Exercise · ZW-SEQUENTIAL-CONTINUITY-010 · ★★★ Advanced
Let \(f\) and \(g\) be continuous at \(c\), with \(f(c)=3\) and \(g(c)=-2\). If \(x_n\to c\), what does \(f(x_n)\,g(x_n)\) converge to?
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- A. \(-6\)
Explanation
By sequential continuity \(f(x_n)\to3\) and \(g(x_n)\to-2\); the limit of the product is the product of the limits, \(-6\). This is the argument showing that the product of continuous functions is continuous.
Review the concept: Sequential continuity
A function \(f\) is sequentially continuous at \(c\) if, for every sequence \((x_n)\) in the domain converging to \(c\), the sequence of images \(f(x_n)\) converges to \(f(c)\).
\[x_n\to c\ \Longrightarrow\ f(x_n)\to f(c)\]
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