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use the graph to find the following limits and function value for each …

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use the graph to find the following limits and function value for each value of a. i) \\( \lim_{x \to a^-} f(x) \\) ii) \\( \lim_{x \to a^+} f(x) \\) iii) \\( \lim_{x \to a} f(x) \\) iv) \\( f(a) \\), if it exists. a. for \\( a = 1 \\) b. for \\( a = -1 \\)

a. i) select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.

\\( \boldsymbol{\circ} \\) a. \\( \lim_{x \to 1^-} f(x) = \square \\) (type an integer or a decimal.)
\\( \circ \\) b. the limit does not exist.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze left - hand limit as \(x

ightarrow1^{-}\)
To find \(\lim_{x
ightarrow1^{-}}f(x)\), we look at the behavior of the function as \(x\) approaches \(1\) from the left - hand side (values of \(x\) less than \(1\)). From the graph, the part of the function for \(x < 1\) (the left - hand part near \(x = 1\)) is a line segment. As \(x\) approaches \(1\) from the left, we can see that the \(y\) - value that the function approaches is \(5\) (by looking at the graph, the open circle and the trend of the line from the left side of \(x = 1\)).

Answer:

\(\lim_{x
ightarrow1^{-}}f(x)=5\)