C3.1 Types of Discontinuity
C3.1 Types of Discontinuity
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Basic Calculus
Learning Objectives:
a. Illustrate the types of discontinuity (hole/removable, jump/essential,
asymptotic/infinite);
b. Illustrate the Intermediate Value and Extreme Value Theorems; and
c. Solve problems involving continuity of a function.
𝑥 2 −36 3
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+6
𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −6 5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 1
2
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥−3
{ −4
𝑖𝑓 𝑥>1
𝑖𝑓 𝑥≤1 6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2
𝑥 2 −1
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+1
𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −1 7. 𝑓(𝑥) = {
3−𝑥
−3
𝑖𝑓 𝑥<2
𝑖𝑓 𝑥≥2
𝑥−3 𝑥 2 +6𝑥+8
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 −9 8. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2