Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321947347
ISBN 13: 978-0-32194-734-5

Chapter 1 - Functions - 1.2 Representing Functions - 1.2 Exercises - Page 22: 24

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We are given the function: $f(x)=\begin{cases} \dfrac{x^2-x-2}{x-2},\text{ if }x\not=2\\ 4,\text{ if }x=2 \end{cases}$ Rewrite the function: $f(x)=\begin{cases} \dfrac{(x-2)(x+1)}{x-2},\text{ if }x\not=2\\ 4,\text{ if }x=2 \end{cases}$ We can simplify the fraction as $x\not=2$: $f(x)=\begin{cases} x+1,\text{ if }x\not=2\\ 4,\text{ if }x=2 \end{cases}$ We graph $y=x+1$ for $x\in(-\infty,2)\cup(2,\infty)$ and the point $(2,4)$ corresponding to $x=2$:
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