Respuesta :

So,

Given the function:

[tex]f(x)=\frac{4}{x^2-36}[/tex]

To check if the function is continuous in the entire number real line, we need to analyze the restrictions in the domain.

As you can notice, the denominator of a rational function can't be zero, so:

[tex]x^2-36\ne0[/tex]

We're going to find the values of x such that:

[tex]x^2-36=0[/tex]

This is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} x^2=36 \\ x=\pm6 \end{gathered}[/tex]

As you can see, "x" can't take the values of 6 and -6. If that happens, the function is not defined. Thus, the function is not continuous on the entire real number line.

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