Find the values of a and b that make f continuous everywhere. x2 – 4 - 4 if x < 2 X - 2 f(x) = ax2 - bx + 3 if 2 sx < 3 if x 2 3 2x - a + b a b = IL||

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Find the values of a and b that make f continuous everywhere.
x2 - 4
if x < 2
X - 2
f(x) :
ax2 – bx + 3
2х — а + b
if 2 s x < 3
if x 2 3
a =
b =
Transcribed Image Text:Find the values of a and b that make f continuous everywhere. x2 - 4 if x < 2 X - 2 f(x) : ax2 – bx + 3 2х — а + b if 2 s x < 3 if x 2 3 a = b =
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Here, we need to find the values of a and b.

We are given that f is continuous everywhere. 

So,

                 limx2-x2-4x-2=limx2+ax2-bx+34=4a-2b+34a-2b-1=0

and

                  limx3-ax2-bx+3=limx3+2x-a+b9a-3b+3=6-a+b10a-4b-3=0

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