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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Course Name: Differential and Integral Calculus
Course Code: MATH 207
Md. A.Malek PK.
Sr. Lecturer in Mathematics
Basic Science Division
World University of Bangladesh
 TOPICS NAME: LIMIT AND CONTINUITY

Learning objectives:
1) Define limit and continuity.
2) Find the limit of any function.
3) Check the continuity of the function.
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Limits: If the values of a function can be made close to a single number by taking the values of sufficiently
close to but not equal to then is called the limit of . It is denoted by .
Example 1. Find the value of .
Solution: Given,
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Example 2. Find the value of
Solution: Given,

.
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Problem 03: Find the value of

Solution: Given
=
=
===7+9=16.
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Example 4. Evaluate

Solution: Given,
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.
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Condition of existence of limit: If

That is
Problem 1. Show that exists.
Solution: Here,

Since , hence the limit exists.

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Definition: A function is said to be continuous at if
is defined
exists

Problem: Test continuity at and for the function

Solution: For :
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Since , so exists.
Again,

Since , so is continuous at .

For

Since so does not exist. Hence is not continuous at .

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• Question 1: Explain the three conditions of continuity?

• Answer: The three conditions of continuity are as follows:
• The function is expressed at x = a.
• The limit of the function as the approaching of x takes place, a exists.
• The limit of the function as the approaching of x takes place, a is equal to
the function value f(a).
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• Question 2: What is limit with regards to continuity?
• Answer: A limit refers to a number that a function approaches as the
approaching of an independent variable of the function takes place to a
given value. For example, given the function f (x) = 3x, the limit of f (x)
as the approaching of x takes place to 2 is 6. Symbolically, one can write
this as f (x) = 6.
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• Question 3: What is meant by discontinuous function?

• Answer: Discontinuous functions are those that are not a
continuous curve. In a removable discontinuity, one can redefine the
point so as to make the function continuous by matching the
particular point’s value with the rest of the function.
• Question 4: Is a point function continuous?
• Answer: A point function is not continuous according to the
definition of continuous function.