Section 2.9 : Continuity
2. The graph of f(x) is given below. Based on this graph determine where the function is discontinuous.

Before starting the solution recall that in order for a function to be continuous at x=a both f(a) and limx→af(x) must exist and we must have,
limx→af(x)=f(a)Using this idea it should be fairly clear where the function is not continuous.
First notice that at x=−8 we have,
limx→−8−f(x)=−6=limx→−8+f(x)and therefore, we also know that limx→−8f(x)=−6. We can also see that f(−8)=−3 and so we have,
−6=limx→−8f(x)≠f(−8)=−3Because the function and limit have different values we can conclude that f(x) is discontinuous at x=−8.
Next let’s take a look at x=−2 we have,
limx→−2−f(x)=3≠∞=limx→−2+f(x)and therefore, we also know that limx→−2f(x) doesn’t exist. We can therefore conclude that f(x) is discontinuous at x=−2 because the limit does not exist.
Finally let’s take a look at x=6. Here we can see we have,
limx→6−f(x)=2≠5=limx→6+f(x)and therefore, we also know that limx→6f(x) doesn’t exist. So, once again, because the limit does not exist, we can conclude that f(x) is discontinuous at x=6.
All other points on this graph will have both the function and limit exist and we’ll have limx→af(x)=f(a) and so will be continuous.
In summary then the points of discontinuity for this graph are : x=−8, x=−2 and x=6.