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Standard XII
Mathematics
Theorems for Continuity
Show that the...
Question
Show that the function
f
(
x
)
=
⎧
⎪
⎨
⎪
⎩
3
−
x
,
i
f
x
<
1
2
,
i
f
x
=
1
1
+
x
,
i
f
x
>
1
is continuous at
x
=
1
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Solution
lim
h
→
0
f
(
1
−
h
)
=
3
−
1
+
h
=
2
+
h
=
2
lim
h
→
0
f
(
1
+
h
)
=
1
+
1
+
h
=
2
+
h
=
2
⇒
lim
→
0
f
(
1
−
h
)
=
f
(
1
)
=
lim
h
→
0
f
(
1
+
h
)
Hence the function is continuous at
x
=
1
.
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