1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Arlecino [84]
3 years ago
10

What are the discontinuities of the function f(x) = the quantity x squared minus 16 over the quantity 4x minus 24?

Mathematics
2 answers:
ANEK [815]3 years ago
4 0
Dividing x^2 - 16 by 4x - 24  gives the quotient (1/4)x + 3/2

y = (1/4)x + 3/2  would be an asymptote  ( discontinuity)

Another would be a vertical discontinuity  when x =  6  (this would make the denominator 4x-24  = 0.
Ilya [14]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

x=6 is only the point of discontinuity for the function f(x).      

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a function f(x)=\frac{x^2-16}{4x-24}.

We have to find the discontinuities of the function.

Point of discontinuities are the points at which the function is not defined.

To find the point of discontinuities we have to put the denominator 0 to find the value of x or to find the point of discontinuity.

∴ 4x-24=0

⇒ 4x=24 ⇒ x=6

Ar x=6 the denominator becomes 0 and the function f(x) is not defined.

Hence, x=6 is only the point of discontinuity for the function f(x).

You might be interested in
1-What is the sum of the series? ​∑j=152j​ Enter your answer in the box.
tangare [24]

Answer:

Please see the Step-by-step explanation for the answers

Step-by-step explanation:

1)

∑\left \ {{5} \atop {j=1}} \right. 2j

The sum of series from j=1 to j=5 is:

∑ = 2(1) + 2(2) + 2(3) + 2(4) + 2(5)

  =  2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10

∑ = 30

2)

This question is not given clearly so i assume the following series that will give you an idea how to solve this:

∑\left \ {{4} \atop {k=1}} \right. 2k²

The sum of series from k=1 to j=4 is:

∑ = 2(1)² + 2(2)² + 2(3)² + 2(4)²

  = 2(1) + 2(4) + 2(9) + 2(16)

  =  2 + 8 + 18 + 32

∑ = 60

∑\left \ {{4} \atop {k=1}} \right. (2k)²

∑ = (2*1)² + (2*2)² + (2*3)² + (2*4)²

  = (2)² + (4)² + (6)² + (8)²

  = 4 + 16 + 36 + 64

∑ = 120

∑\left \ {{4} \atop {k=1}} \right. (2k)²- 4

∑ = (2*1)²-4 + (2*2)²-4 + (2*3)²-4 + (2*4)²-4

  = (2)²-4 + (4)²-4 + (6)²-4 + (8)²-4

  = (4-4) + (16-4) + (36-4) + (64-4)

  = 0 + 12 + 32 + 60

∑ = 104

∑\left \ {{4} \atop {k=1}} \right. 2k²- 4

∑ = 2(1)²-4 + 2(2)²-4 + 2(3)²-4 + 2(4)²-4

  = 2(1)-4 + 2(4)-4 + 2(9)-4 + 2(16)-4

  = (2-4) + (8-4) + (18-4) + (32-4)

  = -2 + 4 + 14 + 28

∑ = 44

3)

∑\left \ {{6} \atop {k=3}} \right. (2k-10)

∑ = (2×3−10) + (2×4−10) + (2×5−10) + (2×6−10)  

  = (6-10) + (8-10) + (10-10) + (12-10)

  = -4 + -2 + 0 + 2  

∑ = -4

4)

1+1/2+1/4+1/8+1/16+1/32+1/64

This is a geometric sequence where first term is 1 and the common ratio is 1/2 So

a = 1

This can be derived as

1/2/1 = 1/2 * 1 = 1/2

1/4/1/2 = 1/4 * 2/1 = 1/2

1/8/1/4 = 1/8 * 4/1  = 1/2

1/16/1/8 = 1/16 * 8/1  = 1/2

1/32/1/16 = 1/32 * 16/1  = 1/2

1/64/1/32 = 1/64 * 32/1  = 1/2

Hence the common ratio is r = 1/2

So n-th term is:

ar^{n-1} = 1(\frac{1}{2})^{n-1}

So the answer that represents the series in sigma notation is:

∑\left \ {{7} \atop {j=1}} \right. (\frac{1}{2})^{j-1}

5)

−3+(−1)+1+3+5

This is an arithmetic sequence where the first term is -3 and the common difference is 2. So  

a = 1

This can be derived as

-1 - (-3) = -1 + 3 = 2

1 - (-1) = 1 + 1 = 2

3 - 1 = 2

5 - 3 = 2

Hence the common difference d = 2

The nth term is:

a + (n - 1) d

= -3 + (n−1)2

= -3 + 2(n−1)

= -3 + 2n - 2

= 2n - 5

So the answer that represents the series in sigma notation is:

∑\left \ {{5} \atop {j=1}} \right. (2j−5)

6 0
4 years ago
Find all the real fourth roots of 0.0001.
Amiraneli [1.4K]
4th root is even so there can be negative solutions.
0.0001
0.001 * 0.1
0.01 * 0.1 * 0.1
0.1 * 0.1 *0.1 * 0.1

4th root (0.0001) = 0.1 or -0.1
6 0
3 years ago
megan pick 34 flowers. some of the flowers are yellow and 18 flower are pink. how many of the flowers are yellow
olchik [2.2K]
16 flowers are yellow
4 0
3 years ago
2 - X&lt;-7 (x &gt; 9)<br><br>solve and graph<br>​
NARA [144]
Use Photomath it graphs too
5 0
4 years ago
Find the quotient show work please
Papessa [141]
5/68 5 can go into 68 13 times with a remainder of 3 So we add a decimal point and a zero. Carry the 3 and zero down making 30 5 can go into 30 6 times making the answer 13.6
3 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • It takes 15 minutes to fill a 375 gallon tank with oil how many gallons are pumped into the tank in 1 minute
    15·2 answers
  • The vertex of the parabola is at the point (2,-5). which of the equations below could be the one for this parabola?
    14·2 answers
  • What is the value of X in the equation 3X (-1) / 9Y equals 18 when Y equal 27
    8·1 answer
  • What is the answer for this?
    12·1 answer
  • How do you reduce 2 1/32
    13·1 answer
  • Arnaud randomly selected 30% of French International Studies students and asked them if they know how to speak French. Of the st
    6·1 answer
  • Javon has 1/2 a cup of flour, Sam has 1 1/6 cups of flour, and Antoine has 1 3/4 cups of flour. How many cups of flour do they h
    12·1 answer
  • A sports announcer states that there are 65,000 fans in the stadium. Estimate the maximum noise level. Is this estimate reasonab
    15·1 answer
  • ? is in the picture plssssssss answer
    8·2 answers
  • The data shown was collected from a group of children attending a day camp. If you used this data to predict the height of 7-yea
    9·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!