Related Formula
For continuity at x=a, x → a^- f(x) = x → a^+ f(x) = f(a)$$\text{For continuity at } x=a, \lim_{x \to a^-} f(x) = \lim_{x \to a^+} f(x) = f(a)$$
h → 0 ( h)/(h) = 1$$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\sin h}{h} = 1$$
Core Logic
We need to evaluate the Left Hand Limit (LHL) and Right Hand Limit (RHL) at x = 3$x = 3$.
For LHL (x < 3$x < 3$):
f(x) = (a(7x-12-x²))/(b(x²-7x+12))$$f(x) = \frac{a(7x-12-x^2)}{b(x^2-7x+12)}$$
Factor the polynomials:
Numerator quadratic: -(x² - 7x + 12)$-(x^2 - 7x + 12)$
f(x) = (-a(x²-7x+12))/(b(x²-7x+12)) = (-a)/(b)$$f(x) = \frac{-a(x^2-7x+12)}{b(x^2-7x+12)} = \frac{-a}{b}$$
Thus, x → 3^- f(x) = (-a)/(b)$\lim_{x \to 3^-} f(x) = \frac{-a}{b}$.
Step 1: Evaluating Right Hand Limit
For RHL (x > 3$x > 3$), as x → 3^+$x \to 3^+$, the value of the greatest integer function [x] = 3$[x] = 3$.
f(x) = (2 (x-3))/(x-[x])$$f(x) = \frac{2\sin(x-3)}{x-[x]}$$
Substituting [x] = 3$[x] = 3$:
x → 3^+ f(x) = x → 3^+ (2 (x-3))/(x-3)$$\lim_{x \to 3^+} f(x) = \lim_{x \to 3^+} \frac{2\sin(x-3)}{x-3}$$
Applying the standard limit θ → 0 ( θ)/(θ) = 1$\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\sin \theta}{\theta} = 1$:
RHL = 2(1) = 2$$\text{RHL} = 2(1) = 2$$
Step 2: Equating Limits
For the function to be continuous at x=3$x=3$, LHL = RHL = f(3)$f(3)$.
We are given f(3) = b$f(3) = b$.
Therefore:
(-a)/(b) = 2 = b$$\frac{-a}{b} = 2 = b$$
From the right equation, b = 2$b = 2$.
Substitute b$b$ into the left equation:
(-a)/(2) = 2 ⇒ a = -4$$\frac{-a}{2} = 2 \Rightarrow a = -4$$
Step 3: Final Conclusion
The only ordered pair (a, b)$(a, b)$ that makes the function continuous is (-4, 2)$(-4, 2)$.
The number of elements in the set S$S$ is 1.
Pattern Recognition
For limits involving [x]$[x]$ as x → k^+$x \to k^+$, you can immediately replace [x]$[x]$ with k$k$. When evaluating algebraic limits where the numerator is the exact negative of the denominator, they cancel out natively leaving just the constant ratio.
Chapter Mix
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