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You will be needing the following for this module:
1. graphing tools like Graphmatica or Graphing Calculator
Expectations
You are expected to
1. follow the guidelines in accomplishing the module
2. accomplish the module completely
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a. 𝒇(𝒂) exists;
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If one or more of these three conditions fails to hold 𝒂, the function 𝒇(𝒙) is said to be
discontinuous at 𝒂.
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Solution:
a. Find 𝒇(𝟐)
𝒇(𝟐) = 𝟑(𝟐𝟐 ) + 𝟒(𝟐) − 𝟓
= 𝟑(𝟒) + 𝟖 − 𝟓
= 𝟏𝟐 + 𝟖 − 𝟓
𝒇(𝟐) = 𝟏𝟓
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏𝟔
Example 2. Determine whether 𝒈(𝒙) = is continuous at 𝒙 = 𝟒.
𝒙−𝟒
Solution:
a. Find 𝒈(𝟒)
𝟒𝟐 −𝟏𝟔
𝒈(𝟒) = 𝟒−𝟒
𝟏𝟔 − 𝟏𝟔
=
𝟒−𝟒
𝟎
=
𝟎
𝒇(𝟐) = 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆
(𝒙−𝟒)(𝒙+𝟒)
= 𝐥𝐢𝐦
𝒙→𝟒 𝒙−𝟒
= 𝐥𝐢𝐦(𝒙 + 𝟒)
𝒙→𝟒
= 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝟒
𝒙→𝟒 𝒙→𝟒
=𝟒+𝟒
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒈(𝒙) =𝟖
𝒙→𝟒
𝒈(𝒙) is discontinuous at 𝒙 = 𝟒.
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A function 𝒇(𝒙) is said to be continuous from the right at the number 𝒂 if and only if
the following three conditions are satisfied:
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a. 𝒇(𝒂) exists;
a. 𝒇(𝒂) exists;
A function whose domain includes the closed interval [𝑎, 𝑏] is said to be continuous on [𝒂 , 𝒃]
if and only if it is continuous on the open interval (𝑎, 𝑏), as well as continuous from the right at 𝒂 and
continuous from the left at 𝒃.
Solution:
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A polynomial function is continuous at every real number.
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Hence, 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 − 𝟐 is continuous on (−∞, +∞).
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Solution:
i. 𝒈(−𝟐)
𝒈(−𝟐) = √𝟒 − (−𝟐)𝟐
= √𝟒 − 𝟒
= √𝟎
𝒈(−𝟐) =𝟎
i. 𝒈(𝟐)
𝒈(𝟐) = √𝟒 − (𝟐)𝟐
= √𝟒 − 𝟒
= √𝟎
𝒈(𝟐) =𝟎
𝒇(𝒙+∆𝒙)−𝒇(𝒙)
𝒇′(𝒙) = 𝐥𝐢𝐦
∆𝒙→𝟎 ∆𝒙
𝟔𝒙∆𝒙+𝟑(∆𝒙)𝟐
= 𝐥𝐢𝐦
∆𝒙→𝟎 ∆𝒙
𝒇′(𝒙) = 𝟔𝒙
Tutorial Videos:
Calculus – Finding the derivative of a function using limits (2013). Downloaded June 11, 2020 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjg0hMLrfOk
References:
Crowell, R. H. & Slesnick, W. E. (2008). Crowell and Slesnick’s calculus with analytic geometry.
Downloaded June 9, 2020 from https://math.dartmouth.edu/~doyle/docs/calc/calc.pdf
Leithold, L. (1990). The calculus with analytic geometry (6th ed.). New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
Inc.