Find a and b such that the function (2? + 6ӕ + 5 if x<1 lax + b f(x) = if x > 1 s differentiable everywhere.

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Find a and b such that the function
(x? + 6х + 5 if
x <1
f(x) =
ах + b
if
x > 1
is differentiable everywhere.
а —
b =
Transcribed Image Text:Find a and b such that the function (x? + 6х + 5 if x <1 f(x) = ах + b if x > 1 is differentiable everywhere. а — b =
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a=8

b=4

A piecewise function is differentiable at a point if both of the pieces have derivatives at that point, and the derivatives are equal at that point.

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