Question:
$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}3 x+5, \text { if } x \geq 2 \\ x^{2}, \text { if } x<2\end{array}\right.$ at $\mathrm{x}=2$
Solution:
Checking the continuity of the given function, we have
$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2^{-}} f(x)=3 x+5$
$=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} 3(2+h)+5=11$
$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)=3 x+5=3(2)+5=11$
$=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}(2)^{2}+h^{2}-4 h=(2)^{2}=4$
Now, since $\lim _{x \rightarrow 2^{-}} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x) \neq \lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)$
Thus, f(x) is discontinuous at x = 2.
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