Determine Whether a Piecewise Function Is Continuous Question Use the definition of continuity to decide if the following function is continuous at x = -1. f(x) = { -1.0x^2 + 5.0 if x < -1 5 if x = -1 2x^2 + 2x + 5 if x > -1 Select the correct answer below: The function is continuous at x = -1. The function is not continuous at x = -1 because the limit at -1 does not exist. The function is not continuous at x = -1 because the limit at -1 does not equal f(-1).
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