Exercise 2.  Determine where the following functions are continuous.

2 (f).  [Graphics:Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_147.gif].  

Solution 2 (f).

See text and/or instructor's solution manual.

Answer.  Continuous everywhere except at points on the unit circle  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_148.gif].  

Solution.  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_149.gif]  and the denominator is seen to be zero when  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_150.gif],  i.e.  when  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_151.gif].   

Both  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_152.gif] and [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_153.gif]  are continuous for all z and   [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_154.gif]  when  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_155.gif].   

Therefore, by Theorem 2.4 the quotient  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_156.gif]  is continuous except at points on the unit circle  [Graphics:../Images/ComplexFunLimitModHome_gr_157.gif].  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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