Math Problem Statement
The function f in the figure satisfies ModifyingBelow lim With x right arrow 2 f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 2. Determine the largest value of deltagreater than0 satisfying each statement. a. If 0 less than StartAbsoluteValue x minus 2 EndAbsoluteValue less than delta, then StartAbsoluteValue f left parenthesis x right parenthesis minus 2 EndAbsoluteValue less than one half . b. If 0 less than StartAbsoluteValue x minus 2 EndAbsoluteValue less than delta, then StartAbsoluteValue f left parenthesis x right parenthesis minus 2 EndAbsoluteValue less than one fourth . Question content area bottom left Part 1 a. deltaequals enter your response here (Simplify your answer.) . . . Question content area right Part 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x y y equals f left parenthesis x right parenthesis
Solution
The problem states that the function satisfies the condition:
We are tasked with determining the largest value of that satisfies the following conditions:
Part a.
If , then .
To solve this, we need to understand the definition of a limit and apply the epsilon-delta definition of limits.
Step 1: Define the Epsilon-Delta Condition
From the epsilon-delta definition of a limit:
means that for every , there exists a such that:
In our case:
So, we need to find the largest such that for all satisfying , it holds that:
Step 2: Look at the Graph of
The graph of the function is provided, and since the limit as is , the function is approaching the value as approaches . In order to determine , you would examine the graph to identify how close needs to be to for the function to stay within of .
Step 3: Determine the from the Graph
Based on the graph (which we don't have here), you can visually determine the that satisfies the condition. Find the -values that are within a vertical distance of from on the -axis, and identify the corresponding -values on the horizontal axis near . The distance between and these -values will give you .
Part b.
The process for part b is the same, but this time you are asked to find such that:
Repeat the process as described in part a but adjust the vertical tolerance to instead of .
Summary of Steps
- Look at the graph of near .
- For part a, find the largest such that for .
- For part b, find the largest such that for .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Limits
Epsilon-Delta Definition of Limits
Formulas
|f(x) - L| < ε for all 0 < |x - a| < δ
Theorems
Epsilon-Delta Definition of Limits
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12