Let g(x)={[(x^(2)+5x+6)/(x+3)," for "x!=-3],[k," for "x=-3]:} g is continuous for all real numbers. What is the value of k ? Choose 1 answer: (A) -2 (B) -3 (C) -6 (D) -1

Simplifying g(x): To ensure that g(x) is continuous at x = -3, the limit of g(x) as x approaches -3 from the left must equal the value of g(x) at x = -3. Let's first simplify the expression for g(x) when x is not equal to -3. We have: g(x) = (x^2 + 5x + 6) / (x + 3) This can be factored as: g(x) = ((x + 2)(x + 3)) / (x + 3) For x ≠ -3, we can cancel out the (x + 3) terms: g(x) = x + 2Finding the limit of g(x): Now, we need to find the limit of g(x) as x approaches -3. Since we have simplified g(x) to x + 2 for x ≠ -3, we can directly substitute x = -3 into this simplified expression to find the limit. Limit as x approaches -3 of g(x) is: g(-3) = (-3) + 2 = -1Determining the value of k: For g(x) to be continuous at x = -3, the value of k must be equal to the limit of g(x) as x approaches -3. Therefore, k = -1.

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Q. Let

g(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}\frac{x^{2}+5 x+6}{x+3} & \text { for } x \neq-3 \\ k & \text { for } x=-3\end{array}\right.

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g

is continuous for all real numbers.

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What is the value of

k

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Choose

1

answer:

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(A)

-2

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(B)

-3

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(C)

-6

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(D)

-1

Simplifying $g(x)$ : To ensure that $g(x)$ is continuous at $x = -3$ , the limit of $g(x)$ as $x$ approaches $-3$ from the left must equal the value of $g(x)$ at $x = -3$ . Let's first simplify the expression for $g(x)$ when $x$ is not equal to $-3$ . $\newline$ We have: $\newline$ $g(x)$ $1$ $\newline$ This can be factored as: $\newline$ $g(x)$ $2$ $\newline$ For $g(x)$ $3$ , we can cancel out the $g(x)$ $4$ terms: $\newline$ $g(x)$ $5$
Finding the limit of $g(x)$ : Now, we need to find the limit of $g(x)$ as $x$ approaches $-3$ . Since we have simplified $g(x)$ to $x + 2$ for $x \neq -3$ , we can directly substitute $x = -3$ into this simplified expression to find the limit. $\newline$ Limit as $x$ approaches $-3$ of $g(x)$ is: $\newline$ $g(x)$ $1$
Determining the value of $k$ : For $g(x)$ to be continuous at $x = -3$ , the value of $k$ must be equal to the limit of $g(x)$ as $x$ approaches $-3$ . $\newline$ Therefore, $k = -1$ .