# tough continuity problem need help

• Dec 6th 2006, 10:39 AM
myoplex11
tough continuity problem need help
g(x)=0 if x is rational
g(x)=x if x is irrational

for what values of x is g continuous?
• Dec 6th 2006, 10:44 AM
ThePerfectHacker
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Originally Posted by myoplex11
g(x)=0 if x is rational
g(x)=x if x is irrational

for what values of x is g continuous?

Have you ever heard of "Dirichelt" function?
Same idea.

The limit that we approach a point bt rationals needs to be the same as we approach the limit by irrationals. In that case $x=0$ is the only continous point.
Look Heir
• Dec 6th 2006, 11:30 PM
myoplex11
i understand why it is continous a x=0 but i need to justify this mathematically
• Dec 7th 2006, 05:37 AM
CaptainBlack
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Originally Posted by myoplex11
i understand why it is continous a x=0 but i need to justify this mathematically

Choose any $\delta>0$ and set $\epsilon=\delta$, then $|g(x)-g(0)|<\delta$ whenever $|x|<\epsilon$,
hence $g(x)$ is continuouse at $x=0$.

RonL