{"id":151,"date":"2026-01-12T15:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/qrpracticepages\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=151"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:55:24","slug":"limits-and-continuity-get-stronger-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/qrpracticepages\/chapter\/limits-and-continuity-get-stronger-answer-key\/","title":{"raw":"Limits and Continuity: Get Stronger Answer Key","rendered":"Limits and Continuity: Get Stronger Answer Key"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>The Limit Laws<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1170572597920\"><strong>In the following exercises (1-2), use the limit laws to evaluate each limit. Justify each step by indicating the appropriate limit law(s).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\r\n \t<li>Use constant multiple law and difference law: [latex]\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}(4x^2-2x+3)=4\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}x^2-2\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}x+\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}3=3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use root law: [latex]\\underset{x\\to -2}{\\lim}\\sqrt{x^2-6x+3}=\\sqrt{\\underset{x\\to -2}{\\lim}(x^2-6x+3)}=\\sqrt{19}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]49[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-\\frac{5}{7}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{x^2-16}{x-4}=\\frac{16-16}{4-4}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{x^2-16}{x-4}=\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{(x+4)(x-4)}{x-4}=8[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3x-18}{2x-12}=\\frac{18-18}{12-12}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3x-18}{2x-12}=\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3(x-6)}{2(x-6)}=\\frac{3}{2}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{t \\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}=\\frac{9-9}{3-3}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}=\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}\\frac{\\sqrt{t}+3}{\\sqrt{t}+3}=\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}(\\sqrt{t}+3)=6[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\tan \\theta}=\\frac{\\sin \\pi}{\\tan \\pi}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\tan \\theta}=\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\cos \\theta}}=\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\cos \\theta =-1[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{2x^2+3x-2}{2x-1}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{3}{2}-2}{1-1}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{2x^2+3x-2}{2x-1}=\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{(2x-1)(x+2)}{2x-1}=\\frac{5}{2}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}2f(x)g(x)=2\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)=72[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}(f(x)+\\frac{1}{3}g(x))=\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)+\\frac{1}{3}\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)=7[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\sqrt{g(x)-f(x)}=\\sqrt{\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)-\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)}=\\sqrt{5}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}[(x+1)\\cdot f(x)]=(\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}(x+1))(\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x))=28[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203448\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_03_202.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two segments. The first is the parabola x^2, which exists for x&lt;=3. The vertex is at the origin, it opens upward, and there is a closed circle at the endpoint (3,9). The second segment is the line x+4, which is a linear function existing for x &gt; 3. There is an open circle at (3, 7), and the slope is 1.\" \/>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>[latex]9[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]7[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203451\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_03_204.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two segments. The first segment is the parabola x^2 \u2013 2x + 1, for x &lt; 2. It opens upward and has a vertex at (1,0). The second segment is the line 3-x for x&gt;= 2. It has a slope of -1 and an x intercept at (3,0).\" \/>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}(f(x)-3g(x))=\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}f(x)-3\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}g(x)=0+6=6[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}\\frac{2+g(x)}{f(x)}=\\frac{2+(\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}g(x))}{\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}f(x)}=\\frac{2+0}{2}=1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}\\sqrt[3]{f(x)-g(x)}=\\sqrt[3]{\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}f(x)-\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}g(x)}=\\sqrt[3]{2+5}=\\sqrt[3]{7}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}(x\\cdot f(x)+2g(x))=(\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}x)(\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}f(x))+2\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}(g(x))=(-9)(6)+2(4)=-46[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Continuity<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1170573397460\"><strong>For the following exercises (1-4), determine the point(s), if any, at which each function is discontinuous. Classify any discontinuity as jump, removable, infinite, or other.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\r\n \t<li>The function is defined for all [latex]x[\/latex] in the interval [latex](0,\\infty)[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Removable discontinuity at [latex]x=0[\/latex]; infinite discontinuity at [latex]x=1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{5}{e^x-2}[\/latex] Infinite discontinuity at [latex]x=\\ln 2[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]H(x)= \\tan 2x[\/latex] Infinite discontinuities at [latex]x=\\frac{(2k+1)\\pi}{4}[\/latex], for [latex]k=0, \\, \\pm 1, \\, \\pm 2, \\, \\pm 3, \\cdots[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No. It is a removable discontinuity.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Yes. It is continuous.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Yes. It is continuous.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]k=-5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]k=-1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]k=\\frac{16}{3}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203523\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_202.jpg\" alt=\"A graph of the given piecewise function containing two segments. The first, x^3, exists for x &lt; 1 and ends with an open circle at (1,1). The second, 3x, exists for x &gt; 1. It beings with an open circle at (1,3).\" \/>It is not possible to redefine [latex]f(1)[\/latex] since the discontinuity is a jump discontinuity.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Answers may vary; see the following example:\r\n\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1170571130672\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203525\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_207.jpg\" alt=\"A graph of a piecewise function with several segments. The first is an increasing line that exists for x &lt; -8. It ends at an open circle at (-8,-8). The second is an increasing curve that exists from -8 &lt;= x &lt; -6. It begins with a closed circle at (-8, 0 ) and goes to infinity as x goes to -6 from the left. The third is a closed circle at the point (-6, 3). The fourth is a line that exists from -6 &lt; x &lt;= 3. It begins with an open circle at (-6, 2) and ends with a closed circle at (3,2). The fifth is an increasing line starting with an open circle at (3,3). It exists for x &gt; 3.\" \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1170571123483\">Answers may vary; see the following example:<\/p>\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1170571123491\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203529\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_205.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two parts. The first part is an increasing curve that exists for x &lt; 1. It ends at (1,1). The second part is an increasing line that exists for x &gt; 1. It begins at (1,3).\" \/><\/span>\/li&gt;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False. It is continuous over [latex](\u2212\\infty,0) \\cup (0,\\infty)[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False. Consider [latex]f(x)=\\begin{cases} x &amp; \\text{ if } \\, x \\ne 0 \\\\ 4 &amp; \\text{ if } \\, x = 0 \\end{cases}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False. Consider [latex]f(x)= \\cos (x)[\/latex] on [latex][-\\pi, 2\\pi][\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False. The IVT does <em>not<\/em> work in reverse! Consider [latex](x-1)^2[\/latex] over the interval [latex][-2,2][\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For all values of [latex]a, \\, f(a)[\/latex] is defined, [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to a}{\\lim}f(\\theta)[\/latex] exists, and [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to a}{\\lim}f(\\theta)=f(a)[\/latex]. Therefore, [latex]f(\\theta)[\/latex] is continuous everywhere.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nowhere<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>The Precise Definition of a Limit<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1170572551873\"><strong>In the following exercises (1-2), write the appropriate [latex]\\varepsilon[\/latex]-[latex]\\delta[\/latex] definition for each of the given statements.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\r\n \t<li>For every [latex]\\varepsilon &gt; 0[\/latex], there exists a [latex]\\delta &gt; 0[\/latex] so that if [latex]0 &lt; |t-b| &lt; \\delta[\/latex], then [latex]|g(t)-M| &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For every [latex]\\varepsilon &gt; 0[\/latex], there exists a [latex]\\delta &gt; 0[\/latex] so that if [latex]0 &lt; |x-a| &lt; \\delta[\/latex], then [latex]|\\phi(x)-A| &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 0.25[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 2[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]\\delta &lt; 0.3900[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon[\/latex]. If [latex]0 &lt; |x-3| &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex], then [latex]|x+3-6|=|x-3| &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\sqrt[4]{\\varepsilon}[\/latex]. If [latex]0 &lt; |x| &lt; \\sqrt[4]{\\varepsilon}[\/latex], then [latex]|x^4|=x^4 &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon^2[\/latex]. If [latex]5-\\varepsilon^2 &lt; x &lt; 5[\/latex], then [latex]|\\sqrt{5-x}|=\\sqrt{5-x} &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon\/5[\/latex]. If [latex]1-\\varepsilon\/5 &lt; x &lt; 1[\/latex], then [latex]|f(x)-3|=5x-5 &lt; \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{N}}[\/latex]. If [latex]0 &lt; |x+1| &lt; \\sqrt{\\frac{3}{N}}[\/latex], then [latex]f(x)=\\frac{3}{(x+1)^2} &gt; N[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]f(x)-g(x)=f(x)+(-1)g(x)[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Answers may vary.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"<h2>The Limit Laws<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1170572597920\"><strong>In the following exercises (1-2), use the limit laws to evaluate each limit. Justify each step by indicating the appropriate limit law(s).<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>Use constant multiple law and difference law: [latex]\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}(4x^2-2x+3)=4\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}x^2-2\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}x+\\underset{x\\to 0}{\\lim}3=3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Use root law: [latex]\\underset{x\\to -2}{\\lim}\\sqrt{x^2-6x+3}=\\sqrt{\\underset{x\\to -2}{\\lim}(x^2-6x+3)}=\\sqrt{19}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]49[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-\\frac{5}{7}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{x^2-16}{x-4}=\\frac{16-16}{4-4}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{x^2-16}{x-4}=\\underset{x\\to 4}{\\lim}\\frac{(x+4)(x-4)}{x-4}=8[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3x-18}{2x-12}=\\frac{18-18}{12-12}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3x-18}{2x-12}=\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\frac{3(x-6)}{2(x-6)}=\\frac{3}{2}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{t \\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}=\\frac{9-9}{3-3}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}=\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}\\frac{t-9}{\\sqrt{t}-3}\\frac{\\sqrt{t}+3}{\\sqrt{t}+3}=\\underset{t\\to 9}{\\lim}(\\sqrt{t}+3)=6[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\tan \\theta}=\\frac{\\sin \\pi}{\\tan \\pi}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\tan \\theta}=\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{\\cos \\theta}}=\\underset{\\theta \\to \\pi}{\\lim}\\cos \\theta =-1[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{2x^2+3x-2}{2x-1}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{3}{2}-2}{1-1}=\\frac{0}{0}[\/latex]; then, [latex]\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{2x^2+3x-2}{2x-1}=\\underset{x\\to 1\/2}{\\lim}\\frac{(2x-1)(x+2)}{2x-1}=\\frac{5}{2}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}2f(x)g(x)=2\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)=72[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}(f(x)+\\frac{1}{3}g(x))=\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)+\\frac{1}{3}\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)=7[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}\\sqrt{g(x)-f(x)}=\\sqrt{\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}g(x)-\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x)}=\\sqrt{5}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}[(x+1)\\cdot f(x)]=(\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}(x+1))(\\underset{x\\to 6}{\\lim}f(x))=28[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203448\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_03_202.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two segments. The first is the parabola x^2, which exists for x&lt;=3. The vertex is at the origin, it opens upward, and there is a closed circle at the endpoint (3,9). The second segment is the line x+4, which is a linear function existing for x &gt; 3. There is an open circle at (3, 7), and the slope is 1.\" \/>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>[latex]9[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]7[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203451\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_03_204.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two segments. The first segment is the parabola x^2 \u2013 2x + 1, for x &lt; 2. It opens upward and has a vertex at (1,0). The second segment is the line 3-x for x&gt;= 2. It has a slope of -1 and an x intercept at (3,0).\" \/>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}(f(x)-3g(x))=\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}f(x)-3\\underset{x\\to -3^-}{\\lim}g(x)=0+6=6[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}\\frac{2+g(x)}{f(x)}=\\frac{2+(\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}g(x))}{\\underset{x\\to -5}{\\lim}f(x)}=\\frac{2+0}{2}=1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}\\sqrt[3]{f(x)-g(x)}=\\sqrt[3]{\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}f(x)-\\underset{x\\to 1}{\\lim}g(x)}=\\sqrt[3]{2+5}=\\sqrt[3]{7}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}(x\\cdot f(x)+2g(x))=(\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}x)(\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}f(x))+2\\underset{x\\to -9}{\\lim}(g(x))=(-9)(6)+2(4)=-46[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Continuity<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1170573397460\"><strong>For the following exercises (1-4), determine the point(s), if any, at which each function is discontinuous. Classify any discontinuity as jump, removable, infinite, or other.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>The function is defined for all [latex]x[\/latex] in the interval [latex](0,\\infty)[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Removable discontinuity at [latex]x=0[\/latex]; infinite discontinuity at [latex]x=1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{5}{e^x-2}[\/latex] Infinite discontinuity at [latex]x=\\ln 2[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]H(x)= \\tan 2x[\/latex] Infinite discontinuities at [latex]x=\\frac{(2k+1)\\pi}{4}[\/latex], for [latex]k=0, \\, \\pm 1, \\, \\pm 2, \\, \\pm 3, \\cdots[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>No. It is a removable discontinuity.<\/li>\n<li>Yes. It is continuous.<\/li>\n<li>Yes. It is continuous.<\/li>\n<li>[latex]k=-5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]k=-1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]k=\\frac{16}{3}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203523\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_202.jpg\" alt=\"A graph of the given piecewise function containing two segments. The first, x^3, exists for x &lt; 1 and ends with an open circle at (1,1). The second, 3x, exists for x &gt; 1. It beings with an open circle at (1,3).\" \/>It is not possible to redefine [latex]f(1)[\/latex] since the discontinuity is a jump discontinuity.<\/li>\n<li>Answers may vary; see the following example:\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1170571130672\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203525\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_207.jpg\" alt=\"A graph of a piecewise function with several segments. The first is an increasing line that exists for x &lt; -8. It ends at an open circle at (-8,-8). The second is an increasing curve that exists from -8 &lt;= x &lt; -6. It begins with a closed circle at (-8, 0 ) and goes to infinity as x goes to -6 from the left. The third is a closed circle at the point (-6, 3). The fourth is a line that exists from -6 &lt; x &lt;= 3. It begins with an open circle at (-6, 2) and ends with a closed circle at (3,2). The fifth is an increasing line starting with an open circle at (3,3). It exists for x &gt; 3.\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"fs-id1170571123483\">Answers may vary; see the following example:<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1170571123491\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11203529\/CNX_Calc_Figure_02_04_205.jpg\" alt=\"The graph of a piecewise function with two parts. The first part is an increasing curve that exists for x &lt; 1. It ends at (1,1). The second part is an increasing line that exists for x &gt; 1. It begins at (1,3).\" \/><\/span>\/li&gt;<\/li>\n<li>False. It is continuous over [latex](\u2212\\infty,0) \\cup (0,\\infty)[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>False. Consider [latex]f(x)=\\begin{cases} x & \\text{ if } \\, x \\ne 0 \\\\ 4 & \\text{ if } \\, x = 0 \\end{cases}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>False. Consider [latex]f(x)= \\cos (x)[\/latex] on [latex][-\\pi, 2\\pi][\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>False. The IVT does <em>not<\/em> work in reverse! Consider [latex](x-1)^2[\/latex] over the interval [latex][-2,2][\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>For all values of [latex]a, \\, f(a)[\/latex] is defined, [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to a}{\\lim}f(\\theta)[\/latex] exists, and [latex]\\underset{\\theta \\to a}{\\lim}f(\\theta)=f(a)[\/latex]. Therefore, [latex]f(\\theta)[\/latex] is continuous everywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Nowhere<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>The Precise Definition of a Limit<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1170572551873\"><strong>In the following exercises (1-2), write the appropriate [latex]\\varepsilon[\/latex]&#8211;[latex]\\delta[\/latex] definition for each of the given statements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>For every [latex]\\varepsilon > 0[\/latex], there exists a [latex]\\delta > 0[\/latex] so that if [latex]0 < |t-b| < \\delta[\/latex], then [latex]|g(t)-M| < \\varepsilon[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>For every [latex]\\varepsilon > 0[\/latex], there exists a [latex]\\delta > 0[\/latex] so that if [latex]0 < |x-a| < \\delta[\/latex], then [latex]|\\phi(x)-A| < \\varepsilon[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 0.25[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 2[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\delta \\le 1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]\\delta < 0.3900[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon[\/latex]. If [latex]0 < |x-3| < \\varepsilon[\/latex], then [latex]|x+3-6|=|x-3| < \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\sqrt[4]{\\varepsilon}[\/latex]. If [latex]0 < |x| < \\sqrt[4]{\\varepsilon}[\/latex], then [latex]|x^4|=x^4 < \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon^2[\/latex]. If [latex]5-\\varepsilon^2 < x < 5[\/latex], then [latex]|\\sqrt{5-x}|=\\sqrt{5-x} < \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\varepsilon\/5[\/latex]. If [latex]1-\\varepsilon\/5 < x < 1[\/latex], then [latex]|f(x)-3|=5x-5 < \\varepsilon[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Let [latex]\\delta =\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{N}}[\/latex]. 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