AP Calculus Limits and Continuity
AP Calculus Limits and Continuity
AP Calculus Limits and Continuity
(B) If f ( x) is continuous at x a , then it is defined at x a . (C) If f ( x) is defined at x a , then f ( x) is continuous at x a . (D) If lim f ( x) f (a ) , then f ( x) is continuous at x a .
x a
2. The graph of a function f whose domain is the closed interval [1, 7] is shown at right. Which of the following statements about f ( x) is true? (A) lim f ( x) 1
x 3
(B) lim f ( x) 3
x4
3. Suppose f ( x)
3x( x 1) , x 1, 2 ; f (1) 3 ; f (2) 4 . x 2 3x 2 Then f ( x) is continuous (A) except at x 1 (B) except at x 2 (C) except at x 1 or x 2 (D) except at x 0 , x 1 , or x 2 (E) everywhere
4. x f ( x)
0 1
1 k
2 2
The function f is continuous on the closed interval [0, 2] and has values that are given in the k table above. The equation f ( x) 1 2 must have at least two solutions in the interval [0, 2] if (A) 0 (B)
1 2
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3
5. Which of the following functions is not continuous everywhere? 2 x 2 (B) y 2 (C) y x 8 (D) y x 3 (A) y x x 1
(E) y
4 ( x 1) 2
6. x f ( x) g ( x) h( x )
0 .3 0 .2 0 .1 0 0.1 0.2 .03 2.018 2.008 2.002 2 2.002 2.008 2.018 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1.971 1.987 1.997 undefined 1.997 1.987 1.971
The table above gives the values of three functions, f, g, and h near x 0. Based on the values given, for which of the functions does it appear that the limit as x approaches zero is 2? (A) f only (B) g only (C) h only (D) f and h only (E) f, g, and h