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INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICALINTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL
ANALYSISANALYSISFor Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences
Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia
Chapter 10Chapter 10
Limits and ContinuityLimits and Continuity
Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia
INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL
ANALYSIS
0. Review of Algebra
1. Applications and More Algebra
2. Functions and Graphs
3. Lines, Parabolas, and Systems
4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
5. Mathematics of Finance
6. Matrix Algebra
7. Linear Programming
8. Introduction to Probability and Statistics
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9. Additional Topics in Probability
10. Limits and Continuity
11. Differentiation
12. Additional Differentiation Topics
13. Curve Sketching
14. Integration
15. Methods and Applications of Integration
16. Continuous Random Variables
17. Multivariable Calculus
INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL
ANALYSIS
Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia
β€’ To study limits and their basic properties.
β€’ To study one-sided limits, infinite limits, and
limits at infinity.
β€’ To study continuity and to find points of
discontinuity for a function.
β€’ To develop techniques for solving nonlinear
inequalities.
Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
Chapter ObjectivesChapter Objectives
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Limits
Limits (Continued)
Continuity
Continuity Applied to Inequalities
10.1)
10.2)
10.3)
Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
Chapter OutlineChapter Outline
10.4)
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.1 Limits10.1 Limits
Example 1 – Estimating a Limit from a Graph
β€’ The limit of f(x) as x approaches a is the number L,
written as
a. Estimate limx→1 f (x) from the graph.
Solution:
b. Estimate limx→1 f (x) from the graph.
Solution:
( ) Lxf
ax
=
β†’
lim
( ) 2lim
1
=
β†’
xf
x
( ) 2lim
1
=
β†’
xf
x
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.1 Limits
Properties of Limits
1.
2. for any positive integer n
3.
4.
5.
( ) constantaiswherelimlim cccxf
axax
==
β†’β†’
nn
ax
ax =
β†’
lim
( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )xgxfxgxf
axaxax β†’β†’β†’
Β±=Β± limlimlim
( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )xgxfxgxf
axaxax β†’β†’β†’
β‹…=β‹… limlimlim
( )[ ] ( )xfcxcf
axax β†’β†’
β‹…= limlim
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.1 Limits
Example 3 – Applying Limit Properties 1 and 2
Properties of Limits
( ) 162limc.
366limb.
77lim;77lima.
44
2
22
6
52
=βˆ’=
==
==
β†’
β†’
βˆ’β†’β†’
t
x
t
x
xx
( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) 0limif
lim
lim
lim6. β‰ =
β†’
β†’
β†’
β†’
xg
xg
xf
xg
xf
ax
ax
ax
ax
( ) ( )n
ax
n
ax
xfxf
β†’β†’
= limlim7.
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.1 Limits
Example 5 – Limit of a Polynomial Function
Find an expression for the polynomial function,
Solution:
where
( ) 01
1
1 ... cxcxcxcxf n
n
n
n ++++= βˆ’
βˆ’
( ) ( )
( )af
cacacac
ccxcxc
cxcxcxcxf
n
n
n
n
axax
n
ax
n
n
ax
n
n
n
n
n
axax
=
++++=
++++=
++++=
βˆ’
βˆ’
β†’β†’
βˆ’
β†’
βˆ’
β†’
βˆ’
βˆ’
β†’β†’
01
1
1
01
1
1
01
1
1
...
limlim...limlim
...limlim
( ) ( )afxf
ax
=
β†’
lim
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.1 Limits
Example 7 – Finding a Limit
Example 9 – Finding a Limit
Find .
Solution:
If ,find .
Solution:
1
1
lim
2
1 +
βˆ’
β†’ x
x
x
( ) 2111lim
1
1
lim
1
2
1
βˆ’=βˆ’βˆ’=βˆ’=
+
βˆ’
βˆ’β†’βˆ’β†’
x
x
x
xx
( ) 12
+= xxf
( ) ( )
h
xfhxf
h
βˆ’+
β†’0
lim
( ) ( ) [ ]
( ) xhx
h
xhxhx
h
xfhxf
h
hh
22lim
112
limlim
0
222
00
=+=
βˆ’βˆ’+++
=
βˆ’+
β†’
β†’β†’
Limits and Algebraic Manipulation
β€’ If f (x) = g(x) for all x β‰  a, then
( ) ( )xgxf
axax β†’β†’
= limlim
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.2 Limits (Continued)10.2 Limits (Continued)
Example 1 – Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
β€’ Infinite limits are written as and .
Find the limit (if it exists).
Solution:
a. The results are becoming arbitrarily large. The limit
does not exist.
b. The results are becoming arbitrarily large. The limit
does not exist.
∞=+
βˆ’β†’ xx
1
lim
0
βˆ’βˆž=βˆ’
βˆ’β†’ xx
1
lim
0
1
2
lima.
1 ++
βˆ’β†’ xx 4
2
limb. 22 βˆ’
+
β†’ x
x
x
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.2 Limits (Continued)
Example 3 – Limits at Infinity
Find the limit (if it exists).
Solution:
a. b.
( )3
5
4
lima.
βˆ’βˆžβ†’ xx
( )
0
5
4
lim 3
=
βˆ’βˆžβ†’ xx
( )x
x
βˆ’
βˆžβ†’
4limb.
( ) ∞=βˆ’
βˆžβ†’
x
x
4lim
Limits at Infinity for Rational Functions
β€’ If f (x) is a rational function,
and( ) m
m
n
n
xx xb
xa
xf
βˆžβ†’βˆžβ†’
= limlim ( ) m
m
n
n
xx xb
xa
xf
βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’
= limlim
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.2 Limits (Continued)
Example 5 – Limits at Infinity for Polynomial Functions
Find the limit (if it exists).
Solution:
Solution: ( ) ∞=βˆ’=+βˆ’
βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’
33
2lim92lim xxx
xx
( ) βˆ’βˆž==βˆ’+βˆ’
βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’
323
lim2lim xxxx
xx
( ) 33
2lim92limb. xxx
xx
βˆ’=+βˆ’
βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’
( ) 323
lim2lima. xxxx
xx βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’
=βˆ’+βˆ’
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.3 Continuity10.3 Continuity
Example 1 – Applying the Definition of Continuity
Definition
β€’ f(x) is continuous if three conditions are met:
a. Show that f(x) = 5 is continuous at 7.
Solution: Since , .
b. Show that g(x) = x2
βˆ’ 3 is continuous at βˆ’4.
Solution:
( )
( )
( ) ( )afxf
xf
xf
=
β†’
β†’
ax
ax
lim3.
existslim2.
exists1.
( ) 55limlim
77
==
β†’β†’ xx
xf ( ) ( )75lim
7
fxf
x
==
β†’
( ) ( ) ( )43limlim 2
44
βˆ’=βˆ’=
βˆ’β†’βˆ’β†’
gxxg
xx
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.3 Continuity
Example 3 – Discontinuities
a. When does a function have infinite
discontinuity?
Solution:
A function has infinite discontinuity at a when at least
one of the one-sided limits is either ∞ or βˆ’βˆž as x β†’a.
b. Find discontinuity for
Solution:
f is defined at x = 0 but limx→0 f (x) does not exist. f is
discontinuous at 0.
( )

ο£³

ο£²
ο£±
<βˆ’
=
>
=
0if1
0if0
0if1
x
x
x
xf
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.3 Continuity
Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions
For each of the following functions, find all points of
discontinuity.
( )
ο£³
ο£²
ο£±
<
β‰₯+
=
3if
3if6
a. 2
xx
xx
xf
( )
ο£³
ο£²
ο£±
<
>+
=
2if
2if2
b. 2
xx
xx
xf
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.3 Continuity
Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions
Solution:
a. We know that f(3) = 3 + 6 = 9. Because
and ,
the function has no points of discontinuity.
( ) ( ) 96limlim
33
=+= ++
β†’β†’
xxf
xx
( ) 9limlim 2
33
==
βˆ’β†’β†’ βˆ’
xxf
xx
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Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.3 Continuity
Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions
Solution:
b. It is discontinuous at 2,
limx→2 f (x) exists.
( ) ( )xfxxxf
xxxx +βˆ’βˆ’βˆ’
β†’β†’β†’β†’
=+===
22
2
22
lim2lim4limlim
Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia
Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities
Example 1 – Solving a Quadratic Inequality
Solve .
Solution: Let .
To find the real zeros of f,
Therefore, x2
βˆ’ 3x βˆ’ 10 > 0 on (βˆ’βˆž,βˆ’2) βˆͺ (5,∞).
01032
>βˆ’βˆ’ xx
( ) 1032
βˆ’βˆ’= xxxf
( )( )
5,2
052
01032
βˆ’=
=βˆ’+
=βˆ’βˆ’
x
xx
xx
Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia
Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity
10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities
Example 3 – Solving a Rational Function Inequality
Solve .
Solution: Let .
The zeros are 1 and 5.
Consider the intervals: (βˆ’βˆž, 0) (0, 1) (1, 5) (5,∞)
Thus, f(x) β‰₯ 0 on (0, 1] and [5,∞).
0
562
β‰₯
+βˆ’
x
xx
( ) ( )( )
x
xx
x
xx
xf
51562
βˆ’βˆ’
=
+βˆ’
=

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  • 1. INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICALINTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL ANALYSISANALYSISFor Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10Chapter 10 Limits and ContinuityLimits and Continuity
  • 2. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 0. Review of Algebra 1. Applications and More Algebra 2. Functions and Graphs 3. Lines, Parabolas, and Systems 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 5. Mathematics of Finance 6. Matrix Algebra 7. Linear Programming 8. Introduction to Probability and Statistics
  • 3. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia 9. Additional Topics in Probability 10. Limits and Continuity 11. Differentiation 12. Additional Differentiation Topics 13. Curve Sketching 14. Integration 15. Methods and Applications of Integration 16. Continuous Random Variables 17. Multivariable Calculus INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
  • 4. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia β€’ To study limits and their basic properties. β€’ To study one-sided limits, infinite limits, and limits at infinity. β€’ To study continuity and to find points of discontinuity for a function. β€’ To develop techniques for solving nonlinear inequalities. Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity Chapter ObjectivesChapter Objectives
  • 5. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Limits Limits (Continued) Continuity Continuity Applied to Inequalities 10.1) 10.2) 10.3) Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity Chapter OutlineChapter Outline 10.4)
  • 6. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.1 Limits10.1 Limits Example 1 – Estimating a Limit from a Graph β€’ The limit of f(x) as x approaches a is the number L, written as a. Estimate limxβ†’1 f (x) from the graph. Solution: b. Estimate limxβ†’1 f (x) from the graph. Solution: ( ) Lxf ax = β†’ lim ( ) 2lim 1 = β†’ xf x ( ) 2lim 1 = β†’ xf x
  • 7. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.1 Limits Properties of Limits 1. 2. for any positive integer n 3. 4. 5. ( ) constantaiswherelimlim cccxf axax == β†’β†’ nn ax ax = β†’ lim ( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )xgxfxgxf axaxax β†’β†’β†’ Β±=Β± limlimlim ( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )xgxfxgxf axaxax β†’β†’β†’ β‹…=β‹… limlimlim ( )[ ] ( )xfcxcf axax β†’β†’ β‹…= limlim
  • 8. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.1 Limits Example 3 – Applying Limit Properties 1 and 2 Properties of Limits ( ) 162limc. 366limb. 77lim;77lima. 44 2 22 6 52 =βˆ’= == == β†’ β†’ βˆ’β†’β†’ t x t x xx ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 0limif lim lim lim6. β‰ = β†’ β†’ β†’ β†’ xg xg xf xg xf ax ax ax ax ( ) ( )n ax n ax xfxf β†’β†’ = limlim7.
  • 9. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.1 Limits Example 5 – Limit of a Polynomial Function Find an expression for the polynomial function, Solution: where ( ) 01 1 1 ... cxcxcxcxf n n n n ++++= βˆ’ βˆ’ ( ) ( ) ( )af cacacac ccxcxc cxcxcxcxf n n n n axax n ax n n ax n n n n n axax = ++++= ++++= ++++= βˆ’ βˆ’ β†’β†’ βˆ’ β†’ βˆ’ β†’ βˆ’ βˆ’ β†’β†’ 01 1 1 01 1 1 01 1 1 ... limlim...limlim ...limlim ( ) ( )afxf ax = β†’ lim
  • 10. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.1 Limits Example 7 – Finding a Limit Example 9 – Finding a Limit Find . Solution: If ,find . Solution: 1 1 lim 2 1 + βˆ’ β†’ x x x ( ) 2111lim 1 1 lim 1 2 1 βˆ’=βˆ’βˆ’=βˆ’= + βˆ’ βˆ’β†’βˆ’β†’ x x x xx ( ) 12 += xxf ( ) ( ) h xfhxf h βˆ’+ β†’0 lim ( ) ( ) [ ] ( ) xhx h xhxhx h xfhxf h hh 22lim 112 limlim 0 222 00 =+= βˆ’βˆ’+++ = βˆ’+ β†’ β†’β†’ Limits and Algebraic Manipulation β€’ If f (x) = g(x) for all x β‰  a, then ( ) ( )xgxf axax β†’β†’ = limlim
  • 11. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.2 Limits (Continued)10.2 Limits (Continued) Example 1 – Infinite Limits Infinite Limits β€’ Infinite limits are written as and . Find the limit (if it exists). Solution: a. The results are becoming arbitrarily large. The limit does not exist. b. The results are becoming arbitrarily large. The limit does not exist. ∞=+ βˆ’β†’ xx 1 lim 0 βˆ’βˆž=βˆ’ βˆ’β†’ xx 1 lim 0 1 2 lima. 1 ++ βˆ’β†’ xx 4 2 limb. 22 βˆ’ + β†’ x x x
  • 12. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.2 Limits (Continued) Example 3 – Limits at Infinity Find the limit (if it exists). Solution: a. b. ( )3 5 4 lima. βˆ’βˆžβ†’ xx ( ) 0 5 4 lim 3 = βˆ’βˆžβ†’ xx ( )x x βˆ’ βˆžβ†’ 4limb. ( ) ∞=βˆ’ βˆžβ†’ x x 4lim Limits at Infinity for Rational Functions β€’ If f (x) is a rational function, and( ) m m n n xx xb xa xf βˆžβ†’βˆžβ†’ = limlim ( ) m m n n xx xb xa xf βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’ = limlim
  • 13. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.2 Limits (Continued) Example 5 – Limits at Infinity for Polynomial Functions Find the limit (if it exists). Solution: Solution: ( ) ∞=βˆ’=+βˆ’ βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’ 33 2lim92lim xxx xx ( ) βˆ’βˆž==βˆ’+βˆ’ βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’ 323 lim2lim xxxx xx ( ) 33 2lim92limb. xxx xx βˆ’=+βˆ’ βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’ ( ) 323 lim2lima. xxxx xx βˆ’βˆžβ†’βˆ’βˆžβ†’ =βˆ’+βˆ’
  • 14. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.3 Continuity10.3 Continuity Example 1 – Applying the Definition of Continuity Definition β€’ f(x) is continuous if three conditions are met: a. Show that f(x) = 5 is continuous at 7. Solution: Since , . b. Show that g(x) = x2 βˆ’ 3 is continuous at βˆ’4. Solution: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )afxf xf xf = β†’ β†’ ax ax lim3. existslim2. exists1. ( ) 55limlim 77 == β†’β†’ xx xf ( ) ( )75lim 7 fxf x == β†’ ( ) ( ) ( )43limlim 2 44 βˆ’=βˆ’= βˆ’β†’βˆ’β†’ gxxg xx
  • 15. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.3 Continuity Example 3 – Discontinuities a. When does a function have infinite discontinuity? Solution: A function has infinite discontinuity at a when at least one of the one-sided limits is either ∞ or βˆ’βˆž as x β†’a. b. Find discontinuity for Solution: f is defined at x = 0 but limxβ†’0 f (x) does not exist. f is discontinuous at 0. ( )  ο£³  ο£² ο£± <βˆ’ = > = 0if1 0if0 0if1 x x x xf
  • 16. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.3 Continuity Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions For each of the following functions, find all points of discontinuity. ( ) ο£³ ο£² ο£± < β‰₯+ = 3if 3if6 a. 2 xx xx xf ( ) ο£³ ο£² ο£± < >+ = 2if 2if2 b. 2 xx xx xf
  • 17. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.3 Continuity Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions Solution: a. We know that f(3) = 3 + 6 = 9. Because and , the function has no points of discontinuity. ( ) ( ) 96limlim 33 =+= ++ β†’β†’ xxf xx ( ) 9limlim 2 33 == βˆ’β†’β†’ βˆ’ xxf xx
  • 18. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.3 Continuity Example 5 – Locating Discontinuities in Case-Defined Functions Solution: b. It is discontinuous at 2, limxβ†’2 f (x) exists. ( ) ( )xfxxxf xxxx +βˆ’βˆ’βˆ’ β†’β†’β†’β†’ =+=== 22 2 22 lim2lim4limlim
  • 19. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities Example 1 – Solving a Quadratic Inequality Solve . Solution: Let . To find the real zeros of f, Therefore, x2 βˆ’ 3x βˆ’ 10 > 0 on (βˆ’βˆž,βˆ’2) βˆͺ (5,∞). 01032 >βˆ’βˆ’ xx ( ) 1032 βˆ’βˆ’= xxxf ( )( ) 5,2 052 01032 βˆ’= =βˆ’+ =βˆ’βˆ’ x xx xx
  • 20. Β©2007 Pearson Education Asia Chapter 10: Limits and Continuity 10.4 Continuity Applied to Inequalities Example 3 – Solving a Rational Function Inequality Solve . Solution: Let . The zeros are 1 and 5. Consider the intervals: (βˆ’βˆž, 0) (0, 1) (1, 5) (5,∞) Thus, f(x) β‰₯ 0 on (0, 1] and [5,∞). 0 562 β‰₯ +βˆ’ x xx ( ) ( )( ) x xx x xx xf 51562 βˆ’βˆ’ = +βˆ’ =