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OpenStudy (bryan227):

How to prove that a function is continuous?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

depends largely on the function, and also on the point at which you assert that it is continuous

OpenStudy (bryan227):

function is f (x) = 2x + 3, but don't know how to demonstrate right through the definition

OpenStudy (bryan227):

of course this is continous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

continuous everywhere right? so what are you allowed to use?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the silly thing to write is \[\lim_{x\to a}2x+3=2\lim_{x\to a}x+\lim_{x\to a}3=2a+3\]

OpenStudy (bryan227):

sorry but i don't know english, and the translator has a few shortcomings

OpenStudy (bryan227):

my question says, applying definition, show that the following function is continuous f(x)=2x +3

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what class is this for?

OpenStudy (bryan227):

i know, that this function is continuos, but i don't know, how demostrate that this is continuous

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

give a > 0 there is a b > 0 s.t. |x-a|<b implies |f(x) - f(a)| < a

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

need to show this for all x

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

This is exactly what I am doing in class right now, but need another night or so to be good with it...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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