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Find c so that g(x)= { (2x^2+-x-15) / (x^2-8x+15), x<3 }
{cx+5 , x > or equal to 3 } is continuous for all real numbers.
Find c so that g(x)= { (2x^2+-x-15) / (x^2-8x+15), x<3 }
{cx+5 , x > or equal to 3 } is continuous for all real numbers.
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A function is continuous at a if the limit as x approaches a from the right equals the limit as x approaches a from the left equals g(a), so we need to compute those 3 things.
g(3) = 3c+5
lim_{x-> 3+} g(x) = lim_{x->3+} cx+ 5 = 3c+5, since when x approaches from the right, it's always greater than 3.
lim_{x-> 3-} g(x) = lim_{x-> 3-} (2x^2+-x-15) / (x^2-8x+15) = lim_{x-> 3-} (2x +5)(x-3) / (x -5)(x-3) =
lim_{x-> 3-} (2x+5)/(x-5) = 11/-2 = -11/2
So we need -11/2 = 3c+5. Just solve for c:
-21/2 = 3c
-21/6 = c
g(3) = 3c+5
lim_{x-> 3+} g(x) = lim_{x->3+} cx+ 5 = 3c+5, since when x approaches from the right, it's always greater than 3.
lim_{x-> 3-} g(x) = lim_{x-> 3-} (2x^2+-x-15) / (x^2-8x+15) = lim_{x-> 3-} (2x +5)(x-3) / (x -5)(x-3) =
lim_{x-> 3-} (2x+5)/(x-5) = 11/-2 = -11/2
So we need -11/2 = 3c+5. Just solve for c:
-21/2 = 3c
-21/6 = c
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g(x) = (x - 3)(2x + 5)/[(x - 3)(x - 5)] = (2x + 5)/(x - 5), x ≠ 3
g(3) = 11/(-2) = - 11/2
g(3) = 3c + 5
3c + 5 = -11/2
3c = -21/2
c = -7/2
g(3) = 11/(-2) = - 11/2
g(3) = 3c + 5
3c + 5 = -11/2
3c = -21/2
c = -7/2