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Question
Examine the continuity of f(x) = x3 + 2x2 − x − 2 at x = − 2
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Solution
Every polynomial is continuous for all values of x f(x) = x3 + 2x2 − x − 2 is a polynomial and hence continuous at x = − 2.
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