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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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