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Functions, SPEC2 2024 VCAA 2 MC

Consider the function \(f\) with rule \(f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cl}\dfrac{x^2+3 x-10}{x-2} & , x \in R \backslash\{2\} \\ 7 & , x=2\end{array}\right.\)

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The function \(f\) is continuous.
  2. The graph of  \(y=f(x)\)  has a vertical asymptote.
  3. The graph of  \(y=f(x)\)  has a horizontal asymptote.
  4. The graph of  \(y=f(x)\)  has a point of discontinuity.
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\(A\)

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\(\dfrac{x^2+3 x-10}{x-2} = \dfrac{(x+5)(x-2)}{x-2} \)

\(\text{As}\ x\rightarrow 2,\ \dfrac{(x+5)(x-2)}{x-2}\rightarrow 7 \)

\(\text{Piecewise function is continuous at}\ \ x=2.\)

\(\Rightarrow A\)

♦ Mean mark 48%.

Filed Under: Partial Fractions, Quotient and Other Functions (SM) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-1154-10-Quotient functions/Asymptotes, smc-1154-45-Piecewise

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