delta epsilon

**tumi** · February 7th 2009, 03:16 AM

USE THE EPSILON-DELTA DEFINITION OF LIMITS TO PROVE THAT
lim -3x+7=10
x-(-1)

**mr fantastic** · February 7th 2009, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by tumi

USE THE EPSILON-DELTA DEFINITION OF LIMITS TO PROVE THAT
lim -3x+7=10
x-0

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Click on the obvious link in his signature.

**Showcase_22** · February 7th 2009, 04:52 AM

Doesn't $-3x+7 \rightarrow+7$ ?

Since $-3x+7$ is a continuous function it's limit is equal to when $x=0$ . This gives +7.

**HallsofIvy** · February 7th 2009, 09:40 AM

As Showcase_22 says, you cannot prove $\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} -3x+ 7= 10$ - it isn't true!
What you can prove is either $\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} -3x+ 7= 7$ or $\lim_{x\rightarrow -1} -3x+ 7= 10$ . Is your problem either of those?

**Krizalid** · February 7th 2009, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by mr fantastic

Click on the obvious link in his signature.

Well in this section that thread is stickied.

**galactus** · February 7th 2009, 11:15 AM

Yes indeed. There is a typo or something in your statement.

Let's make up something similar and go with that as an example.

$\lim_{x\to 2}[2x-7]=-3$

$|(2x-7)+3|=|2x-4|=2|x-2|<{\epsilon} \;\ if \;\ |x-2|<\frac{\epsilon}{2}, \;\ so \;\ {\delta}=\frac{\epsilon}{2}$

Here's another. I am just making an example up to illustrate to you as a tutorial. Hope it helps.

$\lim_{x\to 4}\sqrt{x}=2$

$|\sqrt{x}-2|=\left|\frac{\sqrt{x}-2}{1}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{x}+2}{\sqrt{x}+2}\right|=\fr ac{|x-4|}{\sqrt{x}+2}$

Now, if we pull the reins back on delta and restrict it so that ${\delta}\leq 4$ , then:

$|x-4|<4$
$0<x<8$
$0<x<\sqrt{8}$
$2<\sqrt{x}+2<\sqrt{8}+2$
$\frac{1}{2}>\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+2}>\frac{1}{\sqrt{8} +2}$
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+2}<\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{|x-4|}{\sqrt{x}+2}\leq \frac{1}{2}|x-4|$

Therefore, thus, and all that:

$|\sqrt{x}-2|<{\epsilon} \;\ if \;\ \frac{1}{2}|x-4|<{\epsilon}, \;\ or \;\ if \;\ |x-4|<2{\epsilon}, \;\ so \;\ {\delta}=min(2{\epsilon},4)$

There.....does that help finish the one you have assuming you fix the typo or what not?.

**tumi** · February 8th 2009, 02:59 AM

Sorry i made a mistake. [tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow -1} -3x+ 7= 10 is what i need to prove.can you please help me.

**Krizalid** · February 8th 2009, 05:58 AM

At least read the above posts.

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