The right-hand limit of f (x), as x approaches a, equals L written: if we can make the value f (x) arbitrarily close to L by taking x to be sufficiently close to the right of a. a L One-Sided Limits

The left-hand limit of f (x), as x approaches a, equals M written: if we can make the value f (x) arbitrarily close to L by taking x to be sufficiently close to the left of a. a M

Theorem Find Note: f (-2) = 1

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2.6 Continuous and discontinuous functions A function f is continuous at a point x = a if the following are true: a f(a)f(a)