(x - 1 if x s 1 if x>1 f(x) =

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Determine for what numbers, if any, the given shown function is discontinuous.

(x - 1 if x s 1
if x>1
f(x) =
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Step 1: Given

f(x)=x-1     if x1x2         if x>1 

Step 2: Continuity/Discontinuity of a function

A function f(x) is continuous at a point where  x=c  when the following three conditions are satisfied.

  1. The function exists at x=c. (i.e. f(c) is a real number.)
  2. The limit of the function exists at x=c. (i.e. null is a real number.)
  3. The two values are equal. (i.e. lim xcf(x)=f(c))

Otherwise f(x) is said to be discontinuous at x=c.

Step 3: Left hand limit

limx1-f(x)=limx1-x-1=1-1=0

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