Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.4 - One-Sided Limits - Exercises 2.4 - Page 75: 43

Answer

Yes, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

If we know $\lim_{x\to a^+}f(x)=L_1$ and we know $\lim_{x\to a^-}f(x)=L_2$, there are two cases: (i) if $L_1=L_2=L$, then we know $\lim_{x\to a}f(x)=L$; (ii) if $L_1\ne L_2$, the limit $\lim_{x\to a}f(x)$ does not exist. Thus, the answer is Yes.
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