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For the following exercises, use numerical evidence to determine whether the limit exists at x = a. If not, describe the behavior of the graph of the function at x = a.
Consider the following function:
f(x) = -2/x - 4
Where a = 4,
Therefore,
limx→4-f(x) = limx→4-(-2/x – 4)
= -2/4- - 4
= -∞
Therefore,
limx→4-f(x) = limx→4-(-2/x – 4)
= -2/4+ - 4
= -∞
Therefore,
limx→4-f(x) ≠ limx→4+f(x),
Hence, the limit limx→4f(x) does not exist.
There is infinite discontinuity at x = 4.
There is infinite discontinuity at x = 4.