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Examine the following function for continuity:

f(x) = x – 5

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Solution

Let a be a real number, then,

`lim_(x->a^+)` f(x) = `lim_(h->0)` (a + h) − 5 = a − 5

`lim_(x->a^-)` f(x) = `lim_(h->0)` (a − h) − 5 = a − 5

Also f(a) = a − 5

∵ `lim_(x->a^+)` f(x) = `lim_(x->a^-)` f(x) = f(a)

Hence, the given function f(x) = (x − 5) is continuous.

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Chapter 5: Continuity and Differentiability - Exercise 5.1 [Page 159]

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NCERT Mathematics Part 1 and 2 [English] Class 12
Chapter 5 Continuity and Differentiability
Exercise 5.1 | Q 3.1 | Page 159

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