University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 2 - Questions to Guide Your Review - Page 110: 10

Answer

The precise definitions are detailed below.

Work Step by Step

(a) $\lim_{x\to 2^-}f(x)=5$ We have $\lim_{x\to 2^-}f(x)=5$ if for every number $\epsilon\gt0$, there exists a corresponding number $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$, $$2-\delta\lt x\lt2\Rightarrow |f(x)-5|\lt\epsilon$$ (b) $\lim_{x\to 2^+}f(x)=5$ We have $\lim_{x\to 2^+}f(x)=5$ if for every number $\epsilon\gt0$, there exists a corresponding number $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$, $$\delta\lt x\lt2+\delta\Rightarrow |f(x)-5|\lt\epsilon$$ (c) $\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=\infty$ We have $\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=\infty$ if for every positive real number $B$, there exists a corresponding number $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$, $$0\lt |x-2|\lt\delta\Rightarrow f(x)\gt B$$ (d) $\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=-\infty$ We have $\lim_{x\to 2}f(x)=-\infty$ if for every negative real number $-B$, there exists a corresponding number $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$, $$0\lt |x-2|\lt\delta\Rightarrow f(x)\lt -B$$
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