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use the function and the accompanying figure to answer the following qu…

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use the function and the accompanying figure to answer the following questions.
a. is f defined at x = 2?
yes
no
b. is f continuous at x = 2?
yes
no
f(x)=\

$$\begin{cases}x^{2}-3, & -1\\leq x<0 \\\\ 4x, & 0

Explanation:

Step1: Check definition at x = 2

For \(2\leq x<3\), \(f(x)=1\). So \(f(x)\) is defined at \(x = 2\).

Step2: Check continuity at x = 2

Find left - hand limit \(\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{-}}f(x)\). For \(1 < x<2\), \(f(x)=-3x + 7\). Then \(\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{-}}(-3x + 7)=-3\times2+7=1\).
Find right - hand limit \(\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{+}}f(x)\). For \(2\leq x<3\), \(f(x)=1\), so \(\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{+}}f(x)=1\). And \(f(2) = 1\). Since \(\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{-}}f(x)=\lim_{x
ightarrow2^{+}}f(x)=f(2)\), the function is continuous at \(x = 2\).

Answer:

a. Yes
b. Yes