Find the value of a and b so that the function f given by f(x)= 1,&if x 3 +b,&if 3<x<5 7,&if x 5 is continuous x = 3 and x = 5.

Given, f(x)= 1,&if x 3 +b,&if 3<x<5 7,&if x 5 We have, (LHL at x= 3)= _ x 3^- f(x)= _ h 0 f(3-h) = _ h 0 f(3-h)= _ h 0 (1)=1 (RHL at x= 3)= _ x 3+ f(x)= _ h 0 f(3+h) = _ h 0 a(3+h)+b=3a+b (LHL at x= 5)= _ x 5^- f(x)= _ h 0 f(5-h) = _ h 0 (a(5-h)+b)=5a+b (RHL at x= 5)= _ x 5+ f(x)= _ h 0 f(5+h) = _ h 0 7=7 If f(x) is continuous at x = 3 and 5, then _ x 3^- f(x)= _ x 3^+ f(x) and _ x 5^- f(x)= _ x 5^+ f(x) 1=3a+b .... (i) and 5a+b=7 .... (ii) On solving eqs. (i) and (ii) we get a=3 and b=-8

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Find the value of a and b so that the function f given by $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}1,&\text{if }\text{ x}\leq3\\\text{ax}+\text{b},&\text{if }3<\text{x}<5\\7,&\text{if }\text{ x}\geq5\end{cases}$ is continuous x = 3 and x = 5.

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Given,
$\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}1,&\text{if }\text{ x}\leq3\\\text{ax}+\text{b},&\text{if }3<\text{x}<5\\7,&\text{if }\text{ x}\geq5\end{cases}$
We have,
$(\text{LHL at x}= 3)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow3^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(3-\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(3-\text{h})=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}(1)=1$
$(\text{RHL at x}= 3)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow3+}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(3+\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{a}(3+\text{h})+\text{b}=3\text{a}+\text{b}$
$(\text{LHL at x}= 5)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow5^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(5-\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}(\text{a}(5-\text{h})+\text{b})=5\text{a}+\text{b}$
$(\text{RHL at x}= 5)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow5+}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(5+\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}7=7$
If f(x) is continuous at x = 3 and 5, then
$\therefore\ \lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow3^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow3^+}\text{f(x)}$ and $\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow5^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow5^+}\text{f(x)}$
$\Rightarrow1=3\text{a}+\text{b}\ .... (\text{i})$ and $5\text{a}+\text{b}=7\ .... (\text{ii})$
On solving eqs. (i) and (ii) we get
$\text{a}=3$ and $\text{b}=-8$

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