Problem

The function f is defined as follows.
f(x)={3x if x03 if x=0
(a) Find the domain of the function.
(b) Locate any intercepts.
(c) Graph the function.
(d) Based on the graph, find the range.
(e) Is f continuous on its domain?

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The function f is continuous on its domain because the function is defined for all real numbers and there are no breaks or jumps in the graph of the function.

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Step 1 :The domain of the function is all real numbers because there are no restrictions on the values that x can take in the function f(x).

Step 2 :The y-intercept is at (0,3) because when x=0, f(x)=3. The x-intercept is at (1,3) because when f(x)=0, x=1.

Step 3 :To graph the function, we plot the points (0,3) and (1,3) and draw a line through them. The line will be a straight line with a slope of 3, passing through the y-axis at (0,3).

Step 4 :Based on the graph, the range of the function is all real numbers because the line extends infinitely in both the positive and negative y-directions.

Step 5 :The function f is continuous on its domain because the function is defined for all real numbers and there are no breaks or jumps in the graph of the function.

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