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||'''Visual Cue'''
||'''Narration'''

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||'''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
||Welcome to this tutorial on '''Limits and Continuity of Functions'''.
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||'''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
||In this '''tutorial''', we will learn how to use '''GeoGebra''' to:

Understand '''limits''' of '''functions'''

Look at continuity of '''functions'''
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||'''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirement'''
||Here I am using:

'''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 16.04

'''GeoGebra''' 5.0.481.0-d
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||'''Slide Number 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''

'''www.spoken-tutorial.org'''
||To follow this '''tutorial''', you should be familiar with:

'''GeoGebra''' interface

'''Limits'''

'''Elementary calculus'''

For relevant '''tutorials''', please visit our website.
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||Slide Number 5

Limits

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||Let us understand the concept of '''limits'''.

Imagine yourself sliding along the curve or line towards a given value of '''x'''.

The height at which you will be, is the corresponding '''y''' value of the '''function'''.

Any value of '''x''' can be approached from two sides.

The left side gives the '''left hand limit'''.

The right side gives the '''right hand limit'''.
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||'''Slide Number 6'''

'''Limit of a rational polynomial function'''


Let us find '''lim <u>(3x<sup>2</sup> – x -10)</u>'''

'''x→2 (x<sup>2</sup> – 4)'''
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Let us find the '''limit''' of this '''rational polynomial function''' as '''x''' tends to 2.
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||Show the '''GeoGebra''' window.
||I have already opened the '''GeoGebra''' interface.

Let us graph functions and look at their limits.
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||To type the '''caret symbol''', hold the '''Shift''' key down and press 6.

Type '''(3 x^2-x-10)/(x^2-4)''' in the '''input bar''' >> '''Enter'''
||To type the '''caret symbol''', hold the '''Shift''' key down and press 6.

Note that spaces denote multiplication.


In the '''input bar''', first type the '''numerator'''.

Now, type the '''denominator'''.

Press '''Enter'''.
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||Point to the equation in '''Algebra''' view and its graph in '''Graphics''' view.
||The equation appears in '''Algebra''' view and its graph in '''Graphics''' view.
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||Click on '''Move Graphics View''' tool.

Click in and drag '''Graphics''' view to see the graph.
||Click on '''Move Graphics View'''.

Click in and drag '''Graphics''' view to see the graph.
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||Point to the graph in '''Graphics''' view.
||As '''x''' approaches 2, the '''function''' approaches some value close to 3.
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||Click on '''View''' tool and select '''Spreadsheet'''.
||Click on '''View''' and select '''Spreadsheet'''.
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||Point to the spreadsheet on the right side of the '''Graphics''' view.
||This opens a spreadsheet on the right side of the '''Graphics''' view.
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||Click on '''Options''' tool and click on '''Rounding''' and choose '''5 decimal places'''.
||Click on '''Options''' and click on '''Rounding''' and choose '''5 decimal places'''.
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Remember to press '''Enter''' to go to the next cell.

Type 1.91, 1.93, 1.96, 1.98 and 2 in '''column A''' from '''cells''' 1 to 5.
||Let us find the '''left hand limit''' of this '''function''' as '''x''' tends to 2.

We will choose values of '''x''' less than but close to 2.


Remember to press '''Enter''' to go to the next '''cell'''.


In '''column A''' in '''cells''' 1 to 5, type 1.91, 1.93, 1.96, 1.98 and 2.
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Type 2.01, 2.03, 2.05, 2.07 and 2.09 in '''column A''' from '''cells''' 6 to 10.
||Let us find the '''right hand limit''' of this '''function''' as '''x''' tends to 2.

We will choose values of '''x''' greater than but close to 2.


In '''column A''' from '''cells''' 6 to 10, type 2.01, 2.03, 2.05, 2.07 and 2.09.
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||In '''cell B1''' (that is, '''column B, cell 1'''), type '''(3(A1)^2-A1-10)/((A1)^2-4)''' >> '''Enter'''.
||In '''cell B1''' (that is, '''column B, cell 1'''), type the following ratio of values.

First, the numerator in parentheses

'''3 A1''' in parentheses '''caret''' 2 minus A1 minus 10 followed by division slash'''

Now the denominator in parentheses

'''A1''' in parentheses '''caret''' 2 minus 4  and press '''Enter'''.
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||Click on '''cell B1''' to highlight it.

Place the '''cursor''' at the bottom right corner of the '''cell'''.


Drag the '''cursor''' to highlight cells until '''B10'''.

Point to '''y''' values in '''column B''' and to the '''x''' values in '''column A'''.
||Click on '''cell B1''' to highlight it.

Place the '''cursor''' at the bottom right corner of the '''cell'''.




Drag the '''cursor''' to highlight cells until '''B10'''.


This fills in '''y''' values corresponding to the '''x''' values in '''column A'''.
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||Drag and increase column width.
||Drag and increase column width.
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||Point to the '''question mark''' in '''cell B5''' corresponding to '''x=2'''.


Point to the spreadsheet.



||Note that a question mark appears in '''cell B5''' corresponding to '''x equals 2'''.


This is because the '''function''' is undefined at this value.

The reason for this is that the denominator of the '''function''' becomes 0.


Observe that as '''x''' tends to 2, '''y''' tends to 2.75.


Hence, as '''x''' tends to 2, the limit of the '''function''' tends to 2.75.
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||'''Slide Number 7'''

'''Limits of discontinuous functions'''


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'''lim h(x) = ?'''

'''x→c'''

'''lim h(x) = L4; lim h(x) = L3'''

'''x→c- x→c+'''
Thus, '''lim h(x)''' Does Not Exist ('''DNE''')

           '''x→c'''
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In graph '''B''', '''h of x''' is a '''piecewise''' or '''discontinuous function'''.

We want to find the '''limit''' of '''h of x''' as '''x''' approaches '''c'''.

So let us look at the '''left''' and '''right hand limits'''.

For the '''left hand limit''', look at the lower limb where the limit is '''L4'''.

For the '''right hand limit''', look at the upper limb where limit of '''h of x''' is '''L3'''.

But as '''x''' approaches '''c''', the two limbs of '''h of x''' approach different values of '''y'''.

These are '''L3''' and '''L4'''.

The '''left''' and '''right hand limits''' exist.

But the limit of '''h of x''' as '''x''' approaches '''c,''' '''does not exist''' ('''DNE''').

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||'''Slide Number 8'''

'''Limit of a discontinuous function'''


Let us find '''lim f(x) = 2x+3, x ≤ 0'''

                 '''x→0'''    '''3(x+1), x > 0'''

and '''lim f(x) = 2x+3, x ≤ 0'''

     '''x→1'''  '''3(x+1), x > 0'''
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Let us find limits of a '''piecewise''' or '''discontinuous function f of x'''.


'''f of x''' is described by '''2x plus 3''' when '''x''' is 0 or less than 0.

But '''f of x''' is described by '''3 times x plus 1''' when '''x''' is greater than 0.

We want to find the limits when '''x''' tends to 0 and 1.
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||Open a new '''GeoGebra''' window.
||Let us open a new '''GeoGebra''' window.
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||Type '''a=Function[2x+3,-5,0]''' in the '''input bar''' >> '''Enter'''



|  | In the '''input bar''', type the following line.

'''a''' equals '''Function''' with capital F and in square brackets '''2x plus 3''' comma minus 5 comma 0'''


This chooses the '''domain''' of '''x''' from minus 5 (for practical purposes) to 0.

Press '''Enter'''.
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||Point to the equation '''a(x)=2x+3 (-5 ≤ x ≤ 0)''' in '''Algebra''' view.


Drag the boundary to see it properly.


Point to its graph in '''Graphics''' view.
||The equation '''a of x equals 2x plus 3''' where '''x''' varies from minus 5 to 0 appears in '''Algebra''' view.


Drag the boundary to see it properly.


Its graph is seen in '''Graphics''' view.
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||Under '''Move Graphics View''', click on '''Zoom Out''' and click in '''Graphics''' view.



|  | Under '''Move Graphics View''', click on '''Zoom Out''' and click in '''Graphics''' view.



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||Click on '''Move Graphics View''' and drag the background to see the graph properly.
||Click on '''Move Graphics View''' and drag the background to see the graph properly.
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||Click on '''Move Graphics View''' tool, place '''cursor''' on '''x-axis'''.


When an arrow appears along the '''axis''', drag the '''x-axis''' to zoom in or out.
||Click on '''Move Graphics View''' and place the '''cursor''' on the '''x-'axis'''.


When an arrow appears along the '''axis''', drag the '''x-axis''' to zoom in or out.
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||Similarly, click on '''Move Graphics View''' tool and place '''cursor''' on '''y-axis'''.


When an arrow appears along the '''axis''', drag the '''y-axis''' to zoom in or out.
||Similarly, click on '''Move Graphics View''' and place the '''cursor''' on the '''y-axis'''.


When an arrow appears along the '''axis''', drag the '''y-axis''' to zoom in or out.
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||Click in and drag the background to see the graph properly.
||Click in and drag the background to see the graph properly.
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||Type '''b=Function[3(x+1),0.01,5]''' in the '''input bar''' >> '''Enter'''



||In the '''input bar''', type the following command.


Remember the space denotes multiplication.


'''b''' equals '''Function''' with capital F


In square brackets, type 3 space '''x''' plus 1 in parentheses comma 0.01 comma 5'''


This chooses the '''domain''' of '''x''' from 5 (for practical purposes) to 0.01.

For this piece of the '''function''', '''x''' is greater than 0 but not equal to 0.

Press '''Enter'''.  
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||Point to the equation '''b(x)=3(x+1) (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 5)''' in '''Algebra''' view.

Point to its graph in '''Graphics''' view.



||The equation '''b of x equals 3 times x plus 1''' where '''x''' varies from 0.01 to 5 appears in '''Algebra''' view.


Its graph is seen in '''Graphics''' view.
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||Point to the break between the blue and red '''functions''' for '''f(x)=3(x+1).'''






Point to the blue '''function'''.


Point to intersection of '''f(x)''' and '''y-axis''' at '''(0,3)'''.


Point to the red '''function'''.



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||Double click on the equation '''a(x)=2x+3''' in '''Algebra''' view.
||In '''Algebra''' view, double click on the equation '''b of x''' equals 3 times '''x''' plus 1.
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||Click on '''Object Properties'''.
||Click on '''Object Properties'''.
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||Click on '''Color''' tab and select blue.
||Click on the '''Color''' tab and select blue.
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||Close the '''Preferences''' dialog box.
||Close the '''Preferences''' dialog box.
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||Click in and drag the background to see both '''functions''' in '''Graphics''' view.
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||Under '''Move Graphics View''', click on '''Zoom In'''.

Now click on '''Move Graphics View''' and drag the background until you can see both graphs.
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||Note that there is a break between the blue and red '''functions'''.

This is because '''x''' is not 0 when '''f of x''' is '''3 times x plus 1'''.
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||The blue '''function''' has to be considered for '''x''' less than and equal to 0.

When '''x''' tends to 0, '''f of x''' is 3 as the '''function''' intersects the '''y-axis''' at 0 comma 3.
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||The red '''function''' has to be considered for '''x''' greater than 0.

When '''x''' equals 1, the value of '''f of x''' is 6.
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||Let us summarize.
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||'''Slide Number 9'''

'''Summary'''
||In this '''tutorial''', we have learnt how to use '''GeoGebra''' to:

Understand limits of '''functions'''

Look at continuity of '''functions'''


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||'''Slide Number 10'''

'''Assignment'''


Find the limit of '''(x<sup>3</sup>-2x<sup>2</sup>)/(x<sup>2</sup>-5x+6)''' as '''x''' tends to 2.

Evaluate '''lim <u>sin4x'''</u>

'''x→0'''               '''sin 2x'''
||'''As an Assignment''':

Find the limit of this '''rational polynomial function''' as '''x''' tends to 2.

Find the limit of this '''trigonometric function''' as '''x''' tends to 0.
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||'''Slide Number 11'''

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||'''Slide Number 13'''

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||'''Slide Number 14'''

'''Acknowledgement'''
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||This is '''Vidhya Iyer''' from '''IIT Bombay,''' signing off.

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