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f (x) = { C 1 e x C 2 log e ( 1 x ) x > 0 3 otherwise


Where  C 1 , C 2 R .  If  f  is continuous at  x = 0 , then  C 1 + C 2  is _____.

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3

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:
lim x 0 f ( x ) = lim x 0 + f ( x ) = f ( 0 )

First, from the definition of the function, for x ≤ 0 (which falls under the "otherwise" case), we have:
f ( 0 ) = 3

Therefore, the left-hand limit is:
lim x 0 f ( x ) = 3

Next, we evaluate the right-hand limit as x approaches 0 from the positive side (x > 0):
lim x 0 + f ( x ) = lim x 0 + [ C 1 e x C 2 log e ( 1 x ) ]

Let us analyze the behavior of the terms in the limit as x → 0+:
1. The exponential term behaves as:
lim x 0 + e x = e 0 = 1
2. The logarithmic term behaves as:
As x → 0+, the term 1x approaches +∞. Consequently, loge(1x)+.

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:
C 2 = 0

Substituting C2 = 0 back into the limit expression gives:
lim x 0 + f ( x ) = lim x 0 + [ C 1 e x ] = C 1 · 1 = C 1

Now, matching the right-hand limit to the value of the function at x = 0 for continuity:
C 1 = 3

Finally, we calculate the sum C1 + C2:
C 1 + C 2 = 3 + 0 = 3

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