LESSON PLAN ON BASIC CALCULUS 11

Content Standard: The learners demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of limit and
continuity of a function.

Performance Standard: The learners shall be able to formulate and solve accurately real-life
problems involving continuity of functions.

Learning Competencies: Determine whether a function is continuous at a number or not.

(STEM_BC11LC-111c-2)

I. OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to evaluate and determine whether a
function is continuous at a number or not..

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Determine whether a function is continuous at a number or not
Reference: Deped SHS Curriculum Core Subjects
Differential and Integral Calculus 6th Ed. By Love and Rainville

III. PROCEDURE
Preliminary Activities
-Prayer
-Checking of attendance
-Checking of assignment

THE EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

1. Review

2. Presentation (I do it)
The teacher will start the discussion by stating the goal that is to determine whether a
function is continuous at a number or not and with the definition:

A function f(x)I is said to be continuous at x=a if all three of the following conditions
are satisfied:

(1) f(a) exists;

(2) Limx→a f(x) exists;
(3) Limx→a f(x) = f(a) exists.

Example:

At x = 2, f(x) = x2 + 1 is continuous because

Limx→2 (x2 + 1) = 5, f(2) = 22 + 1 = 5

The function f(x) is said to have right-hand continuity at x = a. If f(a) exists and,
 Limx→a f(x) = f(a)

f(x) is said to have left-handed continuity at x = a

Example: Examine f(x) = x1/2 at x = 0.

Here, f(0) = 0. But f(x) is not defined (we deal in real values only) for x < 0, so
Limx→o f(x) does not exist.

However, Limx→0 x1/2 = 0. Hence, since f(0) is also 0, f(x) = x 1/2 has right-hand
continuity at x = 0.
Continuity implies both right-hand and left-hand continuity.

3. Guided practice (We do it)

Let the class form into a group with 4 members, with the guidance of the teacher, do
the following:

Evaluate the limits and determine whether the function is continuous at a number
or not.

1. Limx→2 2x2 - 3 2.Limx→4 4x2 - 6

3.Limx→4 4 / (2x2 - 3) 4.Limx→2 (x+2)2 / (x2 - 4)2

5.Limx→2 2x2 / (7x2 - 4x)

4. Corrections and feedback

Reteach when necessary

5. Independent Practice (You do it)

The teacher will give a quiz
Evaluate the limits and determine whether the function is continuous at a number
or not.

1. Limx→2 1 / (23/x + 3) 2.Limx→4 43/x

3.Limx→4 4 / (2x2 - 3) 4.Limx→2 2 / (5 + 31/x)

5.Limx→2 3 / (7x- 4)

Prepared by:

GERLYN P. SUNGA
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