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Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

So confused:( please help!!!! If possible, choose k so that the following function is continuous on any interval: f(x)=(6x^5−18x^4)/x−3 f(x)=k x≠3 x=3.

myininaya (myininaya):

So the first f is for when we have x is not equal to 3 and the second f is for when we have x=3, I'm assuming. Find the left and right limit as x approaches 3. But from the right of 3 and left 3, we have the same function so just find the limit as x approaches 3 of f. Then find f(3) which is k since f(x)=k for when x=3. So you have the following equation to solve for k: \[f(3)=\lim_{x \rightarrow 3}f(x) => k=\lim_{x \rightarrow 3}f(x)\]

myininaya (myininaya):

find that limit part and that will be k.

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