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Intervals of Continuity
Find the interval(s) upon which each function is continuous.
Classify each discontinuity as a removable, jump, or essential discontinuity.
7 -x
___
1) g(x) =
4(x - 3)
______
lx-3l
2) f(x) = { 2
2
x + 2x
if x < 1
_1
if x >

x - _52 x + 4
{/ {
2 2
if x < 2 x _ -5
if x <
3) f(x) = ____ 4) h(x) = 3 2
^V x - 2 + 3 _2
if x > x - 5x - 16x + 80 if x > -5

(x + 5)(x - 1)
__________ l______
2x - 4 l
5) b(x) = 6) q(x) =
(x + 2)(x - 2) 2-x

{
3 2 2
x + 3x - 13x - 15 if x < 2 (x + 5)
__________
7) a(x) = 3 2
8) a(x) =
x + 5x + 6x if x > 2 (x + 1)(x - 2)

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Teacher : Date :

Intervals of Continuity
Find the interval(s) upon which each function is continuous.
Classify each discontinuity as a removable, jump, or essential discontinuity.
7 -x
___
1) g(x) =
4(x - 3)
______
lx-3l
2) f(x) = { 2
2
x + 2x
if x < 1
_1
if x >

(-oo, 3), (3, oo) (-oo, 1), (1, oo)

Jump discontinuity at x = 3 No discontinuities

x - _52 x + 4
{/ {
2 2
if x < 2 x _ -5
if x <
3) f(x) = ____ 4) h(x) = 3 2
^V x - 2 + 3 _2
if x > x - 5x - 16x + 80 if x > -5

(-oo, 2), (2, oo) (-oo, -5], (-5, oo)

No discontinuities Jump discontinuity at x = -5

(x + 5)(x - 1)
__________ l______
2x - 4 l
5) b(x) = 6) q(x) =
(x + 2)(x - 2) 2-x

(-oo, -2), (-2, 2), (2, oo) (-oo, 2), (2, oo)
Essential discontuity at x = -2 Jump discontinuity at x = 2
Essential discontinuity at x = 2

{
3 2 2
x + 3x - 13x - 15 if x < 2 (x + 5)
__________
7) a(x) = 3 2
8) a(x) =
x + 5x + 6x if x > 2 (x + 1)(x - 2)

(-oo, 2), (2, oo) (-oo, -1), (-1, 2), (2, oo)
Jump discontinuity at x = 2 Essential discontuity at x = -1
Essential discontinuity at x = 2

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