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Determine the values of a and b that will make the function given below both continuous and differentiable at -4. ax + b x < -4 f(x) = x > -4 a = b =

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337111348

Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

Publisher:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

Chapter6: Rates Of Change

Section6.4: Equations Of Change: Linear And Exponential Functions

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Piecewise functions and derivatives.
Determine the values of a and b that will make the function given below both continuous and differentiable at -4.
ах + b х < -4
x2 x >-4
f(x) =
a =
b =

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