MCQ
The function $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}^3+\text{x}^2-16\text{x}+20}{\text{x}-2}$ is not defind for $x = 2$. in order to make $f(x)$ continuous at $x = 2$, here $f(2)$ should be defined as :
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$0$
Here,
$x^3+x^2-16 x+20$
$=x^3-2 x^2+3 x^2-6 x-10 x+20$
$=x^2(x-2)+3 x(x-2)-10(x-2)$
$=(x-2)\left(x^2+3 x-10\right)$
$=(x-2)(x-2)(x-5)$
$=(x-2)^2(x+5)$
So, the given function can be rewritten as
$\text{f(x)}=\frac{(\text{x}-2)^2(\text{x}+5)}{\text{x}-2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{f(x)}=(\text{x}-2)(\text{x}+5)$
If $f(x)$ is continuous at $x = 2,$ then
$\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow2}\text{f(x)}=\text{f}(2)$
$\Rightarrow\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow2}(\text{x}-2)(\text{x}+5)=\text{f}(2)$
$\Rightarrow\text{f}(2)=0$
Hence, in order to make $f(x)$ continuous at $x = 2, f(2)$ should be defined as $0$.

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