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Graph the following piecewise defined function:

() {




Let () {






Determine

(),

(),
and

().
If any of these limits do not exist, say so and why.

()

()

()
(since the limit on both sides exists and equal
each other)
If

( ) , find the following:


1.
2.


3.

)
4.


1. a = 4
2.


3.



4.



Let f(x) be defined as the following:

()
{







For what values of x is f(x) NOT continuous and why?
f(x) is not continuous at x=1 or x=2. At x=2,
the limit does not exist (jump discontinuity).
At x=1, the limit exists, but is not equal to
the function there (jump discontinuity
where one point is removed and placed
elsewhere).
Using a table, determine


Write the Domain of the following functions in interval
notation:
a.
7
( )
2 10
f x
x
=


b. ( ) 3 9 f x x = +
c.
4 3 2
( ) (243 99 44 567)( 2) f x x x x x x = + + + +

a. ( ) ( )
b. (
c. ( )
Let
2
1
2
2, 1
( ) 4, 1 2
, 2
x x
f x x
x x
+ <

= s <

>



Find f(-2), f(1), f(1.5), f(2), f(5), () assuming c
is a negative number.

f(-2) = 2
f(1) = 4
f(1.5) = 4
f(2) = 1
f(5) = 5/2
()


Find an equation of the line between the two points
indicated:

a) (4,6) and (4,8)
b) (6,4) and (8,4)
c) (12,-3) and (-3,9)
d) (x, 2x+3) and (x+h, 2(x+h)+3)
a) x = 4
b) f(x) = 4
c) y + 3 = (-4/5)(x-9) or y = (-4/5)x (19/5)
d) y = 2x + 3
Is the function given by

() {








continuous at x=5? Why or why not?
No it is not.

() , so G(5) exists

() , so the limit exists



But the function and its limit at x=5 do not
equal each other, so G(x) is not continuous at
x=5.

Estimate the left, right and overall limits for the following
x-values:

x-value Left Hand
Limit
Right Hand
Limit
Overall
Limit
-4 1 2 DNE
-3 1 1 1
-2 2 2 2
-1 5 5 5
0 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
2 - DNE
3 3 2 DNE
In January 1999, 1873 manatees were counted in an
aerial survey of Florida. In February 2006, 3116
manatees were counted.

a) Using the year as the x-coordinate and the
number of manatees as the y-coordinate, find
an equation that contains the two data points.
b) What does the slope of your line represent?
c) Use the equation in part a) to estimate the
number of manatees in January 2000.
d) The actual number counted in January 2000
was 1629. If this is not the number you got in
part c), why might there be a discrepancy?
a) y = 178x 353,952
b) The average annual change in manatees per
year (i.e.
c) Approximately 2048 manatees
d) Its just a model just because the average
rate of change was 178 manatees, this doesnt
mean that this was the actual rate of change
every year.

Simplify the following expressions:

( )


||


||

Let ()

.

Determine

a)

()
b)

()
c)

()
a)

() is undefined. If you plug in you get


1/0, which means there isnt a hole, theres nothing
to simplify out.

b)

()



c)


Recall the three conditions that make a function
continuous at :

I.

() exists II. () is defined at .


III. ()

()

Draw a graph of a function where
A. Condition I is met but II isnt.
B. Condition II is met, but I isnt.
C. Condition I and II are met, but III isnt.
D. it is continuous except at a single point, but would
become continuous everywhere if it were redefined at that
point.
E. it is continous except at a single point and could not be
made continuous no matter how the function was
redefined at that point.
A. B. C.


D. the picture from either A or C would work.


E.

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