Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.4 Limits and Continuity - Exercises - Page 66: 1

Answer

Then $f$ is discontinuous at $x=1$; it is right-continuous there. $f$ is discontinuous at $x=3 ;$ it is neither left-continuous nor right-continuous there. $f$ is discontinuous at $x=5$; it is left-continuous there. None of these points of discontinuity are removable.

Work Step by Step

From the given figure, we have $$\lim_{x\to 1^-}f(x)=f(1)=2$$ and\begin{align*} \lim_{x\to 3^-}f(x)&=2.5 \\ \lim_{x\to 3^+}f(x)&=4.5\\ f(3)&=1 \end{align*} and \begin{align*} \lim_{x\to 5^-}f(x)&=1.5 \\ \lim_{x\to 5^+}f(x)&=3.5\\ f(5)&=1 .5 \end{align*} Then $f$ is discontinuous at $x=1$; it is right-continuous there. $f$ is discontinuous at $x=3 ;$ it is neither left-continuous nor right-continuous there. $f$ is discontinuous at $x=5$; it is left-continuous there. None of these points of discontinuity are removable.
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