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Lesson 1.5 Continuity
Lesson 1.5 Continuity
Learning Objectives
1. illustrate continuity of a function at a number
2. determine whether a function is continuous at a number or
not
3. illustrate different types of discontinuity (e.g.,
hole/removable, jump/essential, and asymptotic/infinite)
Continuity at a Number
1. f(a) exists
2. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists
𝑥→𝑎
3. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑎)
𝑥→𝑎
𝐴 𝑥 = 𝑥2
lim 𝐴(𝑥) = 0 A is continuous at 0
𝑥→0
𝐵 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 , if 𝑥 ≠ 0
B is undefined at 0 B is not continuous at 0
𝑥 2 , if 𝑥 ≠ 0
𝐶 𝑥 =ቊ
1, if 𝑥 = 0
C is not continuous at 0
𝑥 2 , if 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝐷 𝑥 =ቊ
1, if 𝑥 > 0
D is not continuous at 0
𝑥 2 , if 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝐸 𝑥 =ቊ
𝑥, if 𝑥 > 0
lim 𝐸(𝑥) = 0 E is continuous at 0
𝑥→0
Continuity of Sums, Differences, Products, and Quotients
If f and g are continuous at a,
then the following are also continuous at a:
1. 𝑓 + 𝑔
2. 𝑓 − 𝑔
3. 𝑓𝑔
𝑓
4. , if 𝑔(𝑎) ≠ 0
𝑔
tan 𝑥
Find all numbers at which f is continuous: 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥
f is discontinuous at 0
sin 𝑥
tan 𝑥 =
cos 𝑥
𝜋
cos 𝑥 ≠ 0 𝑥 ≠ + 𝑘𝜋 ,𝑘 ∈ℤ
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