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enter each answer as a whole number (like -4, 0, or 253) or dne for und…

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enter each answer as a whole number (like -4, 0, or 253) or dne for undefined or does not exist. ( f(6) = ) ( lim_{x \to 0^-} f(x) = ) ( lim_{x \to 1^+} f(x) = ) ( lim_{x \to 9} f(x) = ) question help: video 1 video 2 message instructor

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1. Solve \( f(6) \)

Step1: Analyze the graph at \( x = 6 \)

Looking at the graph of \( y = f(x) \), we find the point corresponding to \( x = 6 \). The line segment at \( x = 6 \) is part of the line from \( x = 5 \) (where \( f(5)=2 \)) to \( x = 7 \) (where \( f(7)=6 \)). To find \( f(6) \), we can see the linear relationship. The slope between \( x = 5 \) and \( x = 7 \) is \( \frac{6 - 2}{7 - 5}=\frac{4}{2} = 2 \). Using the point - slope form from \( (5,2) \), the equation of the line is \( y - 2=2(x - 5) \). When \( x = 6 \), \( y-2=2(6 - 5)=2 \), so \( y=4 \). Alternatively, by directly observing the graph, the value of \( f(x) \) at \( x = 6 \) (the \( y \) - coordinate of the point on the graph at \( x = 6 \)) is 4.

Step1: Understand the left - hand limit

The left - hand limit as \( x
ightarrow0^{-} \) means we are looking at the values of \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 0 from the left side (values of \( x \) less than 0). From the graph, the left - most part of the graph (for \( x<0 \)) is a line. We can see that as \( x \) approaches 0 from the left, the \( y \) - value of the function approaches 3.

Step1: Understand the right - hand limit

The right - hand limit as \( x
ightarrow1^{+} \) means we are looking at the values of \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 1 from the right side (values of \( x \) greater than 1). From the graph, when \( x \) approaches 1 from the right, the function is a line segment. The point at \( x = 1 \) (right - hand side) starts the line that goes from \( (1,1) \) (the solid dot at \( x = 1 \)) to \( (3,3) \)? Wait, no. Wait, at \( x = 1 \), the right - hand side: the graph from \( x = 1 \) (right) goes to \( x = 3 \). The value of the function as \( x \) approaches 1 from the right: the line from \( x = 1 \) (where the solid dot is at \( y = 1 \)) to \( x = 3 \) (where the open dot? No, at \( x = 1 \), the right - hand limit: looking at the graph, when \( x \) is just greater than 1, the function's value is approaching 1? Wait, no. Wait, the graph at \( x = 1 \): the solid dot is at \( (1,1) \), and the line to the right of \( x = 1 \) (for \( x>1 \)) starts at \( (1,1) \) and goes up. Wait, no, the first segment: from \( x = 0 \) (left) to \( x = 1 \) (open dot at \( (1,4) \))? Wait, I think I made a mistake earlier. Let's re - examine the graph.

Looking at the graph: At \( x = 1 \), there is an open dot at \( (1,4) \) and a solid dot at \( (1,1) \). The right - hand limit as \( x
ightarrow1^{+} \) is the limit as \( x \) approaches 1 from values greater than 1. The graph for \( x>1 \) (immediately to the right of \( x = 1 \)) is a line starting from the solid dot at \( (1,1) \) and going up. So as \( x \) approaches 1 from the right, the \( y \) - value approaches 1? Wait, no, that can't be. Wait, the line from \( x = 1 \) (solid dot \( (1,1) \)) to \( x = 3 \) (open dot \( (3,3) \))? Wait, no, at \( x = 3 \), there is a solid dot at \( (3,2) \) and an open dot at \( (3,3) \). Wait, maybe a better way: the right - hand limit as \( x
ightarrow1^{+} \) is the value that \( f(x) \) approaches as \( x \) gets closer to 1 from the right. Looking at the graph, the part of the graph for \( x>1 \) (near \( x = 1 \)) is the line that starts at \( (1,1) \) (solid dot) and goes towards \( (3,3) \) (open dot)? No, the slope between \( (1,1) \) and \( (3,3) \) is \( \frac{3 - 1}{3 - 1}=1 \). But when \( x = 1 \), the right - hand side: the function's value as \( x
ightarrow1^{+} \) is the \( y \) - value of the graph just to the right of \( x = 1 \). From the graph, the line to the right of \( x = 1 \) (for \( x>1 \)) has a \( y \) - value approaching 1? Wait, no, I think I messed up the points. Let's look again:

The graph:

  • For \( x \) from \( -\infty \) to \( 1 \): a line going from (let's say) \( x = 0 \) left (with \( y \) - intercept around 3) to \( x = 1 \) (open dot at \( (1,4) \)).
  • For \( x \) from \( 1 \) to \( 3 \): a line from \( (1,1) \) (solid dot) to \( (3,3) \) (open dot)? No, at \( x = 3 \), there is a solid dot at \( (3,2) \) and an open dot at \( (3,3) \). Wait, maybe the correct way is: when \( x

ightarrow1^{+} \), we look at the graph for \( x>1 \). The graph at \( x = 1 \) (right side) is a line that starts at \( (1,1) \) (solid dot) and goes up. So as \( x \) approaches 1 from the right, the \( y \) - value approaches 1? No, that doesn't seem right. Wait, maybe the open dot at \( (1,4) \) is the left - hand limit, and the solid dot at \( (1,1) \) is the function's value at \( x = 1 \), but the right - hand limit as \( x
ightarrow1^{+} \) is the limit of the function as \( x \) comes from the right. The line to the right of \( x = 1 \) (for \( x>1 \)) is the line that goes from \( (1…

Answer:

\( f(6)=\boldsymbol{4} \)

2. Solve \( \lim_{x

ightarrow0^{-}}f(x) \)