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Determine whether each function is (a) continuous from the left. (b) continuous from the right. at the numbers c and d. f(x)=(x+1)(x5)f(x)=\sqrt{(x+1)(x-5)} at c=-1 and d=5

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f(x)=(x+1)(x5)f(x)=\sqrt{(x+1)(x-5)}

limx1=limx1(x+1)(x5)=complex\lim\limits_{x^{-} \to -1}=\lim\limits_{x^{-} \to -1}\sqrt{(x+1)(x-5)}=complex

limx+1=limx+1(x+1)(x5)=real\lim\limits_{x^{+} \to -1}=\lim\limits_{x^{+} \to -1}\sqrt{(x+1)(x-5)}=real

Since left and right limits are not equal the given function is not continuous at c=1c=-1

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