The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by if x < 0 0 if x = 0. 1 if x > 0 (a) Sketch the graph of this function. sgn x = O O -1 -4 -4 -2 -2 2 2 4 4 X X 2 + -2 2 4 y 2 4 X X
The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by if x < 0 0 if x = 0. 1 if x > 0 (a) Sketch the graph of this function. sgn x = O O -1 -4 -4 -2 -2 2 2 4 4 X X 2 + -2 2 4 y 2 4 X X
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Transcribed Image Text:The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by
-1
if x < 0
0
if x = 0.
1
if x > 0
(a) Sketch the graph of this function.
y
sgn x =
O
-4
-4
-2
-2
4
2
-2
-4
y
4
2
-2
-4
2
2
4
4
X
X
y
4
2
+
-4
-2
2
-2
-4
-4
-2
y
4
2
-2
-4
2
4
4
X
X

Transcribed Image Text:(b) Find each of the following limits. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
(i) lim sgn x
x →0+
(ii)
lim sgn x
x → 0-
(iii) lim sgn x
X→ 0
(iv) lim Isgn x|
X→ 0
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