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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the discontinues of the function f(x) = x^2 - 16/6x-24 What i did was factor it out first (x+4)(x-4) (6 +4)(x-4) The x-4's cancel each other out x+4 6+4 Then i did x+4 = 0 which gave me -4 am i correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have you done limits before?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im looking for the discontinue

OpenStudy (amistre64):

there are 2 basic types of dicontinuities, can you name them?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know but normally from first principals you use limits! Advanced Calc. aproach from left and right....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if f'x from left not equal to f'x from right there is a discont.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

that would only define one type

OpenStudy (amistre64):

f'(x)? that doesnt define discontiuity; that define if the derivative exists

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The discontinues are at the bottm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 6x - 24 = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 4

OpenStudy (amistre64):

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