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Find the x-value of the removable discontinuity of the function. ​

Find the x-value of the removable discontinuity of the function. ​-example-1
User Dinvlad
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Answer:

x=2

Explanation:


f(x)=(x^2-4)/(x^2-12x+20)

Factor the numerator and denominator:


f(x)=((x-2)(x+2))/((x-2)(x-10))

We can remove (x-2) from the function:


f(x)=(x+2)/(x-10)

(x-2) is a removable discontinuity.

The x-value of x-2 is x=2.

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