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CI 4 Continuity
CI 4 Continuity
October 8, 2012
At any point a,
lim f (x) = lim x = a = f (a)
x→a x→a
1
x x=6 0
f (x) =
0 x =0
is not continuous at 0.
1
x x=6 0
f (x) =
0 x =0
is not continuous at 0.
Proof Given = 1 and any δ > 0,
|f (x) − f (0)| = |n − 0| <
6 .
for x = n1 and n is chosen so that nδ > 1 which
implies n1 − 0 < δ
Dr. Tran Thai-Duong (IU HCMC) Continuity October 8, 2012 6 / 18
Quiz
1. Show that
1
x−3 x=6 3
f (x) =
0 x =3
is defined everywhere and is not continuous at 3.
2.
x sin( x1 ) x 6= 0
f (x) =
0 x =0
is continuous at 0.
Dr. Tran Thai-Duong (IU HCMC) Continuity October 8, 2012 7 / 18
Theorem
Suppose f , g are continuous at a. Then
f + g , f − g , fg
are continuous at a.
√
x −6−2 (x − 6) − 4
lim = lim √
x→10 x − 10 x→10 (x − 10)( x − 6 + 2)
√
x −6−2 (x − 6) − 4
lim = lim √
x→10 x − 10 x→10 (x − 10)( x − 6 + 2)
1
= lim √
x→10 x −6+2
√
x −6−2 (x − 6) − 4
lim = lim √
x→10 x − 10 x→10 (x − 10)( x − 6 + 2)
1
= lim √
x→10 x −6+2
1 1
= √ =
10 − 6 + 2 4
is discontinuous.
7. For what values of c is the function f
continuous on (−∞, ∞)
cx + 1 x ≤ 3
f (x) =
cx 2 − 1 x > 3
Dr. Tran Thai-Duong (IU HCMC) Continuity October 8, 2012 18 / 18