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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.2.21

Sketch a graph of f and use it to make a conjecture about the values of f(a), lim x→a^−f(x),lim x→a^+f(x), and lim x→a f(x) or state that they do not exist.
f(x) = {√x if x<4
3 if x=4; a=4
x+1 if x>4

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Step 1: Understand the piecewise function f(x). It is defined as f(x) = \(\sqrt{x}\) for x < 4, f(x) = 3 for x = 4, and f(x) = x + 1 for x > 4.
Step 2: Sketch the graph of each piece of the function. For x < 4, plot the curve of \(\sqrt{x}\), which is a part of the square root function starting from the origin and increasing as x approaches 4.
Step 3: At x = 4, plot the point (4, 3) since f(x) = 3 when x = 4. This is a single point on the graph.
Step 4: For x > 4, plot the line x + 1, which starts at (4, 5) and increases linearly. Note that this line does not include the point (4, 5) since x > 4.
Step 5: Analyze the graph to make conjectures about the limits. Observe the behavior of the function as x approaches 4 from the left and right, and compare these to the value of f(4).

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Piecewise Functions

A piecewise function is defined by different expressions based on the input value. In this case, f(x) has three distinct definitions depending on whether x is less than, equal to, or greater than 4. Understanding how to evaluate and graph these segments is crucial for analyzing the function's behavior at specific points.
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Limits

Limits describe the behavior of a function as the input approaches a certain value. The left-hand limit (lim x→a^−f(x)) and right-hand limit (lim x→a^+f(x)) are essential for determining continuity at a point. If both limits exist and are equal, the overall limit (lim x→a f(x)) exists and equals that common value.
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Continuity

A function is continuous at a point if the limit as x approaches that point equals the function's value at that point. For f(x) at x=4, we need to check if lim x→4^−f(x) equals lim x→4^+f(x) and if both equal f(4). If they do not match, the function is discontinuous at that point, which affects the conjecture about the function's values.
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