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Term Exam 2

University of Toronto, November 29, 2004

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Solve all of the following 5 problems. Each problem is worth 20 points. Write your answers in the space below the problems and on the front sides of the extra pages; use the back of the pages for scratch paper. Only work appearing on the front side of pages will be graded. Write your name and student number on each page. If you need more paper please ask the tutors. You have an hour and 50 minutes.

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Good Luck!

Problem 1. Let $f$ and $g$ be continuous functions defined on all of ${\mathbb{R}}$.

1. Prove that if $f(a)\neq g(a)$ for some $a\in{\mathbb{R}}$, then there is a number $\delta>0$ such that $f(x)\neq g(x)$ whenever $\vert x-a\vert<\delta$.
2. Prove that if two continuous functions are equal over the rationals then they are always equal. That is, if $f(r)=g(r)$ for every $r\in{\mathbb{Q}}$ then $f(x)=g(x)$ for all $x\in{\mathbb{R}}$.

Problem 2. Let $f$ be a continuous function defined on all of ${\mathbb{R}}$, and assume that $f(x)$ is rational for every $x\in{\mathbb{R}}$. Prove that $f$ is a constant function.

Problem 3. We say that a function $f$ is locally bounded on some interval $I$ if for every $x\in I$ there is an $\epsilon>0$ so that $f$ is bounded on $I\cap(x-\epsilon,x+\epsilon)$. Let $f$ be a locally bounded function on the interval $[a,b]$ and let $A=\{x\in [a,b]: f$ is bounded on $[a,x]\}$ and $c=\sup A$.

1. Justify the definition of $c$: How do we know that $\sup A$ exists?
2. Prove that $c>a$.
3. Prove that $c=b$.
4. Prove that $b\in A$.
5. Can you summarize these results with one catchy phrase?

Problem 4.

1. Define ``$f$ is differentiable at $a$''.
2. Prove that if $f$ is differentiable at $a$ then it is also continuous at $a$.

Problem 5. Draw an approximate graph of the function $$f(x)=\frac{x^2}{x^2-1}$$ making sure to clearly indicate (along with clear justifications) the domain of definition of $f$, its $x$-intercepts and its $y$-intercepts (if any), the behaviour of $f$ at $\pm\infty$ and near points at which $f$ is undefined (if any), intervals on which $f$ is increasing/decreasing, its local minima/maxima (if any) and intervals on which $f$ is convex/concave.

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