Continuity

A function $ f$ is continuous at c if the following three conditions are met:

  $\displaystyle f(c)\; $is defined.      
  $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to c} f(x)\; $exists.      
  $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to c}f(x)=f(c).$      

A function $ f$ is continuous on an open interval $ (a,b)$ if it is continuous at each point in the interval. A function $ f$ is continuous on a closed interval $ [a,b]$ if it is continuous on the open interval $ (a,b)$ and

  $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to a^+}f(x)=f(a)$   and$\displaystyle \quad\lim_{x \to b^-}=f(b).$      


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