Discontinuous Graph. Discontinuous variation A characteristic of any species with only a limited number of possible values shows discontinuous variation. The graph of f x below shows a function that is discontinuous at x a.
We say the function is discontinuous when x 0 and x 1. The graph of a removable discontinuity leaves you feeling empty whereas a graph of a nonremovable discontinuity leaves you feeling jumpy. Discontinuous variation A characteristic of any species with only a limited number of possible values shows discontinuous variation.
A discontinuous graph must be used because the price stays the same between ounces but then changes to the next price as you reach a whole ounce.
These graphs may not look like steps but they are considered discontinuous. Continuous variation In continuous variation there is a complete range of measurements from one extreme to the other. Roughly speaking there is a hole in an otherwise continuous curve. The discontinuity can be removed by redefining the value for f x0.
