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MCV 4U – Unit 1 Lesson 1.

4
Rates of Change

1.4 LIMITS AND CONTINUITY

JUMP DISCONTINUITY - A jump discontinuity exists if one sided limits exist, but are not equal
and the graph has a break at a certain value. The y values “jump” from one value to another at
the same x- value.

INFINITE DISCONTINUITY - An infinite discontinuity exists if the function is undefined at a


certain value and the y-values increase without bound.

REMOVABLE DISCONTINUITY – A removable discontinuity exists when a certain value is


substituted into the equation for x and the indeterminate form of 0/0 occurs. The equation is
then factored to create an alternative form, thereby removing the discontinuity.
MCV 4U – Unit 1 Lesson 1.4
Rates of Change
Example 1

Consider the graph of y = f(x).

Determine the value of each limit, if it exists.

i) lim − f ( x) ii) lim + f ( x) iii) lim f ( x) iv) f (−2)


x → −2 x → −2 x → −2

v) lim f (x) vi) lim f (x)


x→ −3 x→0

For most examples up to this point, you have used a graph to determine a limit. While that is a
useful way to determine a limit, it is also possible to determine the limit algebraically.

To evaluate a limit as x → a

1. Direct substitution of x = a.
0
2. If substitution gives the indeterminate form   , then:
0
• ____________________

• ____________________

• ____________________

#
3. If substitution gives , a _____ exists and the limit does not exist.
0
MCV 4U – Unit 1 Lesson 1.4
Rates of Change
Example 2

Evaluate each limit, if it exists.

𝑥 2 −1 x 2 + 3x + 2
a) lim b) lim
𝑥→3 𝑥+2 x → −1 x +1

3
𝑥
+1 4+ x −2
c) lim d) lim
𝑥→−3 𝑥+3 x→0 x

𝑥 2 − 1, if 𝑥 ≤ 2
e) lim 𝑓(𝑥), where 𝑓(𝑥) = {
𝑥→2 𝑥 + 5, if 𝑥 > 2

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