To be continuous at x=−1, the value of x2−1x3+1 is taken to be:
Pick one
Solution
Factoring the numerator using the sum of cubes identity and denominator using the difference of squares identity gives (x+1)(x−1)(x+1)(x2−x+1) Cancelling out a factor of x+1 from the numerator and denominator gives (x−1)(x2−x+1) Plugging in x=−1 gives −23 or E.
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