SOLUTION: The function f(x)= sqrt(sin(x)(sin(x) -2)+1) is continuous at x = pi/2. ( true or {{{highlight(cross(fals))}}} <U>false</U>) ?

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Question 1209178: The function f(x)= sqrt(sin(x)(sin(x) -2)+1) is continuous at x = pi/2. ( true or highlight%28cross%28fals%29%29 false) ?

Answer by ikleyn(52812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consider function  


    sin(x)*(sin(x)-2)+1) = sin^2(x) - 2sin(x) + sin(x) = sin^2(x) - sin(x) = sin(x)*(sin(x) -1).


In vicinity of  x= pi%2F2  this function is negative (except of its value at x= pi%2F2, where it is zero).


Therefore, in vicinity of  x = pi%2F2  the given expression, which is the square root of sin(x)*(sin(x)-2)+1),
is not defined, at all, as a real function, so the question  "is it continuous or not"

even can not be posed: this function does not exist in real domain.

Solved.


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