Continuity at a point Determine whether the following func- tions are continuous at a. Use the continuity checklist to justify your answer. 5x - 2 f1x2 a = 4 x? - 9x + 20

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Continuity at a point Determine whether the following func-
tions are continuous at a. Use the continuity checklist to justify your
answer.
5x - 2
f1x2
a = 4
x? - 9x + 20
Transcribed Image Text:Continuity at a point Determine whether the following func- tions are continuous at a. Use the continuity checklist to justify your answer. 5x - 2 f1x2 a = 4 x? - 9x + 20
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Step 1

We factor the denominator

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Step 2

The denominator can not be equal to 0. 

So, x≠4 and x≠5

So, x=4 is not in the domain. So f(x) can not be continuous at x=4. 

 

 

 

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