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 2.14a
Textbook Question
Let g(x)=8∣x−2∣x3−4x. <IMAGE>
Calculate g(x) for each value of x in the following table.

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Identify the function given: \( g(x) = \frac{x^3 - 4x}{8|x-2|} \). This function involves a polynomial in the numerator and an absolute value in the denominator.
Understand the absolute value function: \(|x-2|\) means that the expression inside the absolute value will be positive regardless of the sign of \(x-2\). This affects the domain and behavior of the function.
For each value of \(x\) provided in the table, substitute \(x\) into the function \(g(x)\). This involves calculating \(x^3 - 4x\) for the numerator and \(8|x-2|\) for the denominator.
Simplify the expression for each \(x\) by performing the arithmetic operations: calculate the cube and linear terms in the numerator, and evaluate the absolute value in the denominator.
Ensure that the denominator is not zero for any \(x\) value, as this would make the function undefined. If \(x = 2\), the denominator becomes zero, so check for this condition and handle it appropriately.
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