SOLUTION: How would you "remove the discontinuity" of f ? In other words, how would you define f(3) in order to make f continuous at 3? f(x) = (x^2 − x − 6)/(x −

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Question 987096: How would you "remove the discontinuity" of f ? In other words, how would you define f(3) in order to make f continuous at 3?
f(x) = (x^2 − x − 6)/(x − 3)

Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= =           -----> (factorize the numerator) ----->

= = .

At  x=3  you  have   x+2 = 5.

So,  define   f(3) = 5,  and you will have the continuous function.


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