Question

Is the function defined by

a continuous function?

Answer 1

The given function is

The given function f is defined at all the points of the real line.

Let c be a point on the real line.

Case I:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x < 1

Case II:

The left hand limit of f at x = 1 is,

The right hand limit of f at x = 1 is,

It is observed that the left and right hand limit of f at x = 1 do not coincide.

Therefore, f is not continuous at x = 1

Case III:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x > 1

Thus, from the above observation, it can be concluded that x = 1 is the only point of discontinuity of f.