sin x S-9 “,x < 0 g(x) = %3D 3x,x >0 a –

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Find the constant a such that this function g(x) is continuous on the entire number line.

sin x
S-9
“,x < 0
g(x) =
%3D
3x,x >0
a –
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Given,

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g(x) is continuous for all x < 0, as both sinx and x are continuous.

g(x) is continuous for all x > 0, as a - 3x is a linear equation which represents a straight line.

Now we check the continuity of g(x) at x = 0:

 

 

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