Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function f(x) = x^2-9/(x^2-x-6)(x^2+6x+9) is continuous at x=2

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Factor the numerator and denominator

[tex]\displaystyle f(x)=\frac{x^2-9}{(x^2-x-6)(x^2+6x+9)}\\\\f(x)=\frac{(x+3)(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+2)(x+3)(x+3)}\\\\f(x)=\frac{x-3}{(x-3)(x+2)(x+3)}[/tex]

Because [tex]x-3[/tex] exists in both the numerator and denominator, there will be a hole at [tex]x=3[/tex] because the function is not continuous at that point.

If we check if the function is continuous at [tex]x=2[/tex], we can see that the denominator will not be 0, thus, the function is continuous at [tex]x=2[/tex].