NDA2025MathematicsLimitsActual
For the following three (03) items: Consider the function f(x) = x|x| . What is _ x -1 f(x) equal to?
Options
- A-1
- B0
- C1
- DLimit does not exist
Correct answer
A. -1
Step-by-step solution
Given the function f(x) = x|x| . We need to evaluate _ x -1 f(x) . Since x approaches -1 , x is negative, so |x| = -x . Thus, f(x) = x(-x) = -x^2 for x _ x -1 f(x) = _ x -1 (-x^2) = -(-1)^2 = -1 . Answer: -1