The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by if x < 0 if x = 0. if x > 0 sgn x = -1 0 1

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The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by
-1
if x < 0
0
if x = 0.
1
if x > 0
(a) Sketch the graph of this function.
y
sgn x =
-4
-4
(ii) lim sgn x
X-0-
-2
(iii) lim sgn x
X→0
-2
4
(iv) lim |sgn x|
X-0
2
-4
y
4
2
2
2
4
4
(b) Find each of the following limits. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
(i) lim sgn x
X→0+
X
X
4
4
2
-2
y
4
2
-2
-4
y
4
2
-2
2
2
4
4
X
X
Transcribed Image Text:The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by -1 if x < 0 0 if x = 0. 1 if x > 0 (a) Sketch the graph of this function. y sgn x = -4 -4 (ii) lim sgn x X-0- -2 (iii) lim sgn x X→0 -2 4 (iv) lim |sgn x| X-0 2 -4 y 4 2 2 2 4 4 (b) Find each of the following limits. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) (i) lim sgn x X→0+ X X 4 4 2 -2 y 4 2 -2 -4 y 4 2 -2 2 2 4 4 X X
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