Determine the value of the constant a for which the function

Solution

If f(x) is continuous at x = -1, then the limit as x approaches -1 of f(x) = f(-1).

As I demonstrated in my answer to your previous instance of this question, the limit as x approaches -1 of f(x) = 1.

Therefore f(-1) = 1.

Answer: a = 1

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