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OpenStudy (anonymous):

determine the value c that f is continuous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f(x)=\] \[x+3;x \le3\] \[cx+6; x >2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think there is a mistake here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it maybe \[f(x) = \left\{\begin{array}{rcc} x + 3 & \text{if} & x \leq 3 \\ cx+6& \text{if} & x >3 \end{array} \right.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats it. can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea, put \(x=3\) and set them equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you get \[3+ 3=c\times 3+6\] \[6=3c+6\] \[c=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your answer is \[f(x) = \left\{\begin{array}{rcc} x + 3 & \text{if} & x \leq 3 \\ 6& \text{if} & x >3 \end{array} \right.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have the answer as c=-1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

was it maybe this \[f(x) = \left\{\begin{array}{rcc} x + 3 & \text{if} & x \leq 2 \\ cx+6& \text{if} & x >2 \end{array} \right.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because \(c=-\frac{1}{2}\) is not right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes. sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then set \[2+3=c\times 2+6\] \[5=2c+6\] \[2c=-1\] \[c=-\frac{1}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok that makes sense. what about for maybe this f(x)={x+1 if 1<x<3 \[x ^{2} +bx+c\] if \[\left| x-2 \right|\]>1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer being b=-3, c=4

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