Step 3: Observe that the interval includes the point where the original function is not defined. Therefore, the function is not continuous over the interval .
Steps
Step 1 :Step 1: We first find the domain of the function. The function is defined for all real numbers except at , where the denominator is zero and the function is undefined.
Step 2 :Step 2: We then rewrite the function as for all by factoring the numerator and cancelling out the terms. This function is defined and continuous for all real numbers.
Step 3 :Step 3: Observe that the interval includes the point where the original function is not defined. Therefore, the function is not continuous over the interval .