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lm LIMITS OF RATIONAL FUNCTIONS AS x ++ ‘One technique for determining the end behavior of a rational function is to divide each term in the numerator and denominator by the highest power of x that occurs in the denomi- nator, after which the limiting behavior can be determined using results we have already established. Here are some examples. — 3nt5 > Example 7 Find lim 7 > Example 8 Find 4x? ax fm Oe —2E +1 @tmasos Ola 15.1 pevinrrion A function f is said to be continuous at x = ¢ provided the following conditions are satisfied: 1. f(c) is defined. 2. lim f(x) exists. 3 lim fo) = fle) >» Example 1 Determine whether the following functions arc continuous at x = 2. wot ay ro 4, x SQ) h(x) 2 >» Example 4 Show that |x| is continuous everywhere 11-22 Find values of x. if any. at which f is not continuous. BIOTA 29-30 Find a value of the constant k, if possible, that will make the function continuous everywhere. 29. @) fay= (Pr * 25} kx? x2 © 109 [ EL, x>2 31. Find values of the constants k and m, if possible, that will make the function f continuous everywhere. P45, x>2 SO) = fmaFYtk -L

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