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- For every <math>\alpha > 0</math>, there exists <math>\beta > 0</math> such that if <math>0 < |x - c| < \alpha</math>, then <math>|f(x) - L| < \beta</math>.
- For every <math>\alpha > 0</math>, there exists <math>\beta > 0</math> such that if <math>0 < |x - c| < \alpha</math>, then <math>|f(x) - L| < \beta</math>.
- There exists <math>\alpha > 0$ such that for every <math>\beta > 0</math>, and <math>0 < |x - c| < \alpha</math>, we have <math>|f(x) - L| < \beta</math>.
- There exists <math>\alpha > 0</math> such that for every <math>\beta > 0</math>, and <math>0 < |x - c| < \alpha</math>, we have <math>|f(x) - L| < \beta</math>.
+ For every <math>\alpha > 0</math>, there exists <math>\beta > 0</math> such that if <math>0 < |x - c| < \beta</math>, then <math>|f(x) - L| < \alpha</math>.
+ For every <math>\alpha > 0</math>, there exists <math>\beta > 0</math> such that if <math>0 < |x - c| < \beta</math>, then <math>|f(x) - L| < \alpha</math>.
- There exists <math>\alpha > 0</math> such that for every <math>\beta > 0</math> and <math>0 < |x - c| < \beta</math>, we have <math>|f(x) - L| < \alpha</math>.
- There exists <math>\alpha > 0</math> such that for every <math>\beta > 0</math> and <math>0 < |x - c| < \beta</math>, we have <math>|f(x) - L| < \alpha</math>.

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Formal definition of limit and continuity

1 Which of these is the correct interpretation of limxcf(x)=L in terms of the definition of limit?

For every α>0, there exists β>0 such that if 0<|xc|<α, then |f(x)L|<β.
There exists α>0 such that for every β>0, and 0<|xc|<α, we have |f(x)L|<β.
For every α>0, there exists β>0 such that if 0<|xc|<β, then |f(x)L|<α.
There exists α>0 such that for every β>0 and 0<|xc|<β, we have |f(x)L|<α.
None of the above

2 Suppose f:RR is a function. Which of the following says that f does not have a limit at any point in R (i.e., there is no point cR for which limxcf(x) exists)?

For every cR, there exists LR such that for every ϵ>0, there exists δ>0 such that for all x satisfying 0<|xc|<δ, we have <math>|f(x) - L| \ge
There exists cR such that for every LR, there exists ϵ>0 such that for every δ>0, there exists x satisfying 0<|xc|<δ and |f(x)L|ϵ.
For every cR and every LR, there exists ϵ>0 such that for every δ>0, there exists x satisfying 0<|xc|<δ and |f(x)L|ϵ.
There exists cR and LR such that for every ϵ>0, there exists δ>0 such that for all x satisfying 0<|xc|<δ, we have |f(x)L|ϵ.
All of the above.

3 In the usual ϵδ definition of limit for a given limit limxcf(x)=L, if a given value δ>0 works for a given value ϵ>0, then which of the following is true?

Every smaller positive value of δ works for the same ϵ. Also, the given value of δ works for every smaller positive value of ϵ.
Every smaller positive value of δ works for the same ϵ. Also, the given value of δ works for every larger value of ϵ.
Every larger value of δ works for the same ϵ. Also, the given value of δ works for every smaller positive value of ϵ.
Every larger value of δ works for the same ϵ. Also, the given value of δ works for every larger value of ϵ.
None of the above statements need always be true.