Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - The Precise Definition of a Limit - 2.4 Exercises - Page 114: 13

Answer

a) $\delta = 0.025$ b) $\delta = 0.0025$

Work Step by Step

a) Let $\epsilon = 0.1$ $|4x-8| = 4|x-2|\lt 0.1$ $|x-2|\lt 0.025$ $\therefore \delta = 0.025$ b) Let $\epsilon = 0.01$ $|4x-8| = 4|x-2|\lt 0.01$ $|x-2|\lt 0.0025$ $\therefore \delta = 0.0025$
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