

Given, f(x) = 5x - 3
1. At x = 0:
f(0) = 5 * 0 - 3 = -3
LHL:
limx->0- f(x) = limx->0- (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(0 - h) - 3}
= limh->0 (-5h - 3}
= -5 * 0 - 3
= -3
RHL:
limx->0+ f(x) = limx->0+ (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(0 + h) - 3}
= limh->0 (5h - 3}
= 5 * 0 - 3
= -3
Since, LHL = RHL = f(0)
Hence, the given function is continuous at x = 0
2. At x = -3:
f(-3) = 5 * (-3) - 3 = -15 - 3 = -18
LHL:
limx->-3- f(x) = limx->-3- (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(-3 - h) - 3}
= limh->0 (-15 + 5h - 3}
= -15 + 5 * 0 - 3
= -18
RHL:
limx->-3+ f(x) = limx->-3+ (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(-3 + h) - 3}
= limh->0 (-15 - 5h - 3}
= -15 - 5 * 0 - 3
= -18
Since, LHL = RHL = f(-3)
Hence, the given function is continuous at x = -3
3. At x = 5:
f(5) = 5 * 5 - 3 = 25 - 3 = 22
LHL:
limx->5- f(x) = limx->5- (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(5 - h) - 3}
= limh->0 (25 - 5h - 3}
= 25 - 5 * 0 - 3
= 22
RHL:
limx->5+ f(x) = limx->5+ (5x - 3)
= limh->0 {5(5 + h) - 3}
= limh->0 (25 + 5h - 3}
= 25 + 5 * 0 - 3
= 22
Since, LHL = RHL = f(5)
Hence, the given function is continuous at x = 5
