Types of

Discontinuity
Learning Competency:
The learner will be able to:
• illustrate the types of discontinuity
- hole/ removable
- essential/ jump
- asymptotic/ infinite
 Types of Discontinuity
Removable Jump
Discontinuity Discontinuity

Infinite
Discontinuity
 REMOVABLE
DISCONTINUITY
This continuity occurs when there is a hole in
the graph of the function.
 Removable
1. Discontinuity
if

The function is
discontinuous at

{
Redefinition 2
𝑥 −4
To remove the
𝑓 (𝑥 )= 𝑥 − 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠2
discontinuity,
redefine the ¿ 4 ,𝑖𝑓 𝑥=2
function.
 Removable
2. Discontinuity
if

The function is discontinuous at

Redefinition

{
2
2 𝑥 +5 𝑥 − 3
𝑓 (𝑥 )= ,𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ −2
𝑥 +3
¿ −7 ,𝑖𝑓 𝑥=− 2
 JUMP
DISCONTINUITY
This continuity occurs when the graph of the
function stops at one point and seems to jump
at another point.
 Jump Discontinuity
1.
a.

b.

Limits from left and right

exists but are not equal.
The does not exist.
Hence, is discontinuous at .
 Jump Discontinuity
2.
a.

b.

The does not exist.

Hence, is discontinuous at .
 INFINITE
DISCONTINUITY

At least one of the two limits is infinite.

 Infinite Discontinuity
1.
a.

The first condition is not satisfied thus

the function is discontinuous at .
 Infinite Discontinuity
1.

The first condition is not satisfied thus

the function is discontinuous at .
 Application in Real -
Life
The tricycle fare in a
certain city is for the
first kilometer. Every
additional kilometer,
an additional is
collected.
 Application in Real -
Life
You have a summer job that pays time and a half for overtime. That is, if you work more
than hours, your hourly rate for the extra hours is times your hourly rate of . Write and
graph the function that gives your weekly pay in terms of the number of hours you work .
How much will you make if your work hours?