CEE 101

Engineering
Calculus 1

ULO 1b
Discontinuity of a Function
Continuous Function
A continuous function is a function that can be drawn without lifting your pen off the paper
while making no sharp changes, an unbroken, smooth curved line.

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇 ( 𝒙 ) = 𝒇 (𝒂)
𝒙→𝒂
Discontinuous Function
It is a function that is not a continuous curve, meaning that it has points that are isolated from
each other on a graph. A function is said to be discontinuous at if it does not continue at .
Discontinuity of a Function
 Jump Discontinuity
Jump discontinuity is a classification of discontinuities
in which the function jumps, or steps, from one point
to another along the curve of the function, often
splitting the curve into two separate sections.
 Infinite Discontinuity
An infinite discontinuity is a type of discontinuity
where one or both of the one sided limits go toward
infinity.
Discontinuity of a Function
 Removable/Point Discontinuity Example 1:
A removable discontinuity is a point on the graph that
Find the value of the domain where the function
is undefined or does not fit the rest of the graph.
discontinues and determine what type of
Primarily, this point creates a hole on the curve
discontinuity
Discontinuity of a Function
Example 2:
Find the value of the domain where the function
discontinues and determine what type of
discontinuity
Example 3:
Find the value of the domain where the function
discontinues and determine what type of
discontinuity