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Is the function $f$ defined by $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lll}x_{,} & \text {if } & x \leq 1 \\ 5, & \text { if } & x>1\end{array}\right.$ continuous at $x=0$, at $x=1$, at $x=2$ ?

Solution:

The function provided is $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lll}x_{,} & \text {if } & x \leq 1 \\ 5, & \text { if } & x>1\end{array}\right.$

Step 1: We all know that, $f$ is defined at 0 and its value 0, at $x=0$.

Therefore $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} x=0$ and $f(0)=0$

As a result, $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=0$.

Step 2: Left Hand limit (LHL) of $f_{x \rightarrow 1}^{\lim _{x} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1}(x)=1}$, at $x=1$.

Right Hand limit (RHL) of $f_{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1}(x)=5$

Given here $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x) \neq \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x)$

As a result, $f(x)$ is not continuous at $x=1$.

Step 3: $f$ is defined at 2 and its value at 2 is 5, at $x=2$.

$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 2}(5)=5$, then, $\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)=f(2)$

As a result, $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=2$.