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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 17a

Use the graph of f in the figure to find the following values or state that they do not exist. If a limit does not exist, explain why. <IMAGE>


a. f(1)

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Step 1: Understand the problem. We need to find the value of the function f at x = 1, denoted as f(1).
Step 2: Since the problem refers to a graph, locate the point on the graph where x = 1.
Step 3: Observe the y-coordinate of the point on the graph where x = 1. This y-coordinate is the value of f(1).
Step 4: If the graph has a point at x = 1, then f(1) is the y-coordinate of that point. If there is a hole or no point at x = 1, then f(1) does not exist.
Step 5: Conclude by stating the value of f(1) based on the graph observation or state that it does not exist if there is no point at x = 1.

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