Exercise 26Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Continuity › Continuous and discontinuous functionsL1Added 2 Nov 2026
Extensions by continuity and oscillation
#extension by continuity#oscillation#squeeze theorem
Statement
For each function, decide whether it can be extended by continuity at .
Hint
For a negative answer, use two sequences tending to along which the values differ. For a positive answer, use the squeeze theorem.
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Solution
1. No. Along the values are ; along the values are . Both sequences tend to , so there is no limit.
2. Yes. Since , the limit is . The extension is defined by the value at .
3. No. Take and . Both tend to , and while . So there is no limit.
Rule of thumb. An oscillating factor is harmless when it is multiplied by something tending to , and fatal when it is multiplied by something tending to a non-zero number.