f(x) is continuous at a point x=a if f(a) is defined and limx→af(x)=f(a).
The function
f(x)={x1,x2−2,if x≤−1,if x>−1,
is defined at x=0:
f(0)=02−2=−2.
limx→0−f(x)=limx→0−(x2−2)=02−2=−2,
limx→0+f(x)=limx→0+(x2−2)=02−2=−2=limx→0−f(x),
so there exist limx→0f(x)=−2=f(0) and the function is continuous at x=0.
We can see the continuity at x=0 at the graph of f(x) :
Answer: the function is continuous at x=0.
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