Finding limits of a piecewise defined function （找到分段定义函数的极限）.pdf

Finding limits of a piecewise defined function Calculus I Tutorial, by Dave Collins I. From the graph II. From the algebraic representation of the function Let’s start with the graph. Suppose you have the graph of a piecewise defined function: f (x) First, make sure you recall the algebra – being able to evaluate the function. For example, can you determine the following? f (−8) = f (2) = f (−4) = f (4) = f (−2) = f (6) = f (0) = f (8) = In this case, simply look at the graph and try to determine the exact value of y at the desired x coordinate. Did you get the following solutions? f (−8) =undefined f (2) =−3 f (−4) = 0 f (4) = 2 f (−2) = 2 f (6) = 5 f (0) = 0