Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.5 - Continuity - Exercises 2.5 - Page 84: 16

Answer

$ y $ is continuous in the domain $ R-\{5,-2\}$

Work Step by Step

Given $$ y=\frac{x+3}{x^2-3x-10}$$ Find the zeros of the denominator $ x^2-3x-10=0 \Rightarrow (x-5)(x+2)=0\\$ $ \Rightarrow (x-5)=0 \Rightarrow x=5$ $ \Rightarrow (x+2)=0\Rightarrow x=-2$ So, $ y $ is continuous in the domain $ R-\{5,-2\}$ (All values except 5 and -2).
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