Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Limits and Continuity: Algebraic Viewpoint - Exercises - Page 721: 106

Answer

The statement is false (not always true). See counterexample below.

Work Step by Step

Piecewise functions are also specified algebraically. For example, $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lll} -x, & for & x\lt 0\\ & & \\ x & for & x \gt 0 \end{array}\right.$ is not defined for $x=0$, but $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 0}f(x)$ exists, and equals 0.
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