Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 1 - Limits and Their Properties - 1.3 Exercises - Page 69: 113

Answer

$$f(x)=\begin{cases}1, & x>0\\ -1 & x \le 0\end{cases}$$

Work Step by Step

Consider the following function:$$f(x)=\begin{cases}1, & x>0\\ -1 & x \le 0\end{cases}.$$It is clear that $\lim_{x \to 0}f(x)$ does not exist. But, $|f(x)|$ is a constant function, $|f(x)|=1$, and has limit at any point, so we have$$\lim_{x \to 0}|f(x)|=1.$$ Thus, we have found a function showing that the converse of Exercise 112(b) is not true.
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