Questions: Let f(x) be defined as follows: - 2x + 7 if x < 5 - 42 - 5x if x > 5 - 15 if x = 5 Determine whether f(x) is continuous at x=5. If f(x) is not continuous, identify why. - Not continuous: The limit of f(x) as x approaches 5 does not exist. - Not continuous: f(5) is undefined. - Not continuous: The limit of f(x) as x approaches 5 is not equal to f(5). - The function is continuous at x=5.

Let f(x) be defined as follows:
- 2x + 7 if x < 5
- 42 - 5x if x > 5
- 15 if x = 5

Determine whether f(x) is continuous at x=5. If f(x) is not continuous, identify why.
- Not continuous: The limit of f(x) as x approaches 5 does not exist.
- Not continuous: f(5) is undefined.
- Not continuous: The limit of f(x) as x approaches 5 is not equal to f(5).
- The function is continuous at x=5.
Transcript text: Let $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}2 x+7 & \text { if } x<5 \\ 42-5 x & \text { if } x>5 \\ 15 & \text { if } x=5\end{array}\right.$ Determine whether $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=5$. If $f(x)$ is not continuous, identify why. Not continuous: $\lim _{x \rightarrow 5} f(x)$ does not exist. Not continuous: $f(5)$ is undefined. Not continuous: $\lim _{x \rightarrow 5} f(x) \neq f(5)$. The function is continuous at $x=5$. Check Answer Submit and End
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Step 1: Check if $f(c)$ is defined

$f(c)$ is explicitly defined as $f(5) = 15$. Thus, $f(c)$ is defined.

Step 2: Calculate the left-hand limit

The left-hand limit is $\lim_{x o 5^-} g(x) = \lim_{x o 5^-} 2*x+7 = 17$.

Step 3: Calculate the right-hand limit

The right-hand limit is $\lim_{x o 5^+} h(x) = \lim_{x o 5^+} 42-5*x = 17$.

Step 4: Check for equality of limits and function value at $c$

Since the limits or the function value at $x=5$ do not match, the function is not continuous at $x=5$.

Final Answer: The function is not continuous at $x=c$.

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