\begin{frame} \frametitle{Derivatives and Continuity} \begin{block}{} If $f$ is differentiable at $a$, then $f$ is continuous at $a$. \end{block} \pause The proof is in the book. Intuitively it holds because\ldots\hspace{-2ex} \pause\bigskip Differentiable at $a$ means: \begin{talign} f'(a) = \lim_{h\to 0} \frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h} \quad \text{exists} \end{talign} \pause % Continuous at $a$ means: \begin{talign} \lim_{x\to a} f(x) = f(a) &\mpause[1]{\quad\iff\quad \lim_{x\to a} (f(x) - f(a)) = 0 }\\ &\mpause[2]{\quad\iff\quad \lim_{h\to 0} (f(a+h) - f(a)) = 0 } \end{talign} \pause\pause\pause If the latter limit would not be $0$ (or not exist), \\ then $\frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h}$ would get arbitrarily large for small $h$. \pause \begin{alertblock}{} If $f$ is continuous at $a$, then $f$ is \alert{not always} differentiable at $a$. \end{alertblock} \pause E.g. $|x|$ is continuous at $0$ but not differentiable at $0$. \vspace{10cm} \end{frame}