Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function is continuous on the given interval. f(x) = x+√√√x-9, For a 9, we have lim f(x) lim (x+√√x-9) x-a x-a = lim (x) + lim = x-a x-a lim (x) + V x-a = lim (x) + x-a lim x-a lim x-a [9,00) by the sum law by the root law lim (9) by the difference law x-a = = - 9 by the direct substitution property Therefore, f is continuous at x = a for every a in (9, 0). Also, lim¸ f(x) = x-9- = f(9), so f is continuous from the right at 9. Thus, f is continuous on [9,∞).

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Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function is continuous on the given interval.
f(x) = x+√√√x-9,
For a 9, we have
lim f(x) lim (x+√√x-9)
x-a
x-a
= lim (x) + lim
=
x-a
x-a
lim (x) + V
x-a
= lim (x) +
x-a
lim
x-a
lim
x-a
[9,00)
by the sum law
by the root law
lim (9) by the difference law
x-a
=
=
- 9
by the direct substitution property
Therefore, f is continuous at x = a for every a in (9, 0). Also, lim¸ f(x) =
x-9-
= f(9), so f is continuous from the right at 9. Thus, f is continuous on [9,∞).
Transcribed Image Text:Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function is continuous on the given interval. f(x) = x+√√√x-9, For a 9, we have lim f(x) lim (x+√√x-9) x-a x-a = lim (x) + lim = x-a x-a lim (x) + V x-a = lim (x) + x-a lim x-a lim x-a [9,00) by the sum law by the root law lim (9) by the difference law x-a = = - 9 by the direct substitution property Therefore, f is continuous at x = a for every a in (9, 0). Also, lim¸ f(x) = x-9- = f(9), so f is continuous from the right at 9. Thus, f is continuous on [9,∞).
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