - x + 2 is continuous at x = 2.
    A. Yes, because the function is defined at x = 2. B. Yes, because the function approaches the same y-value 8 on the left and right sides
of x = 2.
    C. Yes, because the function is defined at x = 2 and approaches y = 8 on the left and right sides of x = 2. D. None of these are correct.
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  2.   Determine whether the function f(x) = is continuous at x = 1.
    A. Yes, the inability to divide by 0 has no bearing on this problem. B. Yes, it is continuous at x = 1, but not at x = -1.
    C. No, because substituting
x = 1 results in a denominator of 0.
D. None is correct.
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  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 increasing for x > 2, and the function is
decreasing for x < 2.
    B. The function is decreasing for x > 0, and the function is
increasing for x < 0.
    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.
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  4.   Determine the type of discontinuity this function exhibits.
    A. jump discontinuity B. point discontinuity
    C. none of these D. infinite discontinuity
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  5.   Describe the end behavior of the function:
f(x) = x4 - x3 + x2 + x - 1
    A. f(x) as x , f(x) as x
    B. f(x) as x , f(x) as x
    C. f(x) as x , f(x) as x
    D. f(x) as x , f(x) as x
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