Basic Calculus
Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 8
Determining whether a function is continuous at a
number or not
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
Mathematics – SHS Grade 11 Basic Calculus
Activity Sheet No. 8
First Edition, 2020
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Quarter 3, Week 3
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 8
Name of Learner:______________________________Grade and Section:_________
Date:____________________
BASIC CALCULUS LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Determining whether a function is continuous at a number or not
I. Learning Competency with Code
Determines whether a function is continuous at a number or not (STEM _BC11C-IIIc-2)
II. Background Information for Learners
THREE CONDITIONS OF CONTINUITY
A function f(x) is said to be continuous at x=c if the following three conditions are
satisfied:
If at least one of these conditions is not met, f(x) is said to be discontinuous at x=c.
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Basic Calculus Learner’s Material.1st Edition.(2016). Pasig City: Department of
Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR), pp 76-82.
Fernando B. Orines (2016). Next Century Mathematics 11 Basic Calculus. Quezon City,
Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Neil Jerome A. Egarguin, Lauro L. Fontanil, and Vernel M. Lawas (2017). Basic Calculus
for Senion High School. Quezon City, Philippines: C & E Publishing, Inc.,
pp 28-31
IV. Activity Proper
Example 1
Determine whether ( ) is continuous at x=1
Solution:
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
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( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
The three conditions are satisfied. Hence, f(x) is continuous at x=1
Example 2
√
Determine if ( ) is continuous at
Solution:
√
( )
√
( )
√
( ) ( )
The three conditions are satisfied. Hence, h(x) is continuous at .
Example 3
Determine whether the function ( ) is continuous at:
A. x=0
B. x=2
Solution:
( )
( )
( ) ( )
The three conditions are satisfied. Hence, f(x) is continuous at x=0
( )
( ) (Indeterminate)
f(2) is undefined
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The first condition is not met since f(2) is undefined. Therefore, the function is
discontinuous at x=2.
The graph is shown below.
There is a break in the graph of the function at the point where x=2. This is
indicated by the hole.
Exercises 1
Determine if the following functions are continuous at x=c
( )
√
( )
( )
Example 4
Investigate the continuity of the function at x = 0
( ) {
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
The function is discontinuous at x = 0.
The graph is shown below.
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There is a break in the graph of the function at the point where x=0. This is
indicated by the hole.
Example 5
Determine if ( ) { is continuous at x=1.
Solution:
( )
( )
The ( ) ( ) Hence, the ( ) does not exist.
Therefore, the function is discontinuous at x=1.
The graph is shown below.
Exercise 2
Determine if the following functions are continuous at x=c.
( ) {
( ) {
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V. Reflection
Answer the following questions:
1. What difficulties did you encounter in finding the continuity of a function?
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2. What did you do to lessen the difficulty about the topic?
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VI. Answer Key
Therefore, the function is discontinuous at x=2
𝑔(𝑥) does not exist. 𝑥 The 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥). Hence, the
𝑥
) ( 𝑥
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑥 𝑥 )
2. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑔( )
The function is discontinuous at x=0.
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑥 ( 𝑥 )
1. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ( )
Exercise 2
The function is discontinuous at x=-1
𝑥 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑥 𝑥
3. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ( ) 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
The function is continuous at x=3
𝑥 3 𝑥 𝑔( ) 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
√𝑥 3
𝑥 3 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
√𝑥 3
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑔( ) 2.
The function is continuous at x=1
𝑥
) (𝑥 𝑓( ) 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
) (𝑥 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑓( ) 1. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Exercise 1
