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Section 2 – 4 : CONTINUITY OF FUNCTIONS

) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


DEFINTION

A function f is continuous at a point x = c if the following conditions


are satisfied :
a. f (c ) is defined
b. lim f (x ) exists
x →c
c. lim f (x ) = f (c )
x →c

EXAMPLE 2.4.1: Use the graph of the function shown in Figure to


determine whether f is continuous at x = 0, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 or not
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‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف )‬


EXAMPLE 2.4.2 : Discuss the continuity of each function at the indicated point

 x 2 −1
a. f (x ) =  x −1 , x 1 at x = 1
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b. f (x ) =  x , x 0 at x = 0
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solution:
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RELATED PROBLEM 1: Discuss the continuity of each function at
the indicated point

 x 2 + 4x − 5
a. f (x ) =  x −1 , x 1 at x = 1
6
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solution:
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b. f (x ) =  2x , x 0 at x = 0
3
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solution:
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‫اضافي‬
EXAMPLE 2.4.3:
a. Determine where f (x ) = x − 4 is continuous .
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x −2
b. Redefine the function in part (a) to make it continuous at every point in.
solution:

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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


‫اضافي‬
RELATED PROBLEM 2
a. Determine where f (x ) = x − 6x − 7 is continuous .
2
x −7
b. Redefine the function in part (a) to make it continuous at every point in.
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


THEOREM : The properties of continuity

If two functions f and g are continuous at a real number c . then


a. ( f + g ) is continuous at c
b. ( f − g ) is continuous at c
c. ( f  g ) is continuous at c
d. ( f / g ) is continuous at c , g (c )  0

*** The polynomial functions and rational functions are continuous at each point in their domain

THEOREM

a. A polynomial function p (x ) is continuous on

b. A rational function r (x ) = p (x ) is continuous on ,


q (x )
except the numbers c such that g (c ) = 0

EXAMPLE 2.4.4: Find the x − values ( if any ) at which f is discontinuous

a. f (x ) = 2x 3 − 4x + 5
solution:
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b. g (x ) = 2x2 − 4x + 2
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RELATED PROBLEM 3: Find the x − values ( if any ) at which f
is discontinuous

a. f (x ) = 1 − 3x 4 + 3x 3
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


DEFINITION 2.4.2

a. If a function is continuous at each point in an interval (a,b ) ,


then it is called continuous on the interval (a,b )

b . If a function is continuous on a closed interval a,b  and continuous on


the open interval (a,b ) then it is called continuous on the interval a,b 
if lim f (x ) = f (a) and lim f (x ) = f (b )
x →a + x →b −

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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


EXAMPLE 2.4.5: Discuss the continuity of the function f (x ) = 4 − x 2
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solution:
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RELATED PROBLEM 4: Discuss the continuity of the function
a. f (x ) = 9 − x 2 on the interval −3,3
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


EXAMPLE 2.4.6: Discuss the continuity of the function
x + 1 , x  0
f (x ) = 
cos x , x  0
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


RELATED PROBLEM 4: Discuss the continuity of the function
x + 3 , x  0
b. f (x ) =  on ( −,  )
 sin x , x  0
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


EXAMPLE 2.4.7: Find the values of a and b such that the function
 (x 2 − 1)
 , x  −1
 (x + 1)

f (x ) = ax 2 + 2x + b , − 1  x  0
 x +a + 2 , x  0



is continuous at every real number
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


RELATED PROBLEM 5: Find the values of a and b such that the function
 (x 2 − 4)
 , x 2
 (x − 2)

f (x ) = ax 2 − bx + 3 , 2  x  3
 2x − a + b , x 3



is continuous at every real number
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


EXAMPLE 2.4.8: For what of x the following functions are continuous
a. f (x ) = x cos x b. g (x ) = x
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


RELATED PROBLEM 6: For what of x the following functions
are continuous
a. f (x ) = x sin x b. g (x ) = x
cos x
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THEOREM 2.4.3

If a function g is continuous at c and a fuction f is continuous at g (c )


then the composite function f g is continuous at c

EXAMPLE 2.4.9: Determine where the function h (x ) = cos(2x 2 − 3x + 1)


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solution:
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RELATED PROBLEM 7: Determine where the function


h (x ) = cos(−x 3 + 1) is continuous
solution:
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


THEOREM 2.4.4:

If f is continuous at b and lim g (x ) = b , then


x →c

lim f ( g (x )) = f (b ) = f  lim g (x ) 
x →c  x →c 

EXAMPLE 2.4.10: Find the following limits ( if exist )

lim −x − x + 2
2
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) ‫محمد ندا ( ابو يوسف‬


lim cos  2x + sin  3 + x  
 
b.
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2
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x →0 )
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RELATED PROBLEM 8: Find the following limits ( if exist )

lim −x + x + 2
2
a.
x →2 2x − 3
solution:
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lim sin  2x + cos  3 + x  


 
b.
x→   2 
2
solution:
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c. lim sec x + 3 cos(sin x )
x →0 )
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INTERMEDIATE VALUE THEOREM

THEOREM 2.4.5:

If f is continuous on a closed interval a,b  and if k is any number


between f (a) and f (b ) , then there is at least number c in a,b 
such that f (c ) = k

ILLUSTRATION

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EXAMPLE 2.4.11: Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that the
polynomial function f (x ) = x 3 + 2x −1 has a zero in the interval 0,1
solution:
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RELATED POBLEM 9: Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that


the polynomial function f (x ) = x 4 − x 3 − 1 has a zero in the interval 1,2
solution:

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EXAMPLE 2.4.12: Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to prove that
the equation 3x + 4 = 5 − x 2 has a solution
solution:

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Ex ( Exam) : Use the intermediate value theorem to show that the function
x 2 + 4 , − 2  x  1
f (x ) = 
 7 − 2x , 1  x  3
has at least a number c in −2,3 such that f (c ) = 2
solution:

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Exercises ( 2 – 4 ) : CONTINUITY OF FUNCTIONS

x = c ‫شروط اتصال دالة عند نقطة‬


f (x ) is continouous at x = c if
1. f (c ) is defined 2. lim f (x ) exists 3. lim f (x ) = f (c )
x →c x →c

In Exercises 1 – 5 , use the graph to determine where the function is discontinuous .

1.

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4.

In Exercises 6 – 11 , discuss the continuity of each function at the indicated points

2x − 1 x 2
7. f (x ) =  at x = 2
 x − 1 x 2
2

solution:

x 2 − x − 2

8. f (x ) =  x − 2 , x 2 at x = 2
3 , x 2

solution:

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In Exercises 12 – 25 , find the numbers , if any , where the function is discontinuous

12. f (x ) = 3x 2 − 4x + 1
solution:

13. f (x ) = 2x + 4
x − 4x + 3
2

solution:

16. f (x ) = 2x − 7
2
x +2
solution:

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18. f (x ) = x2 + 2
x + 2x
solution:

 x 2 −1
19. f (x ) =  x − 1 , x  1

3 , x =1

solution:

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− x + 1 , x  0
22. f (x ) = 
0 , x =0
solution:

 ax + b , x  1

27. Let f (x ) =  4 , x = 1 . Find the value of a and b that make
2ax − b , x  1

f continuous on ( −,  )
solution:

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 sin(cx ) + 5x
 , x 0
29. Let f (x ) =  2x + tan x . Find the value of c that make f
 8 , x =0
continuous at x = 0
solution:

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 kx + sin(x − 2) , x  2
30. Let f (x ) =  . Find the value of k that make f
4k cos(x − 2) − 3 , x  2
continuous on ( −,  )
solution:

In Exercises 32 – 42 , find the interval(s) where f is continuous


‫الدالة تكون متصلة على مجالها‬ •

32. f (x ) = (2x 2 + 3x − 1)3


solution:

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34. f (x ) = x 2 + 5x − 6
solution:

40. f (x ) = x −
sin x
solution:

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In Exercises 47 – 54 , use the continuity to evaluate the limit

47. lim x 20 − x 2
x →4
solution:

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51. lim sin 5 −  x
x → 2x + 1 )
solution:

 
52. lim tan   x −2 x + 1 
2
x →  3x + 1 
solution:

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53. lim x + x − 6
2
x →2 x −2
solution:

In Exercises 55 – 57 , use the Intermediate Value Theorem to find the value of c


such that f (c ) = k
55. f (x ) = x 2 − x + 1 on  −1,4  ; K = 7
solution:

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56. f (x ) = x 3 − 2x 2 + x − 2 on 0, 4 ; K = 10
solution:

57. f (x ) = x − 1 on  −4, −2 ; K = 2


x +1
solution:

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In Exercises 58 – 61 , Use Intermediate Value Theorem to show that there is at least one
root of the equation in the given interval

58. x 3 − 2x − 1 = 0 ; 0, 2 
solution:

60. x − cos x = 0 on 0,1


solution:

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