Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 906: 14

Answer

not continuous

Work Step by Step

$f(x)$ will be continuous at $x=-2$ if $f(-2)=\lim_{x\to -2}f(x)$. We know that $f(-2)=4$. $$\lim_{x\to -2}f(x)\\=\lim_{x\to -2}\frac{x^2-4}{x+2}\\=\lim_{x\to -2}\frac{(x+2)(x-2)}{(x+2)}\\=\lim_{x\to -2}(x-2)=(-2)-2=-4$$ $4\ne-4$, hence it is not continuous at $-2$.
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