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SOLUTION 1 :
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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SOLUTION 2 :
(Algebraically and arithmetically simplify the expression in the numerator.)
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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SOLUTION 3 :
(Eliminate the square root terms in the numerator of the expression by multiplying
(Recall that )
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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SOLUTION 4 :
(Get a common denominator for the expression in the numerator. Recall that
.
SOLUTION 5 :
(At this point it may appear that multiplying by the conjugate of the numerator
over
itself is a good next step. However, doing something else is a better idea.)
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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SOLUTION 6 :
(Recall a well-known trigonometry identity :
.)
and .)
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SOLUTION 7 :
(Get a common denominator for the expression in the numerator. Recall that
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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SOLUTION 8 :
(Eliminate the square root terms in the numerator of the expression by multiplying
by the conjugate of the numerator divided by itself.)
(The term now divides out and the limit can be calculated.)
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Further work requires the use of one-sided limits. First, the right-hand limit is
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
= .
=
=
=
=
= .
Thus, both one-sided limits exist and are equal, so that f is differentiable at x=1
with
.
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But for
.
Thus, both one-sided limits exist and are equal, so that function f is differentiable
at x=0 with
for . Then
= 2x - 3 .
Assume that x>3. Then it is also true that f'(x) = 2x - 3. Assume that 0 < x < 3.
Then
= 3 - 2x .
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If , then
= 3.
If , then
= - 3.
Since the one-sided limits exist but are NOT EQUAL, does
not exist, and f is not differentiable at x = 0. Now check for differentiability atx=3,
i.e., compute f'(3). Then
.
= 3.
If , then so that
= - 3.
For x < 2
= -3.
Thus, the one-sided limits exist but are NOT EQUAL, so that does not
exist and function f is NOT CONTINUOUS AT x=0 . Since function f is NOT
CONTINUOUS AT x=0 , function f is NOT DIFFERENTIABLE at x=2 .
REMARK 1 : Use of the limit definition of the derivative of f at x=2 also leads to a
correct solution to this problem.
For x<2
Then
=1,
and
=1.