a function, f, is continuous at a number, a, if 1) f(a) is defined 2) exists 3)
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Continuity
A function, f, is continuous at a number, a, if1) f(a) is defined
2) exists
3)
Definition
lim ( )x a
f x
lim ( ) ( )x a
f x f a
A function is continuous if there are no breaks in the graph
Visually
At what points on the graph below is the function discontinuous?
Example:
Where are each of these discontinuous?
1)
2)
3)
4)
Examples:
2 2( )
2
x xf x
x
2
10
( )1 0
xf x x
x
2 2
2( ) 2
1 2
x xx
f x xx
( )f x x
Removable Discontinuities Infinite Discontinuities Jump Discontinuities
Three Types of Discontinuity
Function redefined at a point
Removable Discontinuity
Infinite discontinuity
Jump Discontinuity
A function is continuous from the right if
and continuous from the left if
One-sided Continuity
lim ( ) ( )x a
f x f a
lim ( ) ( )x a
f x f a
A function is continuous on an interval if it is continuous at every number on the interval- if f is defined on only one side of an endpoint, it is continuous from the right or left
Continuous on a Interval
Show that is continuous on the interval [-1,1]
- need to show that it is continuous from the right to -1 and continuous from the left to 1
Example:2( ) 1 1f x x
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