JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2002

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    If\[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    \frac{{{x}^{2}}-9}{x-3}, & if\,\,x\ne 3  \\    2x+k, & if\,\,x=3  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\]is continuous at\[x=3\], then \[k\] is equal to:

    A) \[3\]                                     

    B) \[0\]

    C) \[-6\]                                    

    D)  \[1/6\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have                 \[f(x)\left\{ \begin{matrix}    \frac{{{x}^{2}}-9}{x-3}, & if\,\,x\ne 3  \\    2x+k, & if\,\,x=3  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] Now,     \[\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{{{x}^{2}}-9}{x-3}\]                 \[=\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{(x-3)(x+3)}{(x-3)}=\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,(x+3)=6\] Since,\[f(x)\]is continuous at\[x=3\] \[\therefore \]  \[\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=f(3)\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[6=6+k\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[k=0\]


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