Find the value of the constant a for which the following function is continuous: 5(4 – x²) - X if x < 2 f(x) = x – 2 5x + a if x > 2 a) -30 b) -18 c) -20 d) -12 e) None of these

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Find the value of the constant a for which the following function is continuous:
5(4 – x²)
if x < 2
f(x)
х — 2
5х + a if х > 2
O a) -30
O b) -18
c) -20
d) -12
e) None of these
Transcribed Image Text:Find the value of the constant a for which the following function is continuous: 5(4 – x²) if x < 2 f(x) х — 2 5х + a if х > 2 O a) -30 O b) -18 c) -20 d) -12 e) None of these
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