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Identify continuous functions

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Which of the following functions are continuous at all ?

(Select as many options as will work.)

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True or False
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If is a polynomial, then for all values of .

True Answer: True

Solution:

True. All polynomials are continuous, as they can be built from constants and the function , all of which are
continuous, just using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. The defining property of continuous functions is that
the limit as approaches is equal to the value at .

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If , then for all values of .

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If , then for all values of .

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If has a discontinuity at , and also has a discontinuity at , then the function
must also have a discontinuity at .

True Answer: False

Solution:

False. It could be the case that has a jump discontinuity at , and has a jump discontinuity at , but that
when you add the two functions, the jumps cancel each other out, leaving a continuous sum.
For instance, if and , then both functions have a jump discontinuity at but their
sum is the constant function 0, which is continuous everywhere.

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