{"id":1455,"date":"2023-06-05T14:51:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/tulsacc-math1613\/chapter\/solutions-for-continuity\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:51:55","slug":"solutions-for-continuity","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/tulsacc-math1613\/chapter\/solutions-for-continuity\/","title":{"raw":"Solutions 72: Continuity","rendered":"Solutions 72: Continuity"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2>Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises<\/h2>\n1.&nbsp;Informally, if a function is continuous at [latex]x=c[\/latex], then there is no break in the graph of the function at [latex]f\\left(c\\right)[\/latex], and [latex]f\\left(c\\right)[\/latex] is defined.\n\n3.&nbsp;discontinuous at [latex]a=-3[\/latex] ; [latex]f\\left(-3\\right)[\/latex] does not exist\n\n5.&nbsp;removable discontinuity at [latex]a=-4[\/latex] ; [latex]f\\left(-4\\right)[\/latex] is not defined\n\n7. discontinuous at [latex]a=3[\/latex] ; [latex]\\underset{x\\to 3}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=3[\/latex], but [latex]f\\left(3\\right)=6[\/latex], which is not equal to the limit.\n\n9.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to 2}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.\n\n11.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to {1}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=4;\\underset{x\\to {1}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=1[\/latex] . Therefore, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.\n\n13.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to {1}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=5\\ne \\underset{x\\to {1}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-1[\/latex] . Thus [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.\n\n15.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to -{3}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-6[\/latex] , [latex]\\underset{x\\to -{3}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-\\frac{1}{3}[\/latex]\n\nTherefore, [latex]\\underset{x\\to -3}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.\n\n17.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(2\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.\n\n19.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(-3\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.\n\n21.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(0\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.\n\n23.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]\n\n25.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]\n\n27.&nbsp;Discontinuous at [latex]x=0[\/latex] and [latex]x=2[\/latex]\n\n29.&nbsp;Discontinuous at [latex]x=0[\/latex]\n\n31.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(0,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]\n\n33.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left[4,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]\n\n35.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex] .\n\n37.&nbsp;1, but not 2 or 3\n\n39.&nbsp;1 and 2, but not 3\n\n41.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(0\\right)[\/latex] is undefined.\n\n43.&nbsp;[latex]\\left(-\\infty ,0\\right)\\cup \\left(0,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]\n\n45.&nbsp;At [latex]x=-1[\/latex], the limit does not exist. At [latex]x=1[\/latex], [latex]f\\left(1\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.\nAt [latex]x=2[\/latex], there appears to be a vertical asymptote, and the limit does not exist.\n\n47.&nbsp;[latex]\\frac{{x}^{3}+6{x}^{2}-7x}{\\left(x+7\\right)\\left(x - 1\\right)}[\/latex]\n\n49.&nbsp;[latex]fx=\\begin{cases}x^{2}+4 \\hfill&amp; x\\neq 1 \\\\ 2 \\hfill&amp; x=1\\end{cases}[\/latex]\n","rendered":"<h2>Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises<\/h2>\n<p>1.&nbsp;Informally, if a function is continuous at [latex]x=c[\/latex], then there is no break in the graph of the function at [latex]f\\left(c\\right)[\/latex], and [latex]f\\left(c\\right)[\/latex] is defined.<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp;discontinuous at [latex]a=-3[\/latex] ; [latex]f\\left(-3\\right)[\/latex] does not exist<\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp;removable discontinuity at [latex]a=-4[\/latex] ; [latex]f\\left(-4\\right)[\/latex] is not defined<\/p>\n<p>7. discontinuous at [latex]a=3[\/latex] ; [latex]\\underset{x\\to 3}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=3[\/latex], but [latex]f\\left(3\\right)=6[\/latex], which is not equal to the limit.<\/p>\n<p>9.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to 2}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.<\/p>\n<p>11.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to {1}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=4;\\underset{x\\to {1}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=1[\/latex] . Therefore, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.<\/p>\n<p>13.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to {1}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=5\\ne \\underset{x\\to {1}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-1[\/latex] . Thus [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.<\/p>\n<p>15.&nbsp;[latex]\\underset{x\\to -{3}^{-}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-6[\/latex] , [latex]\\underset{x\\to -{3}^{+}}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)=-\\frac{1}{3}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, [latex]\\underset{x\\to -3}{\\mathrm{lim}}f\\left(x\\right)[\/latex] does not exist.<\/p>\n<p>17.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(2\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.<\/p>\n<p>19.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(-3\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.<\/p>\n<p>21.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(0\\right)[\/latex] is not defined.<\/p>\n<p>23.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>25.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>27.&nbsp;Discontinuous at [latex]x=0[\/latex] and [latex]x=2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>29.&nbsp;Discontinuous at [latex]x=0[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>31.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(0,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>33.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left[4,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>35.&nbsp;Continuous on [latex]\\left(-\\infty ,\\infty \\right)[\/latex] .<\/p>\n<p>37.&nbsp;1, but not 2 or 3<\/p>\n<p>39.&nbsp;1 and 2, but not 3<\/p>\n<p>41.&nbsp;[latex]f\\left(0\\right)[\/latex] is undefined.<\/p>\n<p>43.&nbsp;[latex]\\left(-\\infty ,0\\right)\\cup \\left(0,\\infty \\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>45.&nbsp;At [latex]x=-1[\/latex], the limit does not exist. 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