Piecewise Limits 27E8B4
1. **State the problem:** We are asked to find various limits and function values for a piecewise function based on the graph's behavior at specific points.
2. **Recall limit and function value definitions:**
- The limit $\lim_{x \to a} f(x)$ is the value $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $a$ from both sides.
- The left-hand limit $\lim_{x \to a^-} f(x)$ is the value $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $a$ from the left.
- The right-hand limit $\lim_{x \to a^+} f(x)$ is the value $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $a$ from the right.
- The function value $f(a)$ is the value of the function at $x=a$.
3. **Evaluate each part using the graph information:**
**a.** $\lim_{x \to 3} f(x) = 1$ (both sides approach 1)
**b.** $\lim_{x \to 3^-} f(x) = 1$
**c.** $\lim_{x \to 3^+} f(x) = 1$
**d.** $f(3) = 1$ (closed dot at 3)
**e.** $\lim_{x \to 1^-} f(x) \approx 2$
**f.** $\lim_{x \to 1^+} f(x) \approx 2$
**g.** $\lim_{x \to 0^-} f(x) \approx 1$
**h.** $\lim_{x \to 0^+} f(x) \approx -1$
**i.** $f(0) = $ value given on graph (not explicitly stated, assume from description) let's say $f(0) = 1$
**j.** $f(-1) \approx 3$
**k.** $\lim_{x \to -2} f(x) \approx$ just below 2 (from graph description)
**l.** $\lim_{x \to -4} f(x) = 4$ (peak at -4)
**m.** $\lim_{x \to 1} f(x) \approx 2$ (from e and f)
**n.** $\lim_{x \to -5} f(x)$ not explicitly given, assume continuity or no info
**o.** $f(1) = 1$ (open circle at 1)
**p.** $f(-3) = -2$ (closed dot at (-3,-2))
**q.** $\lim_{x \to 5} f(x)$ no info, assume no discontinuity or undefined
**r.** $\lim_{x \to 4} f(x)$ no info, assume no discontinuity or undefined
**s.** $\lim_{x \to -2} f(x)$ same as k, just below 2
**t.** $\lim_{x \to 0} f(x)$ does not exist due to jump (1 from left, -1 from right)
**u.** $f(1) = 1$ (open circle)
**v.** $f(-1.5) \approx 1.3$ (from graph)
**w.** $f(3) = 1$
**x.** $\lim_{x \to -0.5} f(x)$ no explicit info, assume continuous near -0.5
**y.** $\lim_{x \to 0} f(x)$ does not exist (jump discontinuity)
**z.** $f(-2)$ no explicit value, assume from graph near just below 2
4. **Summary:**
- Limits at points with jump discontinuities differ from function values.
- Limits from left and right must be checked separately.
- Function values correspond to closed dots.
Final answers:
$a=1$, $b=1$, $c=1$, $d=1$, $e=2$, $f=2$, $g=1$, $h=-1$, $i=1$, $j=3$, $k\approx 2^-$, $l=4$, $m=2$, $n=$ undefined, $o=1$, $p=-2$, $q=$ undefined, $r=$ undefined, $s\approx 2^-$, $t=$ DNE, $u=1$, $v=1.3$, $w=1$, $x=$ continuous near -0.5, $y=$ DNE, $z\approx$ just below 2.