Continuity and limits of functions
Objective. Test a function for continuity at a point.
- 1. Learn
- 2. Worked example
- 3. Practice
- 4. Feedback
- 5. Continue
Learn: the key idea
f is continuous at a if f(a) exists, the limit as x → a exists, and the two are equal. All three conditions matter.
Worked example
Is f(x) = (x² − 1)/(x − 1) continuous at x = 1?
- 1f(1) is undefined (0/0).
- 2The limit is 2 by cancelling.
- 3Since f(1) does not exist, it is not continuous.
Answer: No — a removable discontinuity
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