Gr12 Mathematics: Ch 5.1 Limits
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What is the fundamental concept that calculus is built on?

  • Algebra
  • Limits (correct)
  • Optimization
  • Geometry

Who is known for his paradoxes, including the Achilles and the Tortoise Paradox?

  • Zeno of southern Italy (correct)
  • Achilles
  • Archimedes
  • Euclid

What is the value of x that makes the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6) undefined?

  • x = -2
  • x = -4
  • x = -6 (correct)
  • x = 0

What is the value of the limit as x approaches -6 for the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6)?

<p>-8 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the graphical representation of the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6)?

<p>A straight line with a hole at x = -6 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What notation is used to represent the limit as x approaches -6 for the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6)?

<p>lim x→-6 ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6) = -8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of differential calculus in optimization problems?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two branches of calculus?

<p>Differential calculus and Integral calculus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of the concept of limits in calculus?

<p>It allows us to study how functions behave as the input values approach a specific point (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6) when x = -6?

<p>The function becomes undefined (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Achilles and the Tortoise Paradox?

<p>It illustrates the concept of limits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the function y = x - 2?

<p>It is a linear function with no holes or zeros (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of canceling out the (x + 6) terms in the function y = ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6)?

<p>To simplify the function (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the graphical representation of the function y = ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6)?

<p>A straight line with a hole at x = -6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of y when x is close to -6 for the function y = ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6)?

<p>y approaches -8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the notation used to represent the limit of the function y = ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6) as x approaches -6?

<p>lim (x → -6) ((x + 6)(x - 2))/(x + 6) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concept underlying the Achilles and the Tortoise Paradox?

<p>Limits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6) when we cancel out the (x + 6) terms?

<p>The function becomes a straight line without a hole (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the graph of the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6)?

<p>It is a straight line without a hole at x = -6 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the limit concept in differential calculus?

<p>It is used to study the behavior of functions as the input approaches a certain value (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the notation lim x → -6 [(x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6)]?

<p>To represent the value of the function as x approaches -6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the function y = (x^2 + 4x - 12)/(x + 6) and the function y = x - 2?

<p>They are equivalent functions except at x = -6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of differential calculus?

<p>Solving optimization problems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental branch of mathematics that differential calculus is a part of?

<p>Calculus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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