<< Chapter < Page Chapter >> Page >

f ( x ) = { 5 ,    x 0 3 ,    x = 0    a = 0

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { 1 2 x , x 2 3 , x = 2    a = 2

lim x 2 f ( x ) does not exist.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { 1 x + 6 , x = 6 x 2 , x 6    a = 6

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { 3 + x , x < 1 x , x = 1 x 2 , x > 1      a = 1

lim x 1 f ( x ) = 4 ; lim x 1 + f ( x ) = 1 . Therefore, lim x 1 f ( x ) does not exist.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { 3 x , x < 1 x , x = 1 2 x 2 , x > 1      a = 1

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { 3 + 2 x , x < 1 x , x = 1 x 2 , x > 1      a = 1

lim x 1 f ( x ) = 5 lim x 1 + f ( x ) = 1 . Thus lim x 1 f ( x ) does not exist.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { x 2 , x < 2 2 x + 1 , x = 2 x 3 , x > 2      a = 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { x 2 9 x + 3 , x < 3 x 9 , x = 3 1 x , x > 3      a = 3

lim x 3 f ( x ) = 6 , lim x 3 + f ( x ) = 1 3

Therefore, lim x 3 f ( x ) does not exist.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = { x 2 9 x + 3 , x < 3 x 9 , x = 3 6 , x > 3      a = 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 2 4 x 2 ,    a = 2

f ( 2 ) is not defined.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = 25 x 2 x 2 10 x + 25 ,    a = 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 3 9 x x 2 + 11 x + 24 ,    a = 3

f ( 3 ) is not defined.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 3 27 x 2 3 x ,    a = 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x | x | ,    a = 0

f ( 0 ) is not defined.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = 2 | x + 2 | x + 2 ,    a = 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

For the following exercises, determine whether or not the given function f is continuous everywhere. If it is continuous everywhere it is defined, state for what range it is continuous. If it is discontinuous, state where it is discontinuous.

f ( x ) = x 3 2 x 15

Continuous on ( , )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 2 2 x 15 x 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = 2 3 x + 4

Continuous on ( , )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = −sin ( 3 x )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = | x 2 | x 2 2 x

Discontinuous at x = 0 and x = 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = 2 x + 5 x

Discontinuous at x = 0

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = ln   x 2

Continuous on ( 0 , )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 4

Continuous on [ 4 , )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = sec ( x ) 3 .

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

f ( x ) = x 2 + sin ( x )

Continuous on ( , ) .

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Determine the values of b and c such that the following function is continuous on the entire real number line.

f ( x ) = { x + 1 , 1 < x < 3 x 2 + b x + c , | x 2 | 1 }

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Graphical

For the following exercises, refer to [link] . Each square represents one square unit. For each value of a , determine which of the three conditions of continuity are satisfied at x = a and which are not.

Graph of a piecewise function where at x = -3 the line is disconnected, at x = 2 there is a removable discontinuity, and at x = 4 there is a removable discontinuity and f(4) exists.

x = 3

1, but not 2 or 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x = 4

1 and 2, but not 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

For the following exercises, use a graphing utility to graph the function f ( x ) = sin ( 12 π x ) as in [link] . Set the x -axis a short distance before and after 0 to illustrate the point of discontinuity.

Graph of the sinusodial function with a viewing window of [-10, 10] by [-1, 1].

Which conditions for continuity fail at the point of discontinuity?

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Evaluate f ( 0 ) .

f ( 0 ) is undefined.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Solve for x if f ( x ) = 0.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

What is the domain of f ( x ) ?

( , 0 ) ( 0 , )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

For the following exercises, consider the function shown in [link] .

Graph of a piecewise function where at x = -1 the line is disconnected and at x = 1 there is a removable discontinuity.

At what x -coordinates is the function discontinuous?

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

What condition of continuity is violated at these points?

At x = 1 , the limit does not exist. At x = 1 , f ( 1 ) does not exist.

At x = 2 , there appears to be a vertical asymptote, and the limit does not exist.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Consider the function shown in [link] . At what x -coordinates is the function discontinuous? What condition(s) of continuity were violated?

Graph of a piecewise function where at x = -1 the line is disconnected and where at x = 1 and x = 2 there are a removable discontinuities.
Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Construct a function that passes through the origin with a constant slope of 1, with removable discontinuities at x = 7 and x = 1.

x 3 + 6 x 2 7 x ( x + 7 ) ( x 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

The function f ( x ) = x 3 1 x 1 is graphed in [link] . It appears to be continuous on the interval [ 3 , 3 ] , but there is an x -value on that interval at which the function is discontinuous. Determine the value of x at which the function is discontinuous, and explain the pitfall of utilizing technology when considering continuity of a function by examining its graph.

Graph of the function f(x) = (x^3 - 1)/(x-1).
Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Find the limit lim x 1 f ( x ) and determine if the following function is continuous at x = 1 :

f x = { x 2 + 4 x 1 2 x = 1

The function is discontinuous at x = 1 because the limit as x approaches 1 is 5 and f ( 1 ) = 2.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

The graph of f ( x ) = sin ( 2 x ) x is shown in [link] . Is the function f ( x ) continuous at x = 0 ? Why or why not?

Graph of the function f(x) = sin(2x)/x with a viewing window of [-4.5, 4.5] by [-1, 2.5]
Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Questions & Answers

what is phylogeny
Odigie Reply
evolutionary history and relationship of an organism or group of organisms
AI-Robot
ok
Deng
what is biology
Hajah Reply
the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments
AI-Robot
what is biology
Victoria Reply
HOW CAN MAN ORGAN FUNCTION
Alfred Reply
the diagram of the digestive system
Assiatu Reply
allimentary cannel
Ogenrwot
How does twins formed
William Reply
They formed in two ways first when one sperm and one egg are splited by mitosis or two sperm and two eggs join together
Oluwatobi
what is genetics
Josephine Reply
Genetics is the study of heredity
Misack
how does twins formed?
Misack
What is manual
Hassan Reply
discuss biological phenomenon and provide pieces of evidence to show that it was responsible for the formation of eukaryotic organelles
Joseph Reply
what is biology
Yousuf Reply
the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environment.
Wine
discuss the biological phenomenon and provide pieces of evidence to show that it was responsible for the formation of eukaryotic organelles in an essay form
Joseph Reply
what is the blood cells
Shaker Reply
list any five characteristics of the blood cells
Shaker
lack electricity and its more savely than electronic microscope because its naturally by using of light
Abdullahi Reply
advantage of electronic microscope is easily and clearly while disadvantage is dangerous because its electronic. advantage of light microscope is savely and naturally by sun while disadvantage is not easily,means its not sharp and not clear
Abdullahi
cell theory state that every organisms composed of one or more cell,cell is the basic unit of life
Abdullahi
is like gone fail us
DENG
cells is the basic structure and functions of all living things
Ramadan
What is classification
ISCONT Reply
is organisms that are similar into groups called tara
Yamosa
in what situation (s) would be the use of a scanning electron microscope be ideal and why?
Kenna Reply
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is ideal for situations requiring high-resolution imaging of surfaces. It is commonly used in materials science, biology, and geology to examine the topography and composition of samples at a nanoscale level. SEM is particularly useful for studying fine details,
Hilary
Got questions? Join the online conversation and get instant answers!
Jobilize.com Reply
Practice Key Terms 4

Get Jobilize Job Search Mobile App in your pocket Now!

Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store Now




Source:  OpenStax, Precalculus. OpenStax CNX. Jan 19, 2016 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11667/1.6
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.

Notification Switch

Would you like to follow the 'Precalculus' conversation and receive update notifications?

Ask