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The function f(x) = sin(6 x) / x is not defined at 0. Decide how to define f(0) so that f(x) is...

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The function {eq}f(x) = \frac{\sin(6 x)}x {/eq} is not defined at 0. Decide how to define f(0) so that f(x) is continuous at 0.

Continuity of a Function:


The function is continuous at a point {eq}x=a {/eq} if it satisfies the following condition:

{eq}\lim_{x\rightarrow a}f(x)=f(a) {/eq}

i.e. the limit as {eq}x {/eq} tends to {eq}a {/eq} should be equal to the value of the function at {eq}x=a. {/eq}

A function which is not continuous at a point in the domain of the function is called a discontinuous function.

Some discontinuous functions can have removable discontinuity. That means we can remove the discontinuity by redefining the given function at the point of discontinuity.

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The given function is:

{eq}f(x) = \frac{\sin(6 x)}{x} {/eq}

The limit of the function at {eq}x=0 {/eq} is:

{eq}\\\\\begin{align*}...

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