diff --git a/ptx/docinfo.ptx b/ptx/docinfo.ptx
index 889d4d996..486cfc0a5 100644
--- a/ptx/docinfo.ptx
+++ b/ptx/docinfo.ptx
@@ -163,21 +163,21 @@
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- \pgfplotsset{closedright/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{open/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-{Circle[open]}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{openclosed/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-{Circle}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{closed/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Circle}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{closedopen/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Circle[open]}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{infiniteopen/.style={shorten >=-2.4pt,{Kite}-{Circle[open]}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{openinfinite/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-{Kite}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{infiniteclosed/.style={shorten >=-2.4pt,{Kite}-{Circle}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{closedinfinite/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Kite}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{infinite/.style={{Kite}-{Kite}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{infiniteleft/.style={{Kite}-}}
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+ \pgfplotsset{openleft/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-}}
+ \pgfplotsset{openright/.style={shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle[open]}}}
+ \pgfplotsset{closedleft/.style={shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle}-}}
+ \pgfplotsset{closedright/.style={shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle}}}
\pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style = {
cycle list name = curvestylelist,
@@ -282,21 +282,21 @@
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- \pgfplotsset{openclosed/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-{Circle}}}
- \pgfplotsset{closed/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Circle}}}
- \pgfplotsset{closedopen/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten <=-2.4pt,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Circle[open]}}}
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- \pgfplotsset{openinfinite/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle[open]}-{Kite}}}
- \pgfplotsset{infiniteclosed/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten >=-2.4pt,{Kite}-{Circle}}}
- \pgfplotsset{closedinfinite/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten <=-2.4pt,{Circle}-{Kite}}}
- \pgfplotsset{infinite/.style={firstcurvestyle,{Kite}-{Kite}}}
- \pgfplotsset{infiniteleft/.style={firstcurvestyle,{Kite}-}}
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- \pgfplotsset{openright/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle[open]}}}
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- \pgfplotsset{closedright/.style={firstcurvestyle,shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle}}}
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+ \pgfplotsset{closedright/.style={shorten >=-2.4pt,-{Circle}}}
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diff --git a/ptx/sec_alt_series.ptx b/ptx/sec_alt_series.ptx
index ea412b870..e28cf72c5 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_alt_series.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_alt_series.ptx
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@
x post scale=2,
]
- \addplot[infiniteright,domain=0:1] ({x},{2}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_1$};
- \addplot[infiniteleft,domain=0.333:1] ({x},{1.75}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_2$};
- \addplot[infiniteright,domain=0.333:.833] ({x},{1.5}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_3$};
- \addplot[infiniteleft,domain=0.433:.8333] ({x},{1.25}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_4$};
- \addplot[infiniteright,domain=0.4333:.76667] ({x},{1}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_5$};
- \addplot[infiniteleft,domain=0.4809:.76667] ({x},{.75}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_6$};
- \addplot[infiniteright,domain=0.4809:.7309] ({x},{.5}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_7$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteright,domain=0:1] ({x},{2}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_1$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteleft,domain=0.333:1] ({x},{1.75}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_2$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteright,domain=0.333:.833] ({x},{1.5}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_3$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteleft,domain=0.433:.8333] ({x},{1.25}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_4$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteright,domain=0.4333:.76667] ({x},{1}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_5$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteleft,domain=0.4809:.76667] ({x},{.75}) node [pos=0, left] {$-a_6$};
+ \addplot[firstcurvestyle,infiniteright,domain=0.4809:.7309] ({x},{.5}) node [pos=1, right] {$a_7$};
\end{axis}
diff --git a/ptx/sec_limit_analytically.ptx b/ptx/sec_limit_analytically.ptx
index 9d38baf19..d5ad5b478 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_limit_analytically.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_limit_analytically.ptx
@@ -483,19 +483,19 @@
- Graph illustrating the squeeze theorem. There are three functions, h(x),
+ An illustration of the squeeze theorem. There are graphs of three functions shown, labelled h(x),
g(x), and f(x). On the yaxis, there is a marker at y = 4,
labeled L and on the xaxis there is a marker at x = 5, labeled
c.
For all values of x \leq c f(x) \leq L and h(x) \geq L.
- For all values of x f(x) \leq g(x) \leq h(x), that is, the line
- of the function g(x) is between the lines of the functions g(x)
+ For all values of x f(x) \leq g(x) \leq h(x), that is, the graph
+ of the function g(x) lies between the graphs of the functions g(x)
and f(x).
- The graph shows that where x = c, f(x) and h(x) converge
+ The image shows that where x = c, f(x) and h(x) converge
on y = L = 4. Because f(x) \leq g(x) \leq h(x), we can extrapolate
that \lim\limits_{x\to \c} g(x) = L too.
@@ -953,15 +953,15 @@
- Graph of the linear equation (x^1-1)/(x-1), shows the function with
- the y interval 0 to 3 and x interval 0
- to 2. The function has a y intercept at y = 1, and
- is undefined at x = 1. The graph has a positive slope.
+ Graph of the function (x^2-1)/(x-1), showing the region with
+ y from 0 to 3 and x from 0
+ to 2. The graph is a straight line, with slope 1 and a y intercept at y = 1,
+ except for a hole at the point (1,2), since the function is undefined at x = 1.
Graph of the polynomial x squared minus 1 divided by the polynomial x minus 1.
- Is undefined at x = 1.
+ It is the same as the line y=x+1, except that it is undefined at x = 1.
\begin{tikzpicture}
diff --git a/ptx/sec_limit_continuity.ptx b/ptx/sec_limit_continuity.ptx
index 4e7a7b944..909883472 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_limit_continuity.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_limit_continuity.ptx
@@ -105,14 +105,19 @@
- Shows a graph with domain 0 to 3. For 0 \geq x \lt 1
- the graph has a downward curve to it, for 1 > x \leq 2 the graph
- is a straight line, parallel with the x axis, and for 2 \geq x \leq 3.
- The graph is undefined at x = 1.
+ The graph of a piecewise-defined function is shown, for x from 0 to 3.
+ For 0 \leq x \lt 1
+ the graph looks like a parabola opening downward.
+ This part of the graph approaches, but does not reach, the point (1,1).
+ There is a hollow dot at (1,1), indicating that f(1) is undefined.
+ For 1 \lt x \leq 2 the graph
+ is a horizontal line segment, with y=1.
+ For 2 \leq x \leq 3 the graph again has the appearance of a downward-facing parabola
+ that begins at (2,1) and ends at (3,1).
- Example of a discontinuous graph, where the discontinuity is represented by a hollow dot.
+ Graph of a function with a discontinuity when x=1. Although the limit at 1 exists, f(1) is undefined.
\begin{tikzpicture}[declare function = {func(\x) = (\x >= 0)*(\x <= 1)*(-(\x-1/4)^2+1/16+1.5) + (\x > 1)*(\x <= 2) + (\x > 2)*(\x <= 3)*((2-\x)*(\x-3)+1);}]
@@ -202,12 +207,12 @@
- Shows a graph with domain -2 to 3. There are five
- straight lines, each parallel with the x axis. Each of the lines is
- one unit in length and undefined on its right side, but defined on
- their left. Line one is defined by the points (-2, -2), (-1, -2),
- line two (-1, -1), (0, -1), line 3 (0, 0), (1, 0), line 4
- (1, 1), (2, 1), and line 5 (2, 2), (3, 2).
+ Shows the graph of the greatest integer function, for x from -2 to 3. There are five
+ horizontal line segments in a staircase
configuration, ascending from left to right. Each segment is
+ one unit in length and includes its left endpoint, but the right endpoint of each segment is not included.
+ The first segment is from (-2, -2) to (-1, -2),
+ the second from (-1, -1) to (0, -1), the third from (0, 0) to (1, 0),
+ the fourth from (1, 1) to (2, 1), and the fifth from (2, 2) to (3, 2).
@@ -881,17 +886,16 @@
- Shows the graph of a function on the domain 0 to 4.
- The graph is has a downward curve
- and for x = 2 the function is defined by the point (2, 1).
- The point (2, 1) shows a removable discontinuity because the graph
- is undefined at x = 2, but the point shows that the function is defined
- at x = 2.
+ A portion of the graph of a function is shown, for x from 0 to 4.
+ The graph has the shape of a parabola opening downward,
+ but at x=2 there is a hole in the graph,
+ and instead the point (2,1) (which is not on the graph) is plotted.
+ The graph of this function illustrates a removable discontinuity because
+ \lim_{x\to 2}f(x) exists, but does not equal f(2).
- Graph showing a removable discontinuity by having the point (2, 1)
- where f(2) is undefined without the point.
+ Graph showing a removable discontinuity: a hole in the graph when x=2 shows that the limit and function values disagree.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -917,14 +921,21 @@
- Shows the graph of a function on the domain 0 to 4.
- When approching x = 2 from the left hand side f(x) is
- undefined, but when coming from the right hand side f(x) = 1. For the
- interval 0 \lt x \leq 2 the graph is curved downward and for the
+ The graph of a function is shown for x from 0 to 4.
+ As x approaches 2 from the left,
+ the graph of f approaches a point that is not part of the graph,
+ as indicated by a hollow dot.
+ As x approaches 2 from the right,
+ the graph of f approaches a point that is part of the graph,
+ as indicated by a solid dot.
+ The point marked by the solid dot lies below the point marked by the hollow dot,
+ illustrating that the left and right hand limits are different as x\to 2.
+
+
+
+ On the interval 0 \lt x \leq 2 the graph is curved downward and on the
interval 2 \leq x \leq 4 the graph is a straight line with a
- positive slope. Because f(x) is undefined at x = 2
- when coming from the left, but is defined coming from the right,
- there is a jump discontinuity.
+ positive slope.
@@ -954,15 +965,12 @@
- Shows the graph of a function on the domain 0 to 4.
+ The graph of a function is shown for x from 0 to 4.
There is a
- vertical dotted line at x = 2 illustrating an asymptote.
- As x approaches 2 from both sides the value of f(x)
- approaches infinity. The graph also has an asymptote at y = 0.
- On both sides of the dotted vertical line the graph has an upward
- curve with an increasing slope at x gets closer to 2.
- The asymptote at x = 2 causes there to be an infinite
- discontinuity.
+ vertical dotted line at x = 2 illustrating a vertical asymptote.
+ As x approaches 2 from either side,
+ the graph of f extends upward along the asymptote,
+ indicating that the value of f(x) is increasing without bound.
diff --git a/ptx/sec_limit_infty.ptx b/ptx/sec_limit_infty.ptx
index 97c0ca93e..b4182b3f7 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_limit_infty.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_limit_infty.ptx
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@
Graph of f(x)=1/x^2 for x between -1 and 1. There is a vertical
asymptote at x = 0 and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0.
- For x values near \infty and -\infty, y
- approaches 0. For x values near 0, y approaches \infty.
+ For x values near the left and right edges of the image,
+ the y value is close to 0.
+ For x values near 0, the graph extends to the top of the image (and presumably beyond),
+ suggesting that y approaches \infty.
@@ -210,9 +212,10 @@
Graph of f(x)=\frac{1}{(x-1)^2} for x between 0 and 1.
There is a vertical
asymptote at x = 1 and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0.
- As x gets near 1 from both sides of the vertical asymptote
- y approaches \infty. As x gets near \infty
- and -\infty y approaches 0.
+ As x gets near 1 from either side of the vertical asymptote,
+ y approaches \infty.
+ For x values near the left and right edges of the image,
+ the value of y approaches 0.
@@ -292,8 +295,8 @@
approaches -\infty and from the right, y approaches
\infty. As y approaches 0 from the bottom, x
approaches -\infty and from the top, x approaches
- \infty. The lines of the equation are in quadrants one and
- three of the graph.
+ \infty. The graph conists of two parts; one in quadrant one and the other in
+ quadrant three.
@@ -476,10 +479,9 @@
- The graph
- is a single straight line with a positive slope. At x = 1
- there is a hollow point indicating a discontinuity, the exact
- position of the discontinuity is (1, 2).
+ The graph is a single straight line with a positive slope.
+ At x = 1 there is a hollow dot indicating a removable discontinuity.
+ The exact position of the discontinuity is (1, 2).
@@ -680,10 +682,11 @@
- Graph of f(x)=\frac{x^2}{x^2+4} on [-20,20]. There
- is a horizontal asymptote at y = 1. As x approaches
- -\infty and \infty, f(x) gets near 1,
- but never equals 1. The graph drops to the point (0,0)
+ Graph of f(x)=\frac{x^2}{x^2+4} showing x values from -20 to 20.
+ There is a horizontal asymptote at y = 1.
+ As x approaches -\infty and \infty, f(x) gets near 1,
+ but never equals 1. The graph lies between y=0 and y=1,
+ and drops to the point (0,0)
as x approaches 0 from either direction.
@@ -788,9 +791,8 @@
- As
- x approaches -\infty and \infty, f(x) gets near
- 0. The graph dips to a minimum value just to the left of the y axis,
+ As x approaches -\infty and \infty, f(x) gets near 0.
+ The graph dips to a minimum value just to the left of the y axis,
then crosses the x axis at (0,0), rising to a maximum value just to the right of the x axis,
before falling again toward the horizontal asymptote y=0.
@@ -821,7 +823,8 @@
The graph of f(x)=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}, which has two horizontal asymptotes,
- one at y = -1 and the other at y = 1.
+ one at y = -1 (representing the limit as x\to -\infty)
+ and the other at y = 1 (representing the limit as x\to\infty).
@@ -1127,13 +1130,16 @@
- There
- is a horizontal asymptote at y = -\frac{1}{3}, helping
- illustrate that the limit of f(x) = \frac{1}{3},
- which is the coefficient of the numerator with the highest
- power of x in \dfrac{x^2+2x-1}{1-x-3x^2}
- divided by the coefficient of the dennominator with the
- highest power of x in \dfrac{x^2+2x-1}{1-x-3x^2}.
+ The graph of f(x)=\frac{x^2+2x-1}{1-x-3x^2} is shown for x\gt 0.
+ The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y = -\frac{1}{3},
+ which it approaches from below.
+ The graph illustrates that the limit of f(x) as x\to\infty is -\frac{1}{3}.
+ The coefficient of the term in the numerator of f(x) with the highest
+ power of x is 1,
+ while the coefficient of the term in the dennominator with the
+ highest power of x is -3.
+ The ratio of these two coefficients gives the limit as x\to\pm \infty
+ when the highest power of x is the same in both the numerator and the denominator.
@@ -1162,11 +1168,20 @@
+
+ The graph of f(x)=\frac{x^2-1}{3-x} is shown for x\gt 3.
+ Near x=3 the graph appears to be heading down a vertical asymptote,
+ suggesting that \lim_{x\to 3^+}f(x)=-\infty.
+ The graph then rises to a peak, before beginning to descend again.
+ Beyond x=10, the graph appears almost straight,
+ and continues downward at a slope close to -1,
+ showing that there is no horizontal asymptote in this case.
+
The graph shows that the limit of f(x) will be determined
by dominant terms from the numerator and denominator, which are
x^2 and -x. Since \frac{x^2}{-x} = -x for large values
- of x, the graph of f(x) behaves approximately the same as that of y=x.
+ of x, the graph of f(x) behaves approximately the same as that of y=-x.
diff --git a/ptx/sec_limit_intro.ptx b/ptx/sec_limit_intro.ptx
index edab7e8ae..b524b5333 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_limit_intro.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_limit_intro.ptx
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
- Graph of \sin(x)/x showing the domain and range of
- -7 to 7 and 0 to
- 1 respectively. The x intercepts are at
+ Graph of \sin(x)/x, shown for x between
+ -7 and 7, and y between 0 and
+ 1. The x intercepts are at
x=-2\pi, -\pi, \pi, and 2\pi, and a y intercept is at y = 1.
- The function has a downward curve for -\pi \lt x \lt \pi and an
- upward curve for -2\pi \gt x \lt -\pi, and
- \pi \gt x \lt 2\pi. The graph is undefined for x = 0.
+ The graph has a downward curve for -\pi \lt x \lt \pi and an
+ upward curve for -2\pi \lt x \lt -\pi, and
+ \pi \lt x \lt 2\pi. The graph is undefined for x = 0.
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
- Graph of \sin(x)/x zoomed in on values where x is near 1. The
- domain of the graph is 0.5 to 1.5.
+ Graph of \sin(x)/x zoomed in on values where x is near 1.
+ This view of the graph shows x from 0.5 to 1.5.
The graph has only a slight downward curve. It shows that for x = 1,
- \sin(x)/x is approx. 0.84
+ \sin(x)/x is approximately 0.84
@@ -136,10 +136,11 @@
- Graph of \sin(x)/x zoomed in on values where x is near 0. The
- domain of the graph is -1 to 1. The graph
- has a downward curve and symmetric, peaking at y = 1. There is a dot at
- x = 0 showing the equation is undefined for values of x = 0,
+ Graph of \sin(x)/x zoomed in on values where x is near 0.
+ The image shows the portion of the graph where x is from -1 to 1.
+ The graph has a downward curve and is symmetric about x=0.
+ The height of the graph approaches y = 1 when x is near 0.
+ A hollow dot at the point (0,1) shows that the function is undefined when x = 0;
that is, f(0) = undefined.
@@ -367,16 +368,19 @@
- Graph of (x^2 - x - 6)/(6x^2 - 19x + 3),
- zoomed on values near x = 3. The domain is approximately
- 2.5 to 2.5.
- There is a slight upward curve to the graph. Shows that the limit of the
- equation as x approaches 3 is 0.294. The graph also
- shows that the equation is undefined for x = 3.
+ Graph of f(x)=\frac{x^2 - x - 6}{6x^2 - 19x + 3},
+ zoomed on values near x = 3, and showing the portion of the graph
+ for x from 2.5 to 3.5.
+
+
+ There is a slight upward curve to the graph.
+ The graph suggests that the limit of the function
+ as x approaches 3 is 0.294. The graph also
+ shows that the function is undefined for x = 3.
- Graph of the equation, shows that when x = 3 the y = undefined,
+ Graph of the function for this example, which shows that when x = 3, f(x) is undefined,
but near 0.294.
@@ -533,9 +537,11 @@
Graph of the piecewise-defined function in .
For values of x \lt 0 the graph is straight
- with a slope of 1 and for values x \gt 0 the graph is
- curved downward with a negative slope. Shows that at x = 0,
- y is undefined, but near 1.
+ with a slope of 1 and for values of x \gt 0 the graph
+ curves downward. A hollow dot at the point (0,1) shows that at x = 0,
+ f(x) is undefined.
+ However, both parts of the graph, for x\lt 0 and for x\gt 0,
+ get close to the point (0,1) as x gets close to 0.
@@ -697,9 +703,19 @@
Graph of piecewise function in .
For values of x \leq 1 the graph
- has a upward curve, and where x = 1 y = 2.
- For values of x \gt 1 the graph is straight with a
- positive slope, where x = 1, y is undefined.
+ has a upward curve, and the graph ends at the point (1,2),
+ illustrating the fact that f(1)=2.
+
+
+ For values of x \gt 1 the graph is a straight line with a positive slope.
+ Moving left to right, the line begins at the point (1,1),
+ at which there is a hollow dot, indicating that to the right of x=1,
+ the value of f(x) approaches 1.
+
+
+ The most important feature of the graph is that it shows how f(x)
+ approaches two different values as x approaches 1,
+ depending on whether x\lt 1 or x\gt 1.
@@ -788,12 +804,12 @@
Graph of the function for .
The graph hows a horizontal
asymptote at y = 0 and a vertical asymptote at x = 1.
- Because of the vertical asymptote at x = 1 the equation
+ Because of the vertical asymptote at x = 1 the function
has no limit as x approaches 1.
- Graph of the equation showing that as x approaches 1 f(x) asymptotes.
+ Graph of the function f(x), showing that as x approaches 1, there is a vertical asymptote.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -906,16 +922,16 @@
- Graph of sin(1/x) displaying the x and y
- intervals -1 to 1. As x gets close to
- 0 the cycles shorten, rendering a wide, vertical line.
- This line is however not solid as it is just a bunch of lines
- really close to each other.
+ The graph of f(x)=sin(1/x) is shown, for x values between -1 and 1.
+ Like any sinusoidal graph, the curve oscillates back and forth between y=1 and y=-1.
+ However, as x gets close to 0, the argument of the sine function increases rapidly,
+ causing the distance between successive peaks to get smaller and smaller as the graph nears the y axis.
+ As x gets close to zero, the oscillations get so close together that it is no longer possible to distinguish them,
+ and the curve appears to become a solid, vertical strip.
- Graph of the equation showing a thick line at x = 0, where the thick
- line is just the oscillation of a single thin line on short cycles.
+ Graph of the function sin(1/x), showing oscillations that become so rapid near the origin that they blur together.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -979,15 +995,18 @@
- Graph of sin(1/x) displaying the y interval -1 to
- 1 and x interval -0.1 to 0.1. As x gets close
- to 0 the cycles shorten, rendering a wide, vertical line.
- This line is however not solid as it is just a bunch of lines
- really close to each other.
+ Another graph of f(x)=\sin(1/x) is shown,
+ this time zoomed in to show only the x interval from -0.1 to 0.1.
+ The features of the graph are the similar to what is visible over the larger interval:
+ further from the origin, we see the graph oscillating (rapidly) between y=1 and y=-1.
+ Near the orgin, the oscillations become so rapid that we can no longer tell them apart.
+ What we conclude from the graph is that on any interval containing x=0,
+ f(x)=\sin(1/x) takes on every y value between -1 and 1.
+ (In fact, f(x) attains every value infinitely many times!)
- Graph of the same equation, shown with a smaller x interval, -0.1 to 0.1.
+ Graph of the same function, sin(1/x), shown with a smaller x interval, -0.1 to 0.1.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -1175,18 +1194,17 @@
- Graph showing a downward curved equation with the domain and range
- to and
- to respectively.
- There are two dots plotted on the line of the equation at
- (1, 10) and (5, 20) with a dotted line intercepting the
- points. The dotted line has a positive slope. The line of the
- equation intercepts the x axis at (0, 0)
+ The image shows the graph of a function, along with a line that intersects the graph at two points.
+ The graph has the shape of a parabola that opens downward,
+ and is displayed over the region 0\leq x\leq 6,
+ with a y range from 0 to 25.
+ There are two points plotted on the graph at coordinates
+ (1, 10) and (5, 20), and the line through these points is an example of a secant line.
- Graph showing a downward curved equation, with points at (1,10) and (5,20), with a
- dotted line intercepting both points and a positive slope.
+ A downward curved graph, with marked points at (1,10) and (5,20), and a
+ line intercepting both points.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -1254,13 +1272,13 @@
- Graph of the same equation from 1.1.26, with the points (1,10)
- and (3,21). The secant line has a steeper slope than in
- figure 1.1.26. Here the value of h is 2.
+ Graph of the function from , with the points on the graph (1,10)
+ and (3,21) marked. A secant line is drawn through these points; it has a steeper slope than in
+ . Here the value of h is 2.
- Graph of the previous equation, with the points (1,10)
+ Graph of the same function as the previous figure, with the points (1,10)
and (3,21). The secant line has a steeper slope, equal to 5.5.
@@ -1287,14 +1305,15 @@
- Graph of the same equation from , but
- with the points (1,10) and (2,17). Shows the dotted line with a steeper
- slope than in figure 1.1.26. Here the value of h is 1.
+ Graph of the function from , but
+ with the points (1,10) and (2,17) on the graph marked.
+ These points correspond to a value of h=1,
+ and the secant line through these points has a steeper slope than in .
- Graph of the same equation, with the points (1,10)
- and (2,17). The secant line has a steeper slope equal to 7.
+ Graph of the same function as the previous figure, with the points (1,10)
+ and (2,17) marked. The secant line has a steeper slope equal to 7.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -1320,13 +1339,13 @@
- Graph of the same equation from , but
- with the points (1,10) and (1.5,13.875). Shows the dotted line with a
- steeper slope than in figure 1.1.26. Here the value of h is 0.5.
+ Graph of the function from , but
+ with the points (1,10) and (1.5,13.875) on the graph marked, corresponding to the value h=0.5.
+ The secant line through these points again has a steeper slope than in the previous figures.
- Graph of the same equation, with the points (1,10) and
+ Graph of the same function, with the points (1,10) and
(1.5,13.875). The secant line has a steeper slope equal to 7.75.
diff --git a/ptx/sec_limit_onesided.ptx b/ptx/sec_limit_onesided.ptx
index dfe88f70b..a34972ca3 100644
--- a/ptx/sec_limit_onesided.ptx
+++ b/ptx/sec_limit_onesided.ptx
@@ -183,30 +183,31 @@
Graph of the piecewise function
f(x) = \begin{cases} x \amp 0\leq x\leq 1 \\ 3-x \amp 1\lt x\lt 2 \end{cases}.
- There are two lines,
- one with a positive slope and the other with a negative slope.
+ There are two line segments: for 0\leq x\leq 1 we have a line segment
+ with positive slope, and for 1\lt x\lt 2 we have a line segment with negative slope.
- The line with a positive slope starts at the point (0, 0)
- and ends at (1, 1). The line with a negative slope starts
+ The line segment with a positive slope starts at the point (0, 0)
+ and ends at (1, 1). The line segment with a negative slope starts
at (1, 2) and ends at (2, 1).
- The start and end points of the line with a positive slope
- are solid dots, indicating that the function is defined
- at those points. The start and end points of the line
- with a negative slope are hollow dots. This tells us that
- the function is undefined for x = 1 when going right
- to left and x = 2 is undedined as well. Because the
- function is defined at x = 1 on the line with a positive
- slope, but is undefined at x = 1 on the other line, we can
- tell the function f has a one-sided limit as x
- approaches 1.
+ The start and end points of the line segment with a positive slope
+ are solid dots, indicating that those points are part of the graph.
+ The start and end points of the line segment
+ with a negative slope are hollow dots.
+ This tells that although the second line segment gets arbitrarily close
+ to the points (1,2) and (2,1), these points are not part of the graph.
+
+
+
+ Since f(x) is close to 1 when x is close to 1, but x\lt 1,
+ while f(x) is close to 2 when x is close to 1, but x\gt 1,
+ we can conclude that the left and right hand limits are different.
- Graph of a piecewise function that has only a left sided limit as x
- approaches 1.
+ Graph of a piecewise function that has different left and right hand limits when x=1.
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -532,23 +533,22 @@
Graph of f from .
- There are
- two lines shown,
- the first starts at the point 0, 2 and ends at
- (1, 1). The second start at (1, 1) and ends
- at (2, 0). Both lines have a negative slope and are
- undefined at their start and end points, which are marked with
- hollow dots. The first line is straight, but the second has a
- small upward curve to it.
+ The graph consists of two parts.
+ The first part is a line that starts at the point (0, 2) and ends at
+ (1, 1). The second part is a curve that starts at (1, 1) and ends
+ at (2, 0).
+ The points (0,2), (1,1), and (2,0) are all marked with hollow dots,
+ indicating that although the graph gets close to these points, they are not part of the graph.
- The graph may be undefined for x = 1, but since
- the equation has a left and right limit, there for
- f(x) has a limit as x approaches 1.
+ The function is undefined for x = 1,
+ but the graph shows that f(x) approaches the same value (namely, 1)
+ from both the left and the right, allowing us to conclude that \lim_{x\to 1}f(x) exists,
+ and is equal to 1.
- Graph of the piecewise function from the previous example.
+ Graph of a piecewise-defined function. It is undefined when x=1, but has a limit at this point.
\begin{tikzpicture}[declare function = {func(\x) = (\x < 1) * (2 - x) + (\x > = 1) * ((x - 2)^2);}]