Proving Continuity: Discontinuity Math Help and Tips

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Homework Statement


f is a function with the property that every point of discontinuity is removable. There are infinitely many such points in f's domain. Define [tex]g(x) = \lim_{ y \to x } f(y)[/tex]. Prove g is continuous

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I wanted to maybe conclude something from showing g is bounded but I didn't really get anything there. I was wondering if you could give me a hint, but DON'T GIVE ME A SOLUTION yet. Should I be using straight forward definition or take some other route?
 
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You should be able to do this by following the definitions in a straightforward manner, more or less using only the concepts of limit and continuity. The key is that when you are examining the behavior of [tex]g[/tex] on an interval, you can transfer statements about [tex]g[/tex] at a point to statements about [tex]f[/tex] on a smaller interval.