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Answer this math question please?

Continuity. What does it mean for a function to

be continuous? Examples of continuous and noncontinuous

functions

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  • 1 decade ago
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    In mathematics, a continuous function is a function for which, intuitively, small changes in the input result in small changes in the output. Otherwise, a function is said to be discontinuous.

    An intuitive though imprecise (and inexact) idea of continuity is given by the common statement that a continuous function is a function whose graph can be drawn without lifting the chalk from the blackboard.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    continuity is easiest to understand in graphical form. basically in a function there may be certain values that result in mathematical impossibilities. ie. a zero as the denominator.

    continuous function would be something like y=x2 (x squared)

    this results in a function where any x value will produce a valid y value

    however in y= x/(x-1)

    if x = 1 the denominator is 0 which cannot exist.

    so on that coordinate you would circle it and chart the graph normally for the rest of the values.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It means that if you graph it, it forms one single continuous line from x=negative infinity to infinity.

    Examples:

    y=x

    y=x^2

    y=3

    Example of non-continuos function:

    y=1/x. Not continuous because it breaks at x=0

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