Final answer:
To determine whether each value of x is a discontinuity of the function, we analyze the function to find asymptotes or holes. For the given function, x = -2 and x = -3 are asymptotes, x = 0 is a hole, and the remaining values of x do not create any discontinuities.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine whether each value of x is a discontinuity of the function, we need to analyze the function and look for asymptotes or holes. Let's consider the function f(x) = (5x) / (x^3 + 5x^2 + 6x).
To identify asymptotes, we need to find the values of x where the denominator of the function is equal to zero. For x = -2 and x = -3, the denominator becomes zero, which indicates that there are vertical asymptotes at x = -2 and x = -3. These values are neither holes nor asymptotes.
For x = 0, the denominator also becomes zero, but the numerator is not zero. This indicates that there is a hole at x = 0.
For the remaining values of x (2, 3, and 5), neither the numerator nor the denominator becomes zero. Therefore, these values do not create either holes or asymptotes. So the answer is:
- x = -3: asymptote
- x = -2: asymptote
- x = 0: hole
- x = 2: neither
- x = 3: neither
- x = 5: neither