# limits

• April 12th 2008, 07:55 PM
sandiego234
limits
let f be defined as follows where a is not equal to 0.
f(x) = x^2-a^2 for x is not equal to a
and f(x) = 0, for x=a

which of the following are true about f?
I. lim from x to a f(x) exists
II. f(a) exists.
III. f(x) is continuous at x=a

(Talking)
• April 12th 2008, 08:00 PM
Mathstud28
Ok
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Originally Posted by sandiego234
let f be defined as follows where a is not equal to 0.
f(x) = x^2-a^2 for x is not equal to a
and f(x) = 0, for x=a

which of the following are true about f?
I. lim from x to a f(x) exists
II. f(a) exists.
III. f(x) is continuous at x=a

(Talking)

I. and II. are correct...because we know the limit exists by how the question is worded...and we see that II. is correct becuase it states $f(a)=0$....and we see that three is incorrect because to have continuity at a point c $f(c)=lim_{x \to c}f(x)$ which is not the case here
• April 12th 2008, 09:19 PM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mathstud28
[snip]we see that three is incorrect because to have continuity at a point c $f(c)=lim_{x \to c}f(x)$ which is not the case here

*Ahem* III is correct:

$\lim_{x \to a}f(x) = 0 = f(a)$ .....
• April 12th 2008, 09:41 PM
Mathstud28
Haha
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Originally Posted by mr fantastic
*Ahem* III is correct:

$\lim_{x \to a}f(x) = 0 = f(a)$ .....

Of course I would forget the problem and do something like that...haha thanks for catching my careless mistake