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Lesson 5 Continuity of Piecewise Function

The document discusses continuity and discontinuity in basic calculus. It begins by stating the three conditions for a function to be continuous at a number: 1) the function value at that number must exist, 2) the left-hand limit must exist and be equal to the function value, and 3) the right-hand limit must exist and be equal to the function value. If any of these conditions fail, the function is discontinuous. It then provides examples of continuous and discontinuous functions, classifying the type of discontinuity in the latter case. The types of discontinuities covered are removable, jump, and infinite discontinuities.

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Lesson 5 Continuity of Piecewise Function

The document discusses continuity and discontinuity in basic calculus. It begins by stating the three conditions for a function to be continuous at a number: 1) the function value at that number must exist, 2) the left-hand limit must exist and be equal to the function value, and 3) the right-hand limit must exist and be equal to the function value. If any of these conditions fail, the function is discontinuous. It then provides examples of continuous and discontinuous functions, classifying the type of discontinuity in the latter case. The types of discontinuities covered are removable, jump, and infinite discontinuities.

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CONTINUITY

BASIC CALCULUS

MR. JEREMY R. PUNZALAN


LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be
able to:
• illustrate continuity of a function at a
number;
• determine whether a function is
continuous at a number or not; and
• solve the following discontinuous function
(e.g., hole/removable, jump/essential,
and asymptotic/infinite).
CONTINUITY
BASIC CALCULUS

MR. JEREMY R. PUNZALAN


CONTINUITY
A function f is said to be continuous at a if
the following three conditions are satisfied:
1. f(a) exists

NOTE: If anyone or more of the three conditions fail, the


function is said to be discontinuous at a.
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
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CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
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CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:

❑The three conditions are satisfied . The function is continuous at x = 3.


CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:

❑ The three conditions are satisfied . The function is continuous at x = 2.


CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:

❑ The three conditions are not satisfied . The function is discontinuous at x = 4.


What type of discontinuity do we
have in this case?
DISCONTINUITY
BASIC CALCULUS

MR. JEREMY R. PUNZALAN


DISCONTINUITY
When a function is not continuous at a point.
There are several types of behaviors that leads
to discontinuities:
1. Removable Discontinuity
2. Jump Discontinuity
3. Infinite Discontinuity
4. Generic Essential Discontinuity
DISCONTINUITY
DISCONTINUITY
1. Removable Discontinuity
⮚ This discontinuity occurs when there is a hole in
the graph of the function.
⮚ This discontinuity exists when the limits of the
function exists, but is not equal to the function
value (Step 1).
DISCONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
DISCONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:

❑ Removable Discontinuity
DISCONTINUITY
2. Jump Discontinuity (Non-Removable)
⮚ This continuity occurs when the graph of the function
stops at one point and seems to jump at another point ,
In a jump discontinuity , the left hand and the right
hand limits exist but are not equal.

⮚ This discontinuity exists when the limits of the


function have two particular values.
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
DISCONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:

❑ Jump Discontinuity
DISCONTINUITY
3. Infinite Discontinuity (Non-Removable)

⮚ It is a type of discontinuity where one or both of


the one-sided limits go towards infinity.

⮚ Both of the left-hand and right-hand limits are


infinity.
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
CONTINUITY
EXAMPLE:
What type of discontinuity do we have in this case?

❑ The function is discontinuous at x = 4 and it is an example of JUMP DISCONTINUITY.


ACTIVITY

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