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The document discusses continuity of functions, defining a function to be continuous at a point c if three conditions hold: the function value f(c) is defined, the left-hand and right-hand limits of f(x) as x approaches c exist, and the two limits are equal to f(c). Several examples are given of functions that are or are not continuous based on these criteria. Operations that preserve continuity are also listed, along with examples of discontinuous functions like rational functions with vertical asymptotes and piecewise functions.

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The document discusses continuity of functions, defining a function to be continuous at a point c if three conditions hold: the function value f(c) is defined, the left-hand and right-hand limits of f(x) as x approaches c exist, and the two limits are equal to f(c). Several examples are given of functions that are or are not continuous based on these criteria. Operations that preserve continuity are also listed, along with examples of discontinuous functions like rational functions with vertical asymptotes and piecewise functions.

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Limits & Continuity

1.4 Continuity
Continuity from PreCalculus

Continuity from Calculus

A function is said to be continuous at c if its graph


passes through the point at x = c without a hole or
a jump

A function f is continuous at c if the following three


conditions hold:
1. f(c) is defined
2. lim f ( x) exists
x c

3. lim f ( x) f (c)

x c

f is discontinuous at c if one or more of these


conditions fails to be true.
f(c)

Which Functions Are Continuous?


Continuous at c
If functions f and g are continuous at c, then the
following are also continuous at c:

1. f + g

f(c)

2. a f

[for any constant a]

3. f g

4. f/g

[if g(c) 0]

5. f(g(x))

[for f continuous at g(c)]

Discontinuous at c
y

f(c)

Discontinuous at c

All polynomial functions are continuous. Rational


functions are not continuous when the denominator =
0 (vertical asymptote). Piece-wise functions have the
potential to be continuous or not.
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Limits & Continuity


1.4 Continuity
Ex A: Determine if each function is continuous.
If discontinuous, state why.

Ex B: Determine if each function is continuous. If


discontinuous, state where it is discontinuous and
why.

#1)
#1)

f(x) = x3 3x2 x + 3

#2)

() = (1)2

#3)

2 + 1
() = {
2 + 9

#4)

2 + 1
() = {
5 1

#2)

< 2
2

#3)

< 4
4

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Limits & Continuity


1.4A Continuity
A: Determine whether each function is continuous at
c. If discontinuous, state why.
#1)

B: Determine whether each function is continuous.


If discontinuous, state where it is discontinuous.
(Youve graphed some of these functions on previous
homework.)
#5) () = 6 + 8

#2)

#6) () =

+2
2

#3)

#7) () =

#4)

#8) () = {
6

2 +29+28

< 0
0

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Limits & Continuity


1.4A Continuity
B: continued
2 + 1
#9) () = {
2 1

< 2
2

C: Decide if each statement is true or false. If false


give a counterexample. (A counterexample makes the
hypothesis true and the conclusion false.)
#12) If lim () = 10, then lim+ () = 10
5

#13) If lim+ () = 10, then lim () = 10


5

+5
#10) () = { 3
1

< 9
9

#14) If (1) = 7, then lim () = 7


1

#11) () = {

2
2 + 12

< 3
3
#15) If (4) is not defined, then lim () does
4

not exist.

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