Question

Could anyone please help me with this for Calculus AB? I'm not entirely sure if the answer I put down is correct or not; I got some funky graphs for it though.

Answer 1

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C. has both jump and infinite discontinuity.

Evaluate both piecewise functions at x = 1;

1 / (x + 1) = 1 / ((1) + 1) = 1/2

2x - 1 = 2(1) - 1 = 1

As the piecewise functions contain different y-values when evaluated at

x = 1,  there is a jump discontinuity at x = 1.

However, the first function also contains a vertical asymptote or infinite discontinuity where it is undefined, or at x = -1. (1 / 0 = undefined). This means that the function also contains an infinite discontinuity.

Therefore, the correct choice is:

C. has both jump and infinite discontinuity.