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HELP!! PLEASE!! MATH QUESTION!!?

If H(x) is the Heaviside function,

then compute lim x→5^- (from the left side) −3.2⋅H(8x−40)+4.1

The result is:

Options:

a) -7.3

b) 0.9

c) 4.1

d) -3.2

1 Answer

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  • Ron W
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    4.1

    H(8x - 40) = 0 for x < 5. As we get closer and closer (but not reaching) 5 from the left, we are still in "x < 5" territory, so the step function remains zero.

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