Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Continuity - 2.5 Exercises - Page 126: 68

Answer

$g$ is continuous at $x=0$

Work Step by Step

$g(x) = 0~~$ if $x$ is rational $g(x) = x~~$ if $x$ is irrational We can show that $g$ is continuous at $0$ Let $\epsilon \gt 0$ be given. Let $\delta = \epsilon$ Suppose that $0 \lt \vert x-0 \vert \lt \delta$ Then: If $x$ is rational, $\vert g(x)-g(0) \vert =\vert 0-0 \vert =0 \lt \epsilon$ If $x$ is irrational, $\vert g(x)-g(0) \vert =\vert x-0 \vert \lt \delta = \epsilon$ Therefore, $g$ is continuous at $0$
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