document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034446>Question 1034446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6. Let f = <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| 4 &#8722; x^2 if x &#8804; 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| x^3 &#8722; 2x^2 + a, if x > 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of a that will make f continuous on (&#8722;&#8734;, &#8734;).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So here is what I did:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim      4-(-2)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim      4-(2)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim     2^3 - 2(2)^2 + a = a?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> 2+ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this make sense? I'm not sure how to do this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f = {| 4 &#8722; x^2 if x &#8804; 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| x^3 &#8722; 2x^2 + a, if x > 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of a that will make f continuous on (&#8722;&#8734;, &#8734;). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So here is what I did: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim 4-(-2)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim 4-(2)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim 2^3 - 2(2)^2 + a = a?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-> 2+<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: a = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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