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For the following exercises, refer to Figure 15. Each square represents one square unit. For each value of a, determine which of the three conditions of continuity are satisfied at x = a and which are not.
x = 4
A function f (x) is continuous at x = 4 only if it satisfies all the three following conditions:
• Condition 1: f (a) exists.
• Condition 2: limx→af(x) exists
• Condition 3: limx→af(x) = f(a)
Consider the graph provided in the textbook:
From the graph, it is clear that:
f(a) = f(4)
Since f(4) exists, condition 1 is satisfied.
From the graph, it is clear that:
limx→4-f(x) = 2
limx→4+f(x) = 2
Since limx→4-f(x) = limx→4+f(x)
So, limx→4f(x) exists, condition 2 is satisfied.
From the graph, it is clear that:
f(4) = -3
limx→4f(x) = 2
Since limx→4f(x) = ≠ f(4), condition 3 is not satisfied.
Since limx→4f(x) = ≠ f(4), condition 3 is not satisfied.