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AP EAMCET · Maths · Continuity and Differentiability

If f(x), defined below, is continuous at x=4, then fx=x2+ax+b, 0x<23x+2, 2x42ax+5b, 4<x8

  1. A a=0  &  b=0
  2. B a=1  &  b=1
  3. C a=-1&b=1
  4. D a=11  &  b=-18
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(D) a=11  &  b=-18

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fx=x2+ax+b, 0≤x<23x+2, 2≤x≤42ax+5b, 4<x≤8 If function is continuous at x=2 and x=4, then L.H.L=fx=R.H.L limx→2-fx=f2=limx→2+fx 4+2a+b=8 ⇒2a+b=4.........i limx→4-fx=f4=limx→4+fx 14=8a+5b.........ii Solve…