Limits and Continuity

1.6 Homework

1. Use the graph of the function 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) shown below, to evaluate each of the following.

A. lim 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = B. lim − 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥→−3 𝑥𝑥→−1

C. lim + 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = D. 𝑔𝑔 −1 =
𝑥𝑥→−1

E. lim 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = F. lim+ 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥→−1 𝑥𝑥→4

G. lim− 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = H. lim 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥→4 𝑥𝑥→7

J. 𝑔𝑔 7 = K. lim+ 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥→2

2. Use the graph of the function 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) shown below, to evaluate each of the following.

A. On the interval 𝑥𝑥 ∈ (−∞, ∞), list the largest intervals

for which 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 is continuous.

B. Find the smallest value 𝑘𝑘, such that the function

is continuous on (𝑘𝑘, ∞)

C. Find the smallest value 𝑘𝑘, such that the function

is continuous on [𝑘𝑘, ∞)

D. Find the largest value of 𝑏𝑏 such that 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 is continuous on (−3, 𝑏𝑏] but not continuous
in (−3, 𝑏𝑏 + 1]. State all values of 𝑏𝑏 that would work.

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Problem 3 – 6, determine the points, classify the type for each as removable, non-removable,
jump, or infinite.

1 𝑥𝑥 − 4
3. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 4. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥 − 3 2 𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑥𝑥 + 20

𝑥𝑥 + 2 𝑥𝑥 + 1 𝑥𝑥 < 2
5. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 6.
𝑥𝑥 + 2 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = � −1 𝑥𝑥 = 2
𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 𝑥𝑥 > 2

Problems 7 – 8, use the three-part definition of continuity to determine if the given functions
are continuous at the indicated values of x.

𝑥𝑥 2 −9
𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 cos 𝑥𝑥 , 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 𝜋𝜋 𝑥𝑥 ≠ −3
7. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = � at 𝑥𝑥 = 𝜋𝜋 8. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = � 𝑥𝑥+3 at 𝑥𝑥 = −3
𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 tan
3𝑥𝑥
, 𝑥𝑥 < 𝜋𝜋 5 𝑥𝑥 = −3
4

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Problems 9 – 12, find all value(s) of a, b, c or k that make the function continuous everywhere.

2 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 3 𝑐𝑐𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥 < 1
9. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = � 𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥 10. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = �4 𝑥𝑥 = 1
4𝑥𝑥 − 11 𝑥𝑥 > 3 3
−𝑥𝑥 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 > 1

𝜋𝜋 𝑥𝑥 < 0
2 𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥 < 1
11. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = �𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 1 12. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = �
6𝑥𝑥 + 5 sin(𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏) 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 1
𝑥𝑥 > 1

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 −3 𝑥𝑥 ≤ −1
13. Consider the function 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 to answer the following. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = �𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 𝑘𝑘 −1 < 𝑥𝑥 < 4
3 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 4

A. What two limits must be equal in order for the function to be continuous at 𝑥𝑥 = −1 ?

B. What two limits must be equal in order for the function to be continuous at 𝑥𝑥 = 4 ?

C. Find the values of m and k so that the function is continuous everywhere.

𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 6
1 2
, 𝑥𝑥 ≠ −2
14. If 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) is continuous for all 𝑥𝑥 ≠ , evaluate the following. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 2
2
𝑘𝑘 , 𝑥𝑥 = −2

A. lim + 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = B. lim 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = C. What is the value of 𝑘𝑘 ?

1 𝑥𝑥→ 1
𝑥𝑥→
2

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1. Use the graph of the function y = g(x) shown below, to evaluate each of the following.

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A. On the interval x E (-oo, oo), list the largest intervals

for which f(x) is continuous.
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D. Find the largest value of b such that y = f(x) is continuous on (-3, b] but not continuous

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 Problem 3 - 6, determine the points, classify the type for each as removable, non-removable,
jump, or infinite.
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x+2 • f(x) = { -1 X = 2

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Problems 7 - 8, use the three-part definition of continuity to determine if the given functions
are continuous at the indicated values of x.

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e x cos X , x � rr - x-=t=-- 3
7. f(x) = { x 3x atx = n 8. g(x) = ! x+3 atx = -3
e tan (4) , x< rr 5 X- __ 3

\)f(ir)= eir toj.1f=-e,r 1) �(-3)::. 5

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 Problems 9 - 12, find all value(s) of a, b, c or k that make the function continuous everywhere.

= { kx z x $ 3 {cx 2 x<1
9. f(x)
4X -11 X >3 10. g(x) = 4 =1
X (l/1)
-x 3 + kx x > 1

Cfk = !{(3)-11 C; tf - I -t- k = 4

9k = \ -- k=5
k � 1/q
\ iM g (,XJ = l tfV\ �(x)
\ ,'rY\ f (x):::: l iM f Cx) X➔ 1- X➔I +
X➔j X ➔3 + wnM c. = 4 a"d k= s.
whe(\ k:: Yq ., T"hen lhen lim �CJ.)= 4 and
[ifY\ -f(x)=.i and +(3)=1 X➔ I
X ➔3 9( l)=4.
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6x + 5 X > 1 sin(bx) x � 1

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 -3 X::;; -1
.-------... 13. Consider the function y = f (x) to answer the following. f (x) = {mx +k -l < x < 4
3 x�4

A. What two limits must be equal in order for the function to be continuous at x = -l ?

hm -f (x) = I ifY\ f'(x) mx+k== -3

-
X ➔ -J X➔-J+ -m+k=-3

B. What two limits must be equal in order for the function to be continuous at x = 4?

( 1rA f Cx);:; h'M �(x)

X➔4- X➔'-t+

C. Find the values of m and k so that the function is continuous everywhere.

f 4m+k= 3 --=> L-\-m +k= 3 -(t)+k:-3

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= { 2x + 3x - 2 '
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2

fC.>9= cx�3X0) k ,x = -2

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A. lim f(x) = - CX] B. lim f(x) = ·- o{.
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::: k
X➔ l �X-1
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