Which of these describes f(x) = x^2 if x ≤ 1; x if x > 1 at x = 1?

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Question 96

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Which of these describes $f(x) = \begin{cases} x^{2}, & x \le 1 \\ x, & x > 1 \end{cases}$ at $x = 1$ ?

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Both pieces give 1 at $x = 1$ : continuous.
The slopes are 2 on the left and 1 on the right: not differentiable.

Worth noting

Matching values is not enough; the slopes must match too.

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Which of these describes f(x)={x2,x≤1x,x>1f(x) = \begin{cases} x^{2}, & x \le 1 \\ x, & x > 1 \end{cases}f(x)={x2,x,​x≤1x>1​ at x=1x = 1x=1?

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Which of these describes $f(x) = \begin{cases} x^{2}, & x \le 1 \\ x, & x > 1 \end{cases}$ at $x = 1$ ?