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Exercise 12.5: X C F (X) F (-10) ? F (X) Lim X

This document discusses continuity of functions. It provides examples of determining if functions are continuous at given points by evaluating the limit as x approaches the point. It also discusses the conditions for a function to be continuous at a point: (1) the limit as x approaches the point must exist, (2) the left-hand and right-hand limits must be equal to the function value at the point, and (3) the function value at the point must equal the limit. The document contains exercises evaluating continuity of various functions at given points or intervals.
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Exercise 12.5: X C F (X) F (-10) ? F (X) Lim X

This document discusses continuity of functions. It provides examples of determining if functions are continuous at given points by evaluating the limit as x approaches the point. It also discusses the conditions for a function to be continuous at a point: (1) the limit as x approaches the point must exist, (2) the left-hand and right-hand limits must be equal to the function value at the point, and (3) the function value at the point must equal the limit. The document contains exercises evaluating continuity of various functions at given points or intervals.
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Chapter 12 • Limits and Continuity

______
(a) Is f (x) = √ x2 – 25 continuous in the______
open interval (–10, –5)?
Let c  (–10, –5), then xlim
→c
f (x) = √ c2 – 25 = f (c) for all c between
–10 and –5. Hence, the first condition is satisfied.
(b) Does lim + f (x) = f (–10)?
x → –10 ______ ___
We have lim + f (x) = lim + √ x2 – 25 = √ 75 = f (–10). Hence, the
x → –10 x → –10
second condition is satisfied.
(c) Does lim – f (x) = f (–5)?
x → –5 ______
We have lim – f (x) = lim – √ x2 – 25 = 0 = f (5). Hence, the third
x → –5 x → –5
condition is satisfied.
______
Hence, we conclude that f (x) = √ x2 – 25 is continuous in the closed
interval [–10, –5].

Exercise 12.5
1. Determine whether the following functions are continuous at the given points.
(a) f (x) = 2x_____
3
– 5, at x = 2
(b) f (x) = √ x – 3 , at x = 4
2

x–2
(c) f (x) = _____
x – 3 , at x = 3
x2, x < 3
(d) f (x) = , at x = 3
1 – x 2, x  3
x2 – 1, x  1
(e) f (x) = , at x = 1
1 – x, x < 1
x + 2, x  –1
(f) f (x) = x2, –1 < x < 1 , at x = –1 and 1
0, x  1

2. Given that f (x) = |x + 2|, sketch the graph and discuss the continuity of the function.

x2 + k, x < 1
3. Given that f (x) = is continuous in the interval (–∞, ∞), find k.
x3, x  1

4. A function f is defined as follows:


1, x  –1
f (x) = 1 – kx, –1 < x < 1
(x –1), x  1
(a) Given that f is continuous at x = 1, find the value of constant k.
(b) Determine whether f is continuous at x = –1.
(c) Sketch the graph of y = f (x).

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Chapter 12 • Limits and Continuity

5. A function is defined as follows:


4x + 1
______
f (x) = x–2 ,x<2
3x + 2, x  2
5
Determine whether f is continuous at x = __
3.
______
6. (a) Sketch the graph of f (x) = √ 3x – x2 and determine the continuity of f in the interval [0, 3].
______
√ 3x – x2
_______
(b) State the set of values of x such that f (x) = x + 2 is not continuous.

_____
7. (a) Sketch the graph of f (x) = √ x2 – 9 and state the interval where f is continuous.
(b) Function g is defined as follows:
x – k,
2
_____ –3 < x < 3
g (x) =
√ x – 9 , others
2

Given that g is continuous for all values of x, find k.

8. Function f is defined as follows:


ex, x  0
f (x) =
1 – 4x2, x < 0
(a) Find lim f (x).
x→0
(b) Determine whether f is continuous at x = 0. Explain your answer.
(c) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) for –2  x  2.

9. (a) State the conditions for a function f to be continuous at x = a.


(b) A function f is defined as follows:
x2 – 4
______
, x≠2
f (x) = x – 2
3, x = 2
(i) Sketch the graph.
(ii) Discuss the continuity of f at x = 2.

10. A function g is defined as follows:


x, x < –2
g(x) = px + q, –2  x  2
x
__
2 – 1, x > 2
Determine the values of the constants p and q such that g is continuous in the interval (–∞, ∞).

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