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Suppose that a function 
f(x) is defined for all real values of 
x except 
x=c. Can anything be said about the existence of 
lim_(x rarr c)f(x) ? Give reasons.

Suppose that a function f(x)f(x) is defined for all real values of xx except x=cx=c. Can anything be said about the existence of limxcf(x)\lim_{x \rightarrow c}f(x) ? Give reasons.

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Q. Suppose that a function f(x)f(x) is defined for all real values of xx except x=cx=c. Can anything be said about the existence of limxcf(x)\lim_{x \rightarrow c}f(x) ? Give reasons.
  1. Function Behavior at x=cx=c: Just because f(x)f(x) is undefined at x=cx=c doesn't mean the limit as xx approaches cc doesn't exist. The limit could still exist if the function approaches a particular value from both sides as xx gets closer to cc.
  2. Example with f(x)=x21/x1f(x)=x^2-1/x-1: For example, consider the function f(x)=x21x1f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 1}{x - 1}. This function is undefined at x=1x=1, but if you simplify it, you get f(x)=x+1f(x) = x + 1, which is defined at x=1x=1. So the limit as xx approaches 11 exists and is 22.
  3. Different Behavior on Left and Right: However, if the function f(x)f(x) behaves differently from the left side of cc compared to the right side, or if it goes to infinity, then the limit as xx approaches cc does not exist.
  4. Analyzing f(x)f(x) Behavior: To determine the existence of the limit, we would need to analyze the behavior of f(x)f(x) as xx approaches cc from both sides. Without more information about f(x)f(x), we can't say for sure whether the limit exists.

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