Theorems on limits 3.17. If lim f(x) exists, prove that it must be unique. We must show that if lim f(x) = l, and lim f(x) = l½, then l = 12. x→x, By hypothesis, given any e >0 we can find 8 > 0 such that |f(x) – 14 | < e/2 0< |x- xol < ô when \fx) – 14|

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Theorems on limits
3.17.
If lim f(x) exists, prove that it must be unique.
We must show that if lim f(x) = l, and lim f(x) = l½, then l = l,.
x→x,
By hypothesis, given any e >0 we can find 8 > 0 such that
|f(x) – 14 | < e/2
0< ]x- xo] < 8
when
\f(x) – 1½] <e
< €/2
0 < |x-xol < 8
when
CHAPTER 3 Functions, Limits, and Continuity
59
Then by the absolute value property 2 on Page 4,
14 –14| = |4 -f(x) +f(x) – lz| < I4-f(x)|+ \f(x) – 1½l< e/2 + •
€/2 = €
i.e., |4-2| is less than any positive number e (however small) and so must be zero. Thus, l = l½.
Transcribed Image Text:Theorems on limits 3.17. If lim f(x) exists, prove that it must be unique. We must show that if lim f(x) = l, and lim f(x) = l½, then l = l,. x→x, By hypothesis, given any e >0 we can find 8 > 0 such that |f(x) – 14 | < e/2 0< ]x- xo] < 8 when \f(x) – 1½] <e < €/2 0 < |x-xol < 8 when CHAPTER 3 Functions, Limits, and Continuity 59 Then by the absolute value property 2 on Page 4, 14 –14| = |4 -f(x) +f(x) – lz| < I4-f(x)|+ \f(x) – 1½l< e/2 + • €/2 = € i.e., |4-2| is less than any positive number e (however small) and so must be zero. Thus, l = l½.
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