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often as r nears zero this graph must be viewed with a certain amount of
suspicion. However our completely analytic definition of continuity shows that
this function is, in fact, contimuous at 0.
Problem 107. Use the definition of continuity to show that
S(2) - sin (2). ifz 40
10,
f(2) =
is continuous at 0.
Even more perplexing is the function defined by
Sr, if z is rational
D(z) -
if z is irrational.
To the naked eye, the graph of this function looks like the lines y = 0 and y =z.
Of course, such a graph woukd not be the graph of a function. Actually, both of
these lines have holes in them. Wherever there is a point on one line there is a
"hole" on the other. Each of these holes are the width of a single point (that is,
their "width" is zero!) so they are invisible to the naked eye (or even magnified
under the most powerful microscope available). This idea is illustrated in the
following graph
x inational rkral
Can such a funetion so "full of holes" actually be continuous anywhere? It
turns out that we can use our definition to show that this function is, in fact.
contimous at 0 and at no other point.
CONTINUITY: WHAT IT ISN'T AND WHAT IT Is
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Problem 108.
(a) Use the definition of continuity to show that the function
Jz, ifa is rational
10, a is irrational
D(r) -
is continuous at 0.
(b) Let a 0. Use the definition of continuity to show that D is not continuous
at a. (Hint: You might want to break this up into two cases where a is
rational or irrational. Show that no choice of 6 > 0 will work for e -|al.
Note that Theorem Eof Chapter will probably help here.)
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Step 1: Definition used and given.
Continuity: A function is said to be continuous at , if
i) exists
ii) exists and
iii)
Given:
To show: is continuous at using definition of continuity.
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