Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.9 The Formal Definition of a Limit - Exercises - Page 82: 4

Answer

(a)$ |f(x)-2| \lt4 \delta$ (b) $\delta=0.0025$ (c) $ \lim_{x\to 2}f(x)= 7$

Work Step by Step

(a) We have to find a relation between $|f(x)-2|$ and $|x-2| .$ Let $0\lt|x-2|\lt\delta$ \begin{aligned} |f(x)-2| &=|4 x-1-7| \\ &=|4 x-8| \\ &=|4(x-2)| \\ &\lt4 \delta \end{aligned} (b) In order for $|(f(x)-7)|$ to be less then 0.01, our $\delta$ has to satisfy the next equation \begin{array}{c} {4 \delta=0.01} \\ {\delta=\frac{0.01}{4}=0.0025} \end{array} and $$|f(x)-7|<4 \delta=4 * 0.0025=0.01$$ (c) From part (b), it follows that $$ \lim_{x\to 2}f(x)= 7$$
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