Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
1. Limits and Continuity
Introduction to Limits
Problem 3d
Textbook Question
Use the graph of h in the figure to find the following values or state that they do not exist. <IMAGE>
x→4limh(x)

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Identify the point of interest on the graph, which is x = 4, and observe the behavior of the function h(x) as x approaches 4 from both the left and the right.
Examine the left-hand limit, which is the value that h(x) approaches as x approaches 4 from values less than 4. Look at the graph to see where the function is heading as x gets closer to 4 from the left side.
Examine the right-hand limit, which is the value that h(x) approaches as x approaches 4 from values greater than 4. Look at the graph to see where the function is heading as x gets closer to 4 from the right side.
Determine if the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit are equal. If they are equal, then the limit exists and is equal to this common value. If they are not equal, then the limit does not exist.
State the conclusion based on the observations: if the left-hand and right-hand limits are equal, provide that value as the limit. If they are not equal, state that the limit does not exist.
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