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How do you find the values of c and d that make the following function continuous for all x given f(x) = 9x if x<1, f(x) = cx² + d if 1 ≤ x < 2 and f(x) = 3x if x ≥ 2?

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Final answer:

To make the function continuous, we equate the function pieces and solve for c and d.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the values of c and d that make the function continuous for all x, we need to ensure that the function pieces fit together at their boundaries. In this case, the boundaries are x = 1 and x = 2.

When x < 1, f(x) = 9x.

When 1 ≤ x < 2, f(x) = cx² + d.

When x ≥ 2, f(x) = 3x.

We need to find the values of c and d such that f(x) is continuous when x = 1 and when x = 2. To do this, we equate the two function pieces at their boundaries.

At x = 1: 9(1) = c(1)² + d.

At x = 2: 3(2) = c(2)² + d.

We can solve these two equations to find the values of c and d.

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