Need serious help (values of a and b that make f continuos everywhere

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The discussion focuses on determining the values of A and B that ensure the piecewise function f(x) is continuous everywhere. The function is defined as f(x) = { A+x, if x ≤ -π; A sin(x) - 1, if -π < x < π; B + cos(3x), if x ≥ π. To achieve continuity, the values at the breakpoints x = -π and x = π must match from both sides, leading to a system of equations that can be solved for A and B.

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need serious help :) (values of a and b that make f continuos everywhere

f(x) = { A+x, if x ≤ -π
{ A sin(x) -1, if -π<x<π
{ B+ cos(3x), if x≥π

π=pi (symbol is showing up wierdly for me

kinda left this late as i needa have this problem solved in 2 hours, sorry about this and any help would be appreciated
 
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Choose A such that A + x = A sin(x) - 1 when x = -n.

Same approach for B.
 


To be continuous, the piecewise function must have the same values when evaluated at the breakpoints in the domain from both the left and the right.

You should be able to get a system of equations to determine the coefficients A and B.
 

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