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Let

f(x) = 2x^2 - 3 if x <= 2

f(x) = ax - 7 if x > 2

Find a if the graph of y = f(x) is continuous (which means the graph can be drawn without lifting your pencil from the paper)

Oct 20, 2020

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Let

f(x) = 2x^2 - 3 if x <= 2

gx) = ax - 7 if x > 2
Find a if the graph of y = f(x) is continuous

Hello Guest!

$$\color{BrickRed}f(x)=2x^2-3\\ \color{blue}f'(x)=4x=a\\ \color{BrickRed}g(x)=ax-7\\ 4x = a\ inserted\ in\ g (x)\\ g(x)=4x^2-7\\ \color{blue} f(x)=g(x)$$

$$2x^2-3=4x^2-7\\ 2x^2=4\\ \color{blue}x=\pm \sqrt{2}$$

$$y=2\cdot 2-3$$

$$y=1$$

$$g(x)=ax-7\\ 1=a\cdot \sqrt{2}-7\\ a=4\cdot \sqrt{2}$$

$$a=5.65685\\ g(x)=5.65685x-7$$

$$y\in \{f(x)=2x^2-3\}\ |-∞ LaTeX is crazy today! y \(\in$$ {f(x)=$$2x^2$$-3} | ($$-∞$$ < x $$\le \sqrt{2}$$ )

y $$\in$$ {g(x)=5.65685y-7} | ($$\sqrt{2}$$ < x $$\le 2$$)

y $$\in$$ {g(x)=5.65685x-7}    | ($$2$$ < x < $$∞$$)

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Thanks Alan!

If corners and crossings are allowed in the line, it goes like this:

$$f(x) = 2x^2 - 3\ |\ if\ x <= 2\\ g(x) = ax - 7\ |\ if\ x > 2$$

$$x=2$$

$$f(2)=g(2)\\ 2\cdot 2^2-3=2a-7\\ a=\large \frac{2\cdot 2^2-3+7}{2}$$

$$a=6$$

$$g(x)=6x-7$$

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Oct 20, 2020