Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Limits and Continuity - Exercise Set - Page 1161: 21

Answer

The function $ f\left( x \right)=\frac{\left( x+1 \right)}{\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)}$ is discontinuous for the points $-1\text{ and }4$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the rational function $ f\left( x \right)=\frac{\left( x+1 \right)}{\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)}$, Here, $ p\left( x \right)=x+1\text{ and }q\left( x \right)=\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)$ Find the zeros of the function $ q\left( x \right)=\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)$ by $ q\left( x \right)=0$, $\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)=0$ Solve for the x, $\begin{align} & \left( x+1 \right)=0 \\ & x=-1 \end{align}$ or $\begin{align} & \left( x-4 \right)=0 \\ & x=4 \end{align}$ The zeros of the function $ q\left( x \right)=\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)$ are $-1\text{ and }4$. Thus, the function $ f\left( x \right)=\frac{\left( x+1 \right)}{\left( x+1 \right)\left( x-4 \right)}$ is discontinuous for the points $-1\text{ and }4$.
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