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Objectives: 1.Be able to define continuity by determining if a graph is continuous. 2.Be able to identify and find the different types of discontinuities that functions may contain. 3.Be able to determine if a function is continuous on a closed interval. 4.Be able to determine one-sided limits and continuity on a closed interval. Critical Vocabulary: Limit, Continuous, Continuity, Composite Function
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1.Page 237 #23-43 odd, 49-55 odd, 61, 63, 77 2. Page 236 #1-17 odd, 79, 88
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I. Continuity Continuous: To say that a function f is continuous at x = c there is no interruption in the graph of f at c This means a graph will contain no HOLES, JUMPS, or GAPS Simple Terms: If you ever have to lift your pencil to sketch a graph, then it is not continuous.
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I. Continuity What Causes discontinuity? 1. The function is not defined at c. This is an example of a hole in the graph at f(-2) Concept: The function is not defined at c. c f(c) = not defined Let’s look at at f(x) = ½x - 2
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I. Continuity What Causes discontinuity? 2. The limit of f(x) does not exist at x = c This is an example of a gap in the graph at x = 3 Concept: The limit does not exist at x = c Let’s look at at c
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I. Continuity What Causes discontinuity? 3. The limit of f(x) exists at x = c but is not equal to f(c). This is an example of a jump in the graph Concept: The behavior (limit) and where its defined (f(c)) are not the same. Let’s look at the first graph again c What is the limit as x approaches -2? What is f(-2)?
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A function f is continuous at c if the following three conditions are met: 1. f(c) is defined 2. exists 3. I. Continuity Continuous: To say that a function f is continuous at x = c there is no interruption in the graph of f at c This means a graph will contain no HOLES, JUMPS, or GAPS Simple Terms: If you ever have to lift your pencil to sketch a graph, then it is not continuous.
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Objectives: 1.Be able to define continuity by determine if a graph is continuous. 2.Be able to identify and find the different types of discontinuities that functions may contain. 3.Be able to determine if a function is continuous on a closed interval. 4.Be able to determine one-sided limits and continuity on a closed interval. Critical Vocabulary: Limit, Continuous, Continuity, Composite Function
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II. Discontinuities When you are asked to “discuss the continuity” of each function, you are really being asked to describe any place where the graph is discontinuous. Discontinuity is broken into 2 Categories: 1. Removable: A discontinuity is removable if you COULD define f(c). HOLES JUMPS c c
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II. Discontinuities When you are asked to “discuss the continuity” of each function, you are really being asked to describe any place where the graph is discontinuous. Discontinuity is broken into 2 Categories: 1. Removable: A discontinuity is removable if you COULD define f(c). GAPS ASYMPTOTES 2. Non-Removable: A discontinuity is non-removable if you CANNOT define f(c). c c
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II. Discontinuities When you are asked to “discuss the continuity” of each function, you are really being asked to describe any place where the graph is discontinuous. Discontinuity is broken into 2 Categories: 1. Removable: A discontinuity is removable if you COULD define f(c). 2. Non-Removable: A discontinuity is non-removable if you CANNOT define f(c). Example 1:What is the Domain? Has a Removable discontinuity at x = -1 What intervals is the graph continuous? Linear Function Specific: Hole at (-1, -2)
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II. Discontinuities When you are asked to “discuss the continuity” of each function, you are really being asked to describe any place where the graph is discontinuous. Discontinuity is broken into 2 Categories: 1. Removable: A discontinuity is removable if you COULD define f(c). 2. Non-Removable: A discontinuity is non-removable if you CANNOT define f(c). Example 2:What is the Domain? Has a Removable discontinuity at x = 3 What intervals is the graph continuous? Rational Function Specific: Hole at (3, 1/6) Has a Non-Removable discontinuity at x = -3
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II. Discontinuities When you are asked to “discuss the continuity” of each function, you are really being asked to describe any place where the graph is discontinuous. Discontinuity is broken into 2 Categories: 1. Removable: A discontinuity is removable if you COULD define f(c). 2. Non-Removable: A discontinuity is non-removable if you CANNOT define f(c). Example 3: Discuss the continuity of the composite function f(g(x)) What intervals is the graph continuous? x + 1 > 0 x > -1
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II. Discontinuities Example 5: Graph the piecewise function, then determine on which intervals the graph is continuous. What intervals is the graph continuous? Non-Removable discontinuity at x = 0
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III. Closed Intervals Example 5: Discuss the continuity on the closed interval. What intervals is the graph continuous? Non-Removable discontinuity at x = 2 Closed Interval: Focusing on specific portion (domian) of a graph. [a, b]
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1.Page 237 #23-43 odd, 49-55 odd, 61, 63, 77 2. Page 236 #1-17 odd, 79, 88
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Objectives: 1.Be able to define continuity by determine if a graph is continuous. 2.Be able to identify and find the different types of discontinuities that functions may contain. 3.Be able to determine if a function is continuous on a closed interval. 4.Be able to determine one-sided limits and continuity on a closed interval. Critical Vocabulary: Limit, Continuous, Continuity, Composite Function
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IV. One-Sided Limits What does a One-Sided look like? c cApproach from the right only cApproach from the left only Example 1: Graph
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IV. One-Sided Limits Example 1: Graph then find the limits What’s the domain? x-2 012 f(x) 02 0 DNE 0 2 0
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IV. One-Sided Limits Example 1: Graph then find the limits x12 34 f(x) 33 3 40 3 3 Is this graph continuous? Has a Removable discontinuity at x = 3 Specific: Hole at (1, 3)
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1.Page 237 #23-43 odd, 49-55 odd, 61, 63, 77 2. Page 236 #1-17 odd, 79, 88
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