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Limits & Continuity · Solutions极限与连续 · 解析

Worked Solutions to the AP-Style Practice SetAP 风格练习题配套解析

EASY MEDIUM HARD

Topics 1.1 - 1.16专题 1.1 至 1.16AB



PART ITopics 1.1 - 1.16专题 1.1 至 1.16

Multiple Choice Solutions选择题解析

Q1EASY 1.3 Estimating from Tables1.3 表格估算极限No Calculator[2 marks]

The table gives values of $f(x)$ near $x=2$; estimate $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$.下表给出了 $f(x)$ 在 $x=2$ 附近的值,估计 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$。

Answer:答案: (C) $5$

Read the trend from both sides从两侧读出趋势 M1·A1

As $x\to 2^{-}$ the values $4.61,\,4.9601,\,4.996$ climb steadily toward $5$; as $x\to 2^{+}$ the values $5.004,\,5.0401,\,5.41$ come down toward $5$ from above. (M1)当 $x\to 2^{-}$ 时,$4.61,\,4.9601,\,4.996$ 稳步逼近 $5$;当 $x\to 2^{+}$ 时,$5.004,\,5.0401,\,5.41$ 从上方逼近 $5$。(M1)

Both one-sided trends converge to the same value, so the table estimate is $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=5$. (A1)两侧趋势收敛于同一值,故由表格估计 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=5$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 A table only ever supports an estimate, never a proof: it shows a trend, not a guarantee. Read the columns closest to $x=2$ from both directions, not just the nearest single row, since a table can hide a discontinuity between its sampled points.表格只能支持估计,不能构成证明:它显示的是趋势,而非保证。应从两个方向读取最接近 $x=2$ 的列,而非只看最近的一行,因为表格可能掩盖了采样点之间的不连续。
Q2EASY 1.5 Algebraic Manipulation1.5 代数化简No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 3}\dfrac{x^2-9}{x-3}=$

Answer:答案: (C) $6$

Factor the difference of squares因式分解平方差 M1·A1

Direct substitution gives $\tfrac{0}{0}$, so factor the numerator: $x^{2}-9=(x-3)(x+3)$. (M1)直接代入得 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 不定式,故因式分解分子:$x^{2}-9=(x-3)(x+3)$。(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to 3}\frac{(x-3)(x+3)}{x-3}=\lim_{x\to 3}(x+3)=6. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 Any $\tfrac{0}{0}$ limit of a polynomial quotient signals a common factor: $(x-3)$ divides both top and bottom exactly, and canceling it lets direct substitution work on what remains.多项式商出现 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 不定式时,说明分子分母有公因式:$(x-3)$ 可同时整除分子分母,消去后即可对剩余部分直接代入。
Q3EASY 1.6 Rationalizing1.6 有理化No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 4}\dfrac{\sqrt{x}-2}{x-4}=$

Answer:答案: (B) $\dfrac{1}{4}$

Multiply by the conjugate乘以共轭表达式 M1·A1

Multiply numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{x}+2$: (M1)分子分母同乘 $\sqrt{x}+2$:(M1)

$$ \frac{\sqrt{x}-2}{x-4}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{x}+2}{\sqrt{x}+2}=\frac{x-4}{(x-4)(\sqrt{x}+2)}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+2}\longrightarrow\frac{1}{2+2}=\frac{1}{4}. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 A surd minus a constant in a $\tfrac{0}{0}$ limit almost always wants the conjugate: multiplying by $\sqrt{x}+2$ turns $x-4$ into a shared factor with the denominator, clearing the radical from the numerator.当 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 型极限中出现根式减常数时,几乎总应使用共轭有理化:乘以 $\sqrt{x}+2$ 可使 $x-4$ 成为与分母共有的因式,从而消去分子中的根号。
Q4MEDIUM 1.8 Special Trig Limits1.8 特殊三角极限No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\sin(5x)}{3x}=$

Answer:答案: (C) $\dfrac{5}{3}$

Engineer the standard form凑出标准形式 M1·A1

Write the quotient so the argument of $\sin$ matches its own denominator: (M1)改写商式,使 $\sin$ 的自变量与其分母一致:(M1)

$$ \frac{\sin(5x)}{3x}=\frac{5}{3}\cdot\frac{\sin(5x)}{5x}\longrightarrow\frac{5}{3}\cdot 1=\frac{5}{3}. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 $\displaystyle\lim_{u\to 0}\frac{\sin u}{u}=1$ only fires when the argument of $\sin$ matches the denominator exactly. Whenever the coefficients differ, engineer that match first, then pull the leftover ratio out front.$\displaystyle\lim_{u\to 0}\frac{\sin u}{u}=1$ 只有在 $\sin$ 的自变量与分母完全一致时才能直接使用。当系数不同时,须先凑出这一匹配,再把多余的比例提到式子前面。
Q5MEDIUM 1.8 Trig Limits1.8 三角极限No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{1-\cos x}{x^{2}}=$

Answer:答案: (B) $\dfrac{1}{2}$

Conjugate to a known limit共轭化归已知极限 M1·A1

Multiply by $\dfrac{1+\cos x}{1+\cos x}$: (M1)乘以 $\dfrac{1+\cos x}{1+\cos x}$:(M1)

$$ \frac{1-\cos x}{x^{2}}=\frac{1-\cos^{2}x}{x^{2}(1+\cos x)}=\frac{\sin^{2}x}{x^{2}(1+\cos x)}=\left(\frac{\sin x}{x}\right)^{2}\cdot\frac{1}{1+\cos x}\longrightarrow 1^{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 This limit is worth memorizing at $\tfrac12$: it is the second-order coefficient in the Taylor expansion of $\cos x$, and it is exactly why $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{x}\to 0$ (Q17-style) while $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{x^{2}}\to\tfrac12$ (a different rate entirely).这个极限值 $\tfrac12$ 值得记忆:它正是 $\cos x$ 泰勒展开式中的二阶系数,也正是为何 $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{x}\to 0$(速率更快)而 $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{x^{2}}\to\tfrac12$(完全不同的趋近速率)的原因。
Q6MEDIUM 1.7 Squeeze Theorem1.7 夹逼定理No Calculator[2 marks]

If $4-x^{2}\le g(x)\le 4+x^{2}$ for all $x$, find $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}g(x)$.若对所有 $x$ 均有 $4-x^{2}\le g(x)\le 4+x^{2}$,求 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}g(x)$。

Answer:答案: (C) $4$

Squeeze the bounds to the same limit夹逼两侧的界至相同极限 M1·A1

Both bounding functions are polynomials, continuous everywhere, so evaluate their limits at $x=0$ directly: $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(4-x^{2})=4$ and $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(4+x^{2})=4$. (M1)两个界函数均为多项式,处处连续,可直接代入求极限:$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(4-x^{2})=4$,$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(4+x^{2})=4$。(M1)

Since both bounds tend to $4$, the Squeeze Theorem forces $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}g(x)=4$. (A1)两界均趋于 $4$,由夹逼定理知 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}g(x)=4$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 The Squeeze Theorem needs nothing about $g$ itself, not even that it is continuous: only that it is trapped between two functions with a common limit. That is why it is the tool of choice whenever $g$ is unknown or badly behaved but bounded.夹逼定理对 $g$ 本身没有任何要求,甚至不要求其连续,只要求它被两个极限相同的函数夹住即可。这正是为何当 $g$ 未知或性质不佳但有界时,夹逼定理是首选工具。
Q7EASY 1.2 One-Sided from Graph1.2 由图像求单侧极限No Calculator[2 marks]

The graph of $f$ is shown; which statement about $x=2$ is true?$f$ 的图像如图所示,关于 $x=2$ 处,下列哪个说法正确?

Answer:答案: (B)

Read both branches into $x=2$读出两条分支在 $x=2$ 处的极限 M1·A1

The left branch rises through the open circle at height $3$, so $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2^{-}}f(x)=3$. The right branch begins (also with an open endpoint) at height $1$ and climbs from there, so $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2^{+}}f(x)=1$. (M1)左侧分支上升至高度 $3$ 处的空心圆,故 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2^{-}}f(x)=3$。右侧分支从高度 $1$ 处(同样为空心端点)开始并向上延伸,故 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2^{+}}f(x)=1$。(M1)

Since $3\ne 1$, the one-sided limits disagree, so the two-sided limit $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$ does not exist: this is statement (B). (A1)因 $3\ne 1$,两个单侧极限不相等,故双侧极限 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$ 不存在,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Open circles mark values a branch approaches but never reaches; a filled dot would mark the actual function value. Here neither branch owns a filled dot at $x=2$, so this is a graph where you should not even try to determine $f(2)$: the question is entirely about whether the two one-sided limits agree, and they do not.空心圆标记的是某分支所逼近但从未取到的值;实心点才标记函数的实际取值。此图中两条分支在 $x=2$ 处均无实心点,因此不必判断 $f(2)$:本题的关键完全在于两个单侧极限是否相等,而它们并不相等。
Q8MEDIUM 1.9 Continuity1.9 连续性No Calculator[2 marks]

Let $f(x)=\begin{cases}\dfrac{x^{2}-4}{x-2}, & x\ne 2\\[4pt]k, & x=2\end{cases}$. For what value of $k$ is $f$ continuous at $x=2$?设 $f(x)=\begin{cases}\dfrac{x^{2}-4}{x-2}, & x\ne 2\\[4pt]k, & x=2\end{cases}$,$k$ 取何值时 $f$ 在 $x=2$ 处连续?

Answer:答案: (C) $4$

Match $k$ to the limit令 $k$ 等于极限值 M1·A1

For $x\ne 2$, factor: $\dfrac{x^{2}-4}{x-2}=\dfrac{(x-2)(x+2)}{x-2}=x+2$, so $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=2+2=4$. (M1)当 $x\ne 2$ 时,因式分解:$\dfrac{x^{2}-4}{x-2}=\dfrac{(x-2)(x+2)}{x-2}=x+2$,故 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=2+2=4$。(M1)

Continuity requires $f(2)=\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$, so $k=4$. (A1)连续性要求 $f(2)=\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)$,故 $k=4$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 This is the standard recipe for repairing a removable discontinuity: the limit already exists (the factor cancels), so continuity is restored by simply assigning that limiting value to the point. No other value of $k$ can work, since the limit is fixed regardless of $k$.这是修复可去间断点的标准方法:极限本已存在(因式可消去),只需将该极限值赋给该点即可恢复连续性。其他任何 $k$ 值都无法奏效,因为极限值与 $k$ 无关,是固定的。
Q9MEDIUM 1.10 Types of Discontinuity1.10 不连续类型No Calculator[2 marks]

$g(x)=\dfrac{x+1}{x^{2}+x}$ has which type of discontinuity at $x=0$?$g(x)=\dfrac{x+1}{x^{2}+x}$ 在 $x=0$ 处属于哪种不连续?

Answer:答案: (C) Infinite无穷不连续

Factor the denominator and test the numerator at $x=0$因式分解分母并检验分子在 $x=0$ 处的值 M1·A1

Factor: $x^{2}+x=x(x+1)$, so $g(x)=\dfrac{x+1}{x(x+1)}=\dfrac{1}{x}$ for $x\ne 0,-1$. (M1)因式分解:$x^{2}+x=x(x+1)$,故当 $x\ne 0,-1$ 时 $g(x)=\dfrac{x+1}{x(x+1)}=\dfrac{1}{x}$。(M1)

The factor $(x+1)$ cancels, but $x$ itself does not; at $x=0$ the numerator of the reduced form is $1\ne 0$ while the denominator $\to 0$, so $g$ blows up: this is an infinite discontinuity (vertical asymptote at $x=0$), not a removable one. (A1)因子 $(x+1)$ 可以消去,但 $x$ 本身不能。在 $x=0$ 处,约简后分子为 $1\ne 0$,而分母 $\to 0$,故 $g$ 发散:这是无穷不连续($x=0$ 处为竖直渐近线),而非可去不连续。(A1)

Insight.要点。 This function has two flaws at two different points and they are different types: $x=-1$ is removable (that factor cancels), while $x=0$ is infinite (that factor survives in the denominator). Always check each zero of the denominator separately after factoring.该函数在两个不同点各有一处缺陷,且类型不同:$x=-1$ 处可去(该因子可消去),而 $x=0$ 处为无穷不连续(该因子在分母中保留)。因式分解后,务必分别检验分母的每一个零点。
Q10HARD 1.11 Piecewise Continuity1.11 分段函数连续性No Calculator[3 marks]

Find $a$ and $b$ so that $f(x)=\begin{cases}2x+a, & x\le 1\\ bx^{2}+3, & 1\lt x\lt 2\\ 4x-b, & x\ge 2\end{cases}$ is continuous everywhere.求 $a$ 和 $b$,使 $f(x)=\begin{cases}2x+a, & x\le 1\\ bx^{2}+3, & 1\lt x\lt 2\\ 4x-b, & x\ge 2\end{cases}$ 处处连续。

Answer:答案: (A) $a=2,\ b=1$

Match the two junctions在两个分段接合点处匹配 M1·M1·A1

At $x=1$: the pieces must agree, so $2(1)+a=b(1)^{2}+3$, i.e. $a-b=1$. (M1)在 $x=1$ 处:两段须相等,故 $2(1)+a=b(1)^{2}+3$,即 $a-b=1$。(M1)

At $x=2$: the pieces must agree, so $b(2)^{2}+3=4(2)-b$, i.e. $4b+3=8-b$, giving $5b=5$, so $b=1$. (M1)在 $x=2$ 处:两段须相等,故 $b(2)^{2}+3=4(2)-b$,即 $4b+3=8-b$,解得 $5b=5$,$b=1$。(M1)

Substituting back into $a-b=1$ gives $a=1+b=2$. (A1)代回 $a-b=1$,得 $a=1+b=2$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Continuity at a piecewise junction is one equation per boundary point, since all three pieces here are polynomials (already continuous on their own domains), the only possible breaks are at the two seams. Two seams, two equations, two unknowns: the system is always exactly determined.分段函数在每个分界点处的连续性各对应一个方程,因本题三段均为多项式(在各自定义域内已连续),唯一可能出现间断的地方就是两个接缝处。两个接缝对应两个方程、两个未知数,方程组恰好可解。
Q11MEDIUM 1.14 Infinite Limits1.14 无穷极限No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 2^-}\dfrac{x+3}{x-2}=$

Answer:答案: (B) $-\infty$

Track the sign of the denominator跟踪分母的符号 M1·A1

As $x\to 2^{-}$, the numerator $x+3\to 5>0$, a positive constant near this point, while the denominator $x-2\to 0^{-}$ (small and negative, since $x<2$). (M1)当 $x\to 2^{-}$ 时,分子 $x+3\to 5>0$,在该点附近为正常数;分母 $x-2\to 0^{-}$(因 $x<2$,趋近于 0 且为负)。(M1)

A positive number divided by a vanishing negative quantity diverges to $-\infty$. (A1)正数除以趋于零的负量将发散至 $-\infty$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Whenever the denominator vanishes but the numerator does not, the limit is infinite, and the sign is decided by the sign of the numerator times the sign the denominator approaches from. Always test the side ($2^{-}$ vs $2^{+}$) separately; the two sides of this same limit go to opposite infinities.当分母趋于零而分子不趋于零时,极限为无穷,其符号由分子的符号与分母所趋近的方向符号共同决定。务必分别检验两侧($2^{-}$ 与 $2^{+}$);此极限的两侧会趋向相反的无穷。
Q12MEDIUM 1.15 Limits at Infinity1.15 无穷远处的极限No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\dfrac{6x^{2}-x}{3x^{2}+4}=$

Answer:答案: (C) $2$

Divide by the highest power of $x$除以最高次幂 M1·A1

Divide numerator and denominator by $x^{2}$: (M1)分子分母同除以 $x^{2}$:(M1)

$$ \frac{6-1/x}{3+4/x^{2}}\longrightarrow\frac{6-0}{3+0}=2. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 Numerator and denominator have equal degree, so the limit at infinity is simply the ratio of leading coefficients, $\tfrac{6}{3}=2$. This shortcut always works when the degrees match; it needs the full division-by-$x^{2}$ argument only the first few times you use it.分子分母次数相同,故无穷处的极限即为最高次系数之比 $\tfrac{6}{3}=2$。只要次数相同,这一捷径总是成立;只有在最初几次使用时才需要写出完整的除以 $x^{2}$ 的过程。
Q13HARD 1.15 Limits at Infinity (Radical)1.15 无穷远处的极限(根式)No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\dfrac{\sqrt{9x^{4}+1}}{x^{2}-3x}=$

Answer:答案: (C) $3$

Pull $x^{2}$ out of the root从根号中提出 $x^{2}$ M1·A1

Since $x\to\infty$ means $x^{2}>0$ throughout, $\sqrt{9x^{4}+1}=\sqrt{x^{4}\left(9+\tfrac{1}{x^{4}}\right)}=x^{2}\sqrt{9+\tfrac{1}{x^{4}}}$. (M1)因 $x\to\infty$ 时始终有 $x^{2}>0$,故 $\sqrt{9x^{4}+1}=\sqrt{x^{4}\left(9+\tfrac{1}{x^{4}}\right)}=x^{2}\sqrt{9+\tfrac{1}{x^{4}}}$。(M1)

Divide numerator and denominator by $x^{2}$: (M1)分子分母同除以 $x^{2}$:(M1)

$$ \frac{x^{2}\sqrt{9+1/x^{4}}}{x^{2}(1-3/x)}=\frac{\sqrt{9+1/x^{4}}}{1-3/x}\longrightarrow\frac{\sqrt{9}}{1}=3. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 A square root of a degree-4 polynomial behaves like a degree-2 term, so $\sqrt{9x^{4}+1}$ is comparable in size to $3x^{2}$, not $9x^{2}$: always pull $x^{2}$ (the square root of $x^{4}$) out from under the radical before dividing, never $x$.四次多项式的平方根其量级相当于二次项,故 $\sqrt{9x^{4}+1}$ 的量级与 $3x^{2}$ 相当,而非 $9x^{2}$:应先从根号下提出 $x^{2}$(即 $x^{4}$ 的平方根),再进行除法,切勿只提出 $x$。
Q14HARD 1.15 End Behavior1.15 端行为No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to -\infty}\bigl(\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}+x\bigr)=$

Answer:答案: (A) $-2$

Rationalize the $\infty-\infty$ form对 $\infty-\infty$ 型不定式有理化 M1·A1

Multiply and divide by the conjugate $\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}-x$: (M1)乘除以共轭表达式 $\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}-x$:(M1)

$$ \sqrt{x^{2}+4x}+x=\frac{(x^{2}+4x)-x^{2}}{\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}-x}=\frac{4x}{\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}-x}. $$

For $x\to-\infty$, write $\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}=|x|\sqrt{1+4/x}=-x\sqrt{1+4/x}$ since $x<0$ means $|x|=-x$: (M1)当 $x\to-\infty$ 时,写 $\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}=|x|\sqrt{1+4/x}=-x\sqrt{1+4/x}$,因 $x<0$ 时 $|x|=-x$:(M1)

$$ \frac{4x}{-x\sqrt{1+4/x}-x}=\frac{4x}{-x\left(\sqrt{1+4/x}+1\right)}=\frac{-4}{\sqrt{1+4/x}+1}\longrightarrow\frac{-4}{1+1}=-2. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 $\sqrt{x^{2}}=|x|$, never $x$: this is the single most common sign error at infinity. Along $x\to+\infty$ the same expression tends to $+2$, so $f(x)=\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}+x$ has two distinct horizontal asymptotes depending on direction, a genuinely two-sided answer.$\sqrt{x^{2}}=|x|$,绝非 $x$:这是无穷处最常见的符号错误。沿 $x\to+\infty$ 方向,同一表达式趋于 $+2$,因此 $f(x)=\sqrt{x^{2}+4x}+x$ 依方向不同而有两条不同的水平渐近线,是真正意义上的双侧答案。
Q15MEDIUM 1.16 IVT1.16 介值定理No Calculator[2 marks]

Let $f$ be continuous on $[0,3]$ with $f(0)=-2$ and $f(3)=5$. Which conclusion does the IVT guarantee?设 $f$ 在 $[0,3]$ 上连续,且 $f(0)=-2$,$f(3)=5$。介值定理可保证哪个结论?

Answer:答案: (A) $f(c)=0$ for some $c\in(0,3)$对某个 $c\in(0,3)$

Check which target value lies between $f(0)$ and $f(3)$检验哪个目标值介于 $f(0)$ 与 $f(3)$ 之间 M1·A1

The IVT guarantees $f(c)=d$ only for $d$ strictly between $f(0)=-2$ and $f(3)=5$. Checking each option: $0\in(-2,5)$ (works); $6\notin(-2,5)$; $-3\notin(-2,5)$; differentiability is never a conclusion of the IVT. (M1)介值定理仅保证 $d$ 严格介于 $f(0)=-2$ 与 $f(3)=5$ 之间时 $f(c)=d$ 成立。逐一检验:$0\in(-2,5)$(成立);$6\notin(-2,5)$;$-3\notin(-2,5)$;可导性从来都不是介值定理的结论。(M1)

So the guaranteed conclusion is (A): $f(c)=0$ for some $c\in(0,3)$. (A1)故保证成立的结论是 (A):存在 $c\in(0,3)$ 使 $f(c)=0$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 The IVT only ever guarantees values strictly between the two endpoint outputs; it says nothing about values outside that range, even if they seem plausible. Options like (B) and (C) here are traps for students who only check "is $f$ continuous" and forget to check "is $d$ actually between $f(a)$ and $f(b)$."介值定理只保证严格介于两端点函数值之间的值;对于区间之外的值,即便看似合理,它也不作任何保证。选项 (B) 和 (C) 正是陷阱,专为只检验"$f$ 是否连续"而忘记检验"$d$ 是否确实介于 $f(a)$ 与 $f(b)$ 之间"的学生所设。
Q16HARD 1.16 IVT (Table)1.16 介值定理(表格)No Calculator[2 marks]

The continuous function $h$ has selected values below. What is the minimum number of real zeros of $h$ on $[1,9]$ guaranteed by the IVT?连续函数 $h$ 的部分值如表所示。介值定理能保证 $h$ 在 $[1,9]$ 上至少有多少个实零点?

Answer:答案: (D) $4$

Count the sign changes between consecutive points统计相邻各点间的变号次数 M1·A1

The values are $h(1)=-4,\ h(3)=2,\ h(5)=-1,\ h(7)=3,\ h(9)=-5$. Since $h$ is continuous on each subinterval $[1,3],[3,5],[5,7],[7,9]$, the IVT applies wherever consecutive values have opposite signs. (M1)各值为 $h(1)=-4,\ h(3)=2,\ h(5)=-1,\ h(7)=3,\ h(9)=-5$。因 $h$ 在每个子区间 $[1,3],[3,5],[5,7],[7,9]$ 上均连续,只要相邻两值异号,介值定理即可应用。(M1)

Every consecutive pair alternates in sign: $(-,+)$ on $[1,3]$, $(+,-)$ on $[3,5]$, $(-,+)$ on $[5,7]$, $(+,-)$ on $[7,9]$: four sign changes, so the IVT guarantees at least $4$ zeros. (A1)相邻各值符号交替:$[1,3]$ 上为 $(-,+)$,$[3,5]$ 上为 $(+,-)$,$[5,7]$ 上为 $(-,+)$,$[7,9]$ 上为 $(+,-)$:共四次变号,故介值定理保证至少 $4$ 个零点。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Each sign change between two continuous, consecutive sample points guarantees at least one zero in that subinterval by the IVT applied to $d=0$; adjacent guarantees stack, they never cancel. The true number of zeros could be higher (the function could wiggle back across zero within a subinterval), but never lower than this count.对连续函数在两个相邻采样点间每一次变号,对 $d=0$ 应用介值定理即可保证该子区间内至少有一个零点;相邻的保证可以累加,绝不会相互抵消。实际零点数可能更多(函数可能在某子区间内多次穿越零点),但绝不会少于此计数。
Q17MEDIUM 1.12 Intermediate Forms1.12 中间型不定式No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{(2+h)^{3}-8}{h}=$

Answer:答案: (D) $12$

Expand the cube and cancel展开立方式并消去公因式 M1·A1

Expand: $(2+h)^{3}=8+12h+6h^{2}+h^{3}$, so the numerator is $12h+6h^{2}+h^{3}=h(12+6h+h^{2})$. (M1)展开:$(2+h)^{3}=8+12h+6h^{2}+h^{3}$,故分子为 $12h+6h^{2}+h^{3}=h(12+6h+h^{2})$。(M1)

$$ \lim_{h\to 0}\frac{h(12+6h+h^{2})}{h}=\lim_{h\to 0}(12+6h+h^{2})=12. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 This is a difference quotient in disguise: it is exactly $\dfrac{f(2+h)-f(2)}{h}$ for $f(x)=x^{3}$, so the answer $12$ is $f'(2)=3(2)^{2}=12$, the power rule showing up before it is formally introduced.这实际上是一个伪装的差商:它恰是 $f(x)=x^{3}$ 在 $\dfrac{f(2+h)-f(2)}{h}$ 处的表达式,故答案 $12$ 即为 $f'(2)=3(2)^{2}=12$,在正式引入幂法则之前,它已悄然出现。
Q18HARD 1.13 Complex Fractions1.13 复合分式No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\frac{1}{x+3}-\frac{1}{3}}{x}=$

Answer:答案: (A) $-\dfrac{1}{9}$

Combine the inner fractions first先合并内部分式 M1·A1

Combine over a common denominator: $\dfrac{1}{x+3}-\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{3-(x+3)}{3(x+3)}=\dfrac{-x}{3(x+3)}$. (M1)通分:$\dfrac{1}{x+3}-\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{3-(x+3)}{3(x+3)}=\dfrac{-x}{3(x+3)}$。(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{1}{x}\cdot\frac{-x}{3(x+3)}=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{-1}{3(x+3)}=\frac{-1}{3(3)}=-\frac{1}{9}. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 A complex fraction divided by $x$ is a difference-quotient pattern for $f(x)=\tfrac{1}{x+3}$: the answer $-\tfrac19$ equals $f'(0)=-\tfrac{1}{(0+3)^{2}}$. Combining the inner fractions before touching the outer division is what turns the $0/0$ form into something factorable.除以 $x$ 的复合分式正是 $f(x)=\tfrac{1}{x+3}$ 的差商模式:答案 $-\tfrac19$ 恰等于 $f'(0)=-\tfrac{1}{(0+3)^{2}}$。先合并内部分式再处理外部除法,正是将 $0/0$ 不定式转化为可因式分解形式的关键。
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FRQ 1EASY 1.5 / 1.6 Evaluating Limits1.5 / 1.6 求极限No Calculator[6 marks]

Evaluate each limit, showing all algebraic steps: (a) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 5}\dfrac{x^{2}-25}{x^{2}-4x-5}$; (b) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 9}\dfrac{x-9}{\sqrt{x}-3}$; (c) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\sin(3x)}{\tan(2x)}$.计算下列各极限,展示完整代数步骤:(a) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 5}\dfrac{x^{2}-25}{x^{2}-4x-5}$;(b) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 9}\dfrac{x-9}{\sqrt{x}-3}$;(c) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\sin(3x)}{\tan(2x)}$。

Answers:答案:  (a) $\dfrac{5}{3}$  ·  (b) $6$  ·  (c) $\dfrac{3}{2}$

(a) Factor both quadratics(a) 对两个二次式因式分解 M1·A1

$x^{2}-25=(x-5)(x+5)$ and $x^{2}-4x-5=(x-5)(x+1)$. (M1)$x^{2}-25=(x-5)(x+5)$,$x^{2}-4x-5=(x-5)(x+1)$。(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to 5}\frac{(x-5)(x+5)}{(x-5)(x+1)}=\lim_{x\to 5}\frac{x+5}{x+1}=\frac{10}{6}=\frac{5}{3}. $$

(A1)

(b) Factor the denominator as a difference of squares(b) 将分母按平方差因式分解 M1·A1

Write $x-9=(\sqrt{x}-3)(\sqrt{x}+3)$: (M1)写 $x-9=(\sqrt{x}-3)(\sqrt{x}+3)$:(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to 9}\frac{(\sqrt{x}-3)(\sqrt{x}+3)}{\sqrt{x}-3}=\lim_{x\to 9}(\sqrt{x}+3)=3+3=6. $$

(A1)

(c) Rewrite $\tan$ and engineer both standard forms(c) 展开 $\tan$ 并凑出两个标准形式 M1·A1

Since $\tan(2x)=\dfrac{\sin(2x)}{\cos(2x)}$, rewrite the quotient as: (M1)因 $\tan(2x)=\dfrac{\sin(2x)}{\cos(2x)}$,将商式改写为:(M1)

$$ \frac{\sin(3x)}{\tan(2x)}=\frac{\sin(3x)\cos(2x)}{\sin(2x)}=\frac{3}{2}\cdot\frac{\sin(3x)}{3x}\cdot\frac{2x}{\sin(2x)}\cdot\cos(2x)\longrightarrow\frac{3}{2}\cdot 1\cdot 1\cdot 1=\frac{3}{2}. $$

(A1)

Insight.要点。 Three different $0/0$ signatures, three different repairs: a shared polynomial factor (a), a surd difference of squares (b), and a ratio of trig functions that both vanish at $0$ (c). In (c), $\tan(2x)\sim 2x$ works exactly like $\sin(2x)\sim 2x$ because $\cos(2x)\to 1$; the general rule $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\sin(ax)}{\tan(bx)}=\frac{a}{b}$ is worth keeping as a shortcut once you have derived it once.三种不同的 $0/0$ 特征,对应三种不同的化简方法:(a) 共有多项式因子;(b) 根式的平方差;(c) 两个同时趋于 $0$ 的三角函数之比。在 (c) 中,$\tan(2x)\sim 2x$ 与 $\sin(2x)\sim 2x$ 的表现完全一致,因为 $\cos(2x)\to 1$;一般结论 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\sin(ax)}{\tan(bx)}=\frac{a}{b}$ 一旦推导过一次,便值得作为捷径记住。
FRQ 2MEDIUM 1.9 - 1.11 Continuity & Parameters1.9 至 1.11 连续性与参数No Calculator[9 marks]

$f(x)=\begin{cases} \dfrac{x^{2}-x-6}{x-3}, & x<3\\[4pt] ax+b, & 3\le x\le 5\\[4pt] x^{2}-9, & x>5 \end{cases}$

Answers:答案:  (a) $5$  ·  (b) $a=\dfrac{11}{2},\ b=-\dfrac{23}{2}$  ·  (c) corners (jump discontinuities in $f'$) at both $x=3$ and $x=5$$f'$ 在 $x=3$ 和 $x=5$ 处均为拐角(跳跃不连续)

(a) Left limit at $x=3$(a) $x=3$ 处的左极限 M1·A1

Factor: $x^{2}-x-6=(x-3)(x+2)$, so for $x<3$, $f(x)=\dfrac{(x-3)(x+2)}{x-3}=x+2$. (M1)因式分解:$x^{2}-x-6=(x-3)(x+2)$,故当 $x<3$ 时,$f(x)=\dfrac{(x-3)(x+2)}{x-3}=x+2$。(M1)

Hence $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 3^{-}}f(x)=3+2=5$. Because $f$ must be continuous at $x=3$, the middle piece must satisfy $f(3)=3a+b=5$: this is the restriction on $a$ and $b$. (A1)故 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 3^{-}}f(x)=3+2=5$。因 $f$ 须在 $x=3$ 处连续,中间段须满足 $f(3)=3a+b=5$:这就是对 $a$、$b$ 的限制。(A1)

(b) Solve the system from both junctions(b) 由两个接合点求解方程组 M1·A1·M1·A1

From (a): $3a+b=5$. (M1)由 (a):$3a+b=5$。(M1)

At $x=5$, continuity requires $f(5)=5a+b$ to equal $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 5^{+}}(x^{2}-9)=25-9=16$, so $5a+b=16$. (A1)在 $x=5$ 处,连续性要求 $f(5)=5a+b$ 等于 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 5^{+}}(x^{2}-9)=25-9=16$,故 $5a+b=16$。(A1)

Subtracting the equations: $2a=11$, so $a=\dfrac{11}{2}$. (M1)两式相减:$2a=11$,故 $a=\dfrac{11}{2}$。(M1)

Back-substitute: $b=5-3a=5-\dfrac{33}{2}=-\dfrac{23}{2}$. (A1)代回:$b=5-3a=5-\dfrac{33}{2}=-\dfrac{23}{2}$。(A1)

(c) Compare one-sided derivatives at each seam(c) 比较两个接缝处的单侧导数 M1·A1·A1

With $a=\tfrac{11}{2}$, the three pieces have derivatives $1$ (from $x+2$, $x<3$), $\tfrac{11}{2}$ (from $ax+b$, $35$). (M1)取 $a=\tfrac{11}{2}$,三段的导数分别为 $1$(来自 $x+2$,$x<3$)、$\tfrac{11}{2}$(来自 $ax+b$,$35$)。(M1)

At $x=3$: left derivative $=1$, right derivative $=\tfrac{11}{2}$; since $1\ne\tfrac{11}{2}$, $f'$ jumps, so $f$ has a corner (not differentiable) at $x=3$. (A1)在 $x=3$ 处:左导数 $=1$,右导数 $=\tfrac{11}{2}$;因 $1\ne\tfrac{11}{2}$,$f'$ 跳跃,故 $f$ 在 $x=3$ 处出现拐角(不可导)。(A1)

At $x=5$: left derivative $=\tfrac{11}{2}$, right derivative $=2(5)=10$; since $\tfrac{11}{2}\ne 10$, $f'$ again jumps, so $f$ has a corner at $x=5$ as well. (A1)在 $x=5$ 处:左导数 $=\tfrac{11}{2}$,右导数 $=2(5)=10$;因 $\tfrac{11}{2}\ne 10$,$f'$ 再次跳跃,故 $f$ 在 $x=5$ 处同样出现拐角。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Continuity of $f$ is one equation per seam; differentiability of $f$ is an extra, independent condition at that same seam. A function can be made perfectly continuous (as here) while its derivative still jumps, since matching values and matching slopes are two separate demands. This is exactly the derivative-of-a-piecewise-function idea that Unit 2 builds on.$f$ 的连续性在每个接缝处对应一个方程;而 $f$ 在同一接缝处的可导性则是额外的、独立的条件。一个函数可以完全连续(如本题),但其导数仍然跳跃,因为"函数值匹配"与"斜率匹配"是两个独立的要求。这正是第二单元将建立的分段函数求导思想的基础。
FRQ 3MEDIUM 1.14 - 1.15 Asymptotes1.14 至 1.15 渐近线No Calculator[9 marks]

Let $f(x)=\dfrac{2x^{2}-x-6}{x^{2}-4}$.设 $f(x)=\dfrac{2x^{2}-x-6}{x^{2}-4}$。

Answers:答案:  (a) $x=-2$  ·  (b) hole at空洞在 $\left(2,\tfrac{7}{4}\right)$  ·  (c) $y=2$

(a) Factor first, then locate the surviving zero(a) 先因式分解,再确定不消去的零点 M1·A1·A1

Factor: $2x^{2}-x-6=(x-2)(2x+3)$ and $x^{2}-4=(x-2)(x+2)$, so $f(x)=\dfrac{2x+3}{x+2}$ for $x\ne 2$. (M1)因式分解:$2x^{2}-x-6=(x-2)(2x+3)$,$x^{2}-4=(x-2)(x+2)$,故当 $x\ne 2$ 时 $f(x)=\dfrac{2x+3}{x+2}$。(M1)

The factor $(x+2)$ does not cancel, and at $x=-2$ the reduced numerator is $2(-2)+3=-1\ne 0$, so $x=-2$ is a vertical asymptote. As $x\to -2^{+}$, the denominator $\to 0^{+}$ with numerator near $-1$, so $f\to-\infty$. (A1)因子 $(x+2)$ 不消去,且在 $x=-2$ 处约简后分子为 $2(-2)+3=-1\ne 0$,故 $x=-2$ 为竖直渐近线。当 $x\to -2^{+}$ 时,分母 $\to 0^{+}$,分子接近 $-1$,故 $f\to-\infty$。(A1)

As $x\to -2^{-}$, the denominator $\to 0^{-}$ with numerator still near $-1$, so $f\to+\infty$. (A1)当 $x\to -2^{-}$ 时,分母 $\to 0^{-}$,分子仍接近 $-1$,故 $f\to+\infty$。(A1)

(b) The cancelling factor gives a hole(b) 可消去因子给出空洞 M1·M1·A1

The factor $(x-2)$ cancels top and bottom, so $f$ is undefined but not asymptotic at $x=2$. (M1)因子 $(x-2)$ 在分子分母中均可消去,故 $f$ 在 $x=2$ 处无定义但不是渐近线。(M1)

The hole sits at the limiting height of the reduced form: (M1)空洞位于约简形式的极限高度处:(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to 2}\frac{2x+3}{x+2}=\frac{7}{4}. $$

So there is a removable discontinuity, a hole, at $\left(2,\tfrac{7}{4}\right)$. (A1)故存在一个可去不连续点,即空洞,位于 $\left(2,\tfrac{7}{4}\right)$。(A1)

(c) Equal degrees give the leading-coefficient ratio(c) 次数相等时取最高次系数之比 M1·A1·A1

Numerator and denominator of the original $f$ both have degree $2$, so divide by $x^{2}$: (M1)原式 $f$ 的分子分母次数均为 $2$,故除以 $x^{2}$:(M1)

$$ \lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{2x^{2}-x-6}{x^{2}-4}=\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{2-1/x-6/x^{2}}{1-4/x^{2}}=\frac{2}{1}=2. $$

Both $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}f(x)$ and $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to-\infty}f(x)$ equal $2$. (A1) The horizontal asymptote is $y=2$. (A1)$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}f(x)$ 与 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to-\infty}f(x)$ 均等于 $2$。(A1) 水平渐近线为 $y=2$。(A1)

Insight.要点。 Factor first, always: a cancelling factor is a hole, a surviving one is a vertical asymptote, and before you factor the two zeros of the denominator look identical. Sign analysis at the asymptote is cleanest on the reduced form, tracking only whether the surviving denominator approaches $0$ from above or below.始终先因式分解:可消去的因子对应空洞,不可消去的因子对应竖直渐近线,而在因式分解之前,分母的这两个零点看起来完全相同。渐近线处的符号分析在约简形式下最为清晰,只需判断保留的分母从正侧还是负侧趋于零。
FRQ 4HARD 1.16 IVT Application (Table)1.16 介值定理应用(表格)Calculator[10 marks]

A diver's depth $d(t)$ in meters at time $t$ seconds is continuous on $[0,20]$, with the values in the table above.潜水员的深度 $d(t)$(单位:米)在时刻 $t$(单位:秒)处连续,定义在 $[0,20]$ 上,取值如表所示。

$t$ (s)04101520
$d(t)$ (m)0822185
Answers:答案:  (a) IVT on $[4,10]$在 $[4,10]$ 上用介值定理  ·  (b) yes, via $[15,20]$是,用 $[15,20]$  ·  (c) incorrect不正确  ·  (d) $2$

(a) Bracket $15$ between two tabulated values in $(0,10)$(a) 在 $(0,10)$ 内用两个表格值夹住 $15$ M1·A1·R1

On $[4,10]\subset[0,20]$, $d$ is continuous (given). (M1)在 $[4,10]\subset[0,20]$ 上,$d$ 连续(已知)。(M1)

$d(4)=8$ and $d(10)=22$, and $15$ lies between $8$ and $22$. (A1)$d(4)=8$,$d(10)=22$,且 $15$ 介于 $8$ 与 $22$ 之间。(A1)

By the IVT, there exists $c\in(4,10)\subset(0,10)$ with $d(c)=15$. (R1)由介值定理,存在 $c\in(4,10)\subset(0,10)$ 使 $d(c)=15$。(R1)

(b) Test the subinterval $[15,20]$(b) 检验子区间 $[15,20]$ M1·A1·R1

On $[10,15]$, $d(10)=22$ and $d(15)=18$ are both above $15$, so this subinterval alone does not bracket $15$. But on $[15,20]\subset[0,20]$, $d$ is continuous. (M1)在 $[10,15]$ 上,$d(10)=22$ 与 $d(15)=18$ 均大于 $15$,故该子区间本身无法夹住 $15$。但在 $[15,20]\subset[0,20]$ 上,$d$ 连续。(M1)

$d(15)=18$ and $d(20)=5$, and $15$ lies between $5$ and $18$. (A1)$d(15)=18$,$d(20)=5$,且 $15$ 介于 $5$ 与 $18$ 之间。(A1)

By the IVT, there exists $c\in(15,20)\subset(10,20)$ with $d(c)=15$: yes, the IVT is enough, using the subinterval $[15,20]$ rather than the whole of $[10,20]$. (R1)由介值定理,存在 $c\in(15,20)\subset(10,20)$ 使 $d(c)=15$:是的,介值定理足以得出结论,只需使用子区间 $[15,20]$,而非整个 $[10,20]$。(R1)

(c) Check whether $25$ is bracketed by any two tabulated values(c) 检验是否存在两个表格值夹住 $25$ A1·R1

Every tabulated value of $d$ is at most $22$, so no two consecutive entries bracket $25$: there is no pair $d(t_1)<25表中所有 $d$ 值均不超过 $22$,故不存在任何相邻两项夹住 $25$:找不到满足 $d(t_1)<25

The claim is incorrect: the IVT never guarantees a value outside the range spanned by known outputs, so nothing here certifies $d(t)=25$ anywhere on $[0,20]$. (R1)该说法不正确:介值定理绝不会保证已知输出范围之外的某个值一定被取到,故本题数据无法证明 $[0,20]$ 上任何时刻有 $d(t)=25$。(R1)

(d) Count guaranteed crossings of the level $15$(d) 统计穿越 $15$ 这一水平线的保证次数 A1·R1

Compare each tabulated value to $15$: $d(0)=0$ (below), $d(4)=8$ (below), $d(10)=22$ (above), $d(15)=18$ (above), $d(20)=5$ (below). Crossings are guaranteed only where consecutive values sit on opposite sides of $15$: between $t=4$ and $t=10$, and between $t=15$ and $t=20$. (A1)将各表格值与 $15$ 比较:$d(0)=0$(低于),$d(4)=8$(低于),$d(10)=22$(高于),$d(15)=18$(高于),$d(20)=5$(低于)。只有相邻值分别位于 $15$ 两侧时才保证有穿越:即 $t=4$ 与 $t=10$ 之间,以及 $t=15$ 与 $t=20$ 之间。(A1)

That gives two guaranteed crossings, so the diver is at depth $15$ meters at least $2$ times on $[0,20]$. (R1)共有两次保证穿越,故潜水员在 $[0,20]$ 上至少 $2$ 次处于 $15$ 米深处。(R1)

Insight.要点。 The IVT is an existence theorem, not a search procedure: it certifies a crossing without locating it. Parts (a) and (b) show that the right subinterval to bracket a target value is not always the obvious endpoint-to-endpoint one; part (c) shows the theorem cannot extrapolate beyond the data it is given; part (d) shows that counting sign changes against a target level, not just against $0$, is the general technique behind every "minimum number of times" question.介值定理是一个存在性定理,而非搜索程序:它只保证穿越的存在,而不定位穿越点。(a)、(b) 表明用于夹住目标值的正确子区间未必是最显眼的端点到端点区间;(c) 表明该定理无法对已知数据范围之外的情形作出外推;(d) 表明针对某个目标水平线(而非仅针对 $0$)统计变号次数,正是所有"至少多少次"类问题背后的通用技巧。
FRQ 5HARD 1.7 / 1.12 Squeeze & Definition1.7 / 1.12 夹逼定理与极限定义No Calculator[9 marks]

Let $f(x)=x^{2}\cos\!\bigl(\tfrac{1}{x}\bigr)$ for $x\ne 0$, and define $f(0)=0$.设 $f(x)=x^{2}\cos\!\bigl(\tfrac{1}{x}\bigr)$($x\ne 0$),并定义 $f(0)=0$。

Answers:答案:  (a) $0$ (by squeeze由夹逼定理)  ·  (b) continuous, since the limit equals $f(0)$连续,因极限等于 $f(0)$  ·  (c) $0=f'(0)$

(a) Bound $\cos(1/x)$, then multiply by $x^{2}\ge 0$(a) 界定 $\cos(1/x)$,再乘以 $x^{2}\ge 0$ M1·M1·A1·R1

For all $x\ne 0$, $-1\le\cos\!\left(\tfrac{1}{x}\right)\le 1$. (M1)对所有 $x\ne 0$,$-1\le\cos\!\left(\tfrac{1}{x}\right)\le 1$。(M1)

Multiplying through by $x^{2}\ge 0$ preserves the inequality direction: (M1)乘以 $x^{2}\ge 0$ 不改变不等号方向:(M1)

$$ -x^{2}\le x^{2}\cos\!\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\le x^{2}. $$

Both $-x^{2}\to 0$ and $x^{2}\to 0$ as $x\to 0$. (A1)当 $x\to 0$ 时,$-x^{2}\to 0$ 且 $x^{2}\to 0$。(A1)

Since the trapped quantity $f(x)$ is squeezed between two functions with the same limit, the Squeeze Theorem gives $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=0$. (R1)因被夹量 $f(x)$ 夹在两个极限相同的函数之间,由夹逼定理得 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=0$。(R1)

(b) Compare the limit to the defined value(b) 比较极限与已定义的函数值 A1·R1

Part (a) shows $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=0$, and by definition $f(0)=0$. (A1)由 (a),$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=0$,且由定义 $f(0)=0$。(A1)

Since the limit exists and equals the function's value at that point, $f$ satisfies the definition of continuity at $x=0$. (R1)因极限存在且等于该点处的函数值,$f$ 满足在 $x=0$ 处连续的定义。(R1)

(c) Squeeze the difference quotient(c) 对差商用夹逼定理 M1·A1·R1

$\displaystyle\frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=\frac{x^{2}\cos(1/x)-0}{x}=x\cos\!\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$ for $x\ne 0$. (M1)当 $x\ne 0$ 时,$\displaystyle\frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=\frac{x^{2}\cos(1/x)-0}{x}=x\cos\!\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$。(M1)

Since $-1\le\cos(1/x)\le 1$, multiplying by $|x|$ (to keep the inequality valid whether $x$ is positive or negative) gives $-|x|\le x\cos(1/x)\le |x|$, and both bounds $\to 0$ as $x\to 0$, so by the Squeeze Theorem $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=0$. (A1)因 $-1\le\cos(1/x)\le 1$,乘以 $|x|$(以保证不论 $x$ 正负不等式均成立)得 $-|x|\le x\cos(1/x)\le |x|$,且当 $x\to 0$ 时两界均 $\to 0$,由夹逼定理得 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=0$。(A1)

This limit is exactly $f'(0)$, so $f$ is differentiable at $x=0$ with $f'(0)=0$: the tangent line to $f$ at the origin is horizontal. (R1)该极限正是 $f'(0)$,故 $f$ 在 $x=0$ 处可导,且 $f'(0)=0$:$f$ 在原点处的切线为水平线。(R1)

Insight.要点。 The same squeeze idea powers all three parts: an oscillating, badly-behaved factor $\cos(1/x)$ gets crushed by a vanishing envelope, first $x^{2}$ (for the limit), then $|x|$ (for the derivative). Note the switch from $x^{2}$ to $|x|$ in (c): the multiplier in a squeeze must itself be nonnegative to keep the inequality direction intact, and $x$ alone can be negative, which is exactly why $|x|$ (not $x$) bounds $x\cos(1/x)$.同一个夹逼思想贯穿全部三个部分:振荡且性质不佳的因子 $\cos(1/x)$ 被一个趋于零的包络所压制,先是 $x^{2}$(用于求极限),再是 $|x|$(用于求导数)。注意 (c) 中从 $x^{2}$ 换为 $|x|$:夹逼中的乘子本身必须非负才能保持不等号方向不变,而 $x$ 本身可正可负,这正是为何界定 $x\cos(1/x)$ 须用 $|x|$ 而非 $x$ 的原因。