University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises - Page 94: 20

Answer

$y=\frac{x+2}{\cos x}$ is continuous for all $x\ne\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi(k\in Z)$

Work Step by Step

$$y=\frac{x+2}{\cos x}$$ - Domain: $y$ is defined where $\cos x\ne0$, which means $x\ne\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi (k\in Z)$ - As $x$ approaches any values of $\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi(k\in Z)$, $\frac{x+2}{\cos x}$ approaches infinity, and it does reach for any definite value. In other words, $\lim_{x\to(\pi/2+k\pi)}\frac{x+2}{\cos x}$ does not exist, so the function is discontinuous at all points $x=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi$. So for all $x\ne\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi$: - $\lim_{x\to c}\cos x=\cos c$, so $y=\cos x$ is continuous in the domain defined. - $\lim_{x\to c} (x+2)=c+2$, so $y=x+2$ is also continuous in the domain defined. According to Theorem 8, the division of 2 functions continuous at $x=c$ is also continuous at $x=c$ (except when the denominator equals $0$) Therefore, $y=\frac{x+2}{\cos x}$ is continuous for all $x\ne\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi(k\in Z)$
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