University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises - Page 94: 17

Answer

$y=|x-1|+\sin x$ is continuous on $(-\infty,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

$$y=|x-1|+\sin x$$ - Domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ 1) Examine $f(x)=|x-1|$: $\lim_{x\to c}|x-1|=|c-1|$ for all $x\in(-\infty,\infty)$ So the function $f(x)=|x-1|$ is continuous on $(-\infty,\infty)$. 2) Examine $g(x)=\sin x$ $\lim_{x\to c}\sin x=\sin c$ for all $x\in(-\infty,\infty)$ So the function $g(x)=\sin x$ is continuous on $(-\infty,\infty)$. According to Theorem 8, the sum of two continous function at $x=c$ is also continous at $x=c$. Therefore, $y=|x-1|+\sin x$ is continuous on $(-\infty,\infty)$
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