$Tantalus — lim_{x→a} f(x) = L, f(a) undefined$ Tap to zoom

Tantalus

lim_{x→a} f(x) = L, f(a) undefined

A function with a removable discontinuity — the limit exists, the value does not. You can see it but cannot be there.

The value exists at every point except the one you want

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