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A real function f is said to be continuous at x = c, where c is any point in the domain of f if
h is a very small positive number. i.e. left hand limit as x → c (LHL) = right hand limit as x → c (RHL) = value of function at x = c.
A function is continuous at x = c if
Function is defined for all real numbers so we need to comment about its continuity for all numbers in its domain (domain = set of numbers for which f is defined)
For x < –1, f(x) is having a constant value, so the curve is going to be straight line parallel to x–axis.
=> it is everywhere continuous for x < –1.
Similarly for –1 < x < 1, plot on X–Y plane is a straight line passing through origin.
=> it is everywhere continuous for –1 < x < 1.
And similarly for x > 1, plot is going to be again a straight line parallel to x–axis
∴ it is also everywhere continuous for x > 1
As x = –1 is a point at which function is changing its nature so we need to check the continuity here.
f (–1) = –2
∴ f (x) is continuous at x = –1
Also at x = 1 function is changing its nature so we need to check the continuity here too.
f (1) = 2 [using equation 1]
∴ f (x) is continuous at x = 1
Thus, f(x) is continuous everywhere and there is no point of discontinuity.