Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
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Chapter 14 - A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function - 14.3 One-sided Limits; Continuous Functions - 14.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 890: 10

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

We have to decide if the following statement is true: $\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow c^-}f(x)=\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow c^+}f(x)$. The one-sided limits are not always equal. For example: $f(x)=\begin{cases} x-1,\text{ if }x<1\\ 2x,\text{ if }x\geq 1 \end{cases}$ We have: $\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^-}f(x)=\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^-} (x-1)=0$ $\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^+}f(x)=\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow 1^+} (2x)=2$ $0\not=2$ Therefore the statement is FALSE.
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