Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct answer is 3.
To find the value of C1 + C2, we use the definition of continuity at a point. For the function f(x) to be continuous at x = 0, the left-hand limit, the right-hand limit, and the value of the function at x = 0 must all exist and be equal:
First, from the definition of the function, for x ≤ 0 (which falls under the "otherwise" case), we have:
Therefore, the left-hand limit is:
Next, we evaluate the right-hand limit as x approaches 0 from the positive side (x > 0):
Let us analyze the behavior of the terms in the limit as x → 0+:
1. The exponential term behaves as:
2. The logarithmic term behaves as:
As x → 0+, the term approaches +∞. Consequently, .
For the right-hand limit to exist and be equal to the finite value 3, the coefficient of the divergent term must be zero. Therefore, we must have:
Substituting C2 = 0 back into the limit expression gives:
Now, matching the right-hand limit to the value of the function at x = 0 for continuity:
Finally, we calculate the sum C1 + C2:
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