Using the continuity concept, as the value of the function has to be equal to the limit, it is found that the value of k is of k = -4.
When a function is continuous?
A function is said to be continuous at x = a if, and only if:
[tex]\lim_{x \rightarrow a} f(x) = f(a)[/tex]
In this problem, we have to check at x = -2, hence:
[tex]\lim_{x \rightarrow -2} f(x) = f(-2)[/tex]
[tex]k = \lim_{x \rightarrow -2} f(x)[/tex]
For the limit, we have to check the lateral conditions, hence:
[tex]\lim_{x \rightarrow -2} f(x) = \lim_{x \rightarrow -2} \frac{x^2 - 4}{x + 2} = \lim_{x \rightarrow -2} \frac{(x - 2)(x + 2)}{x + 2} = \lim_{x \rightarrow -2} x - 2 = -2 -2 = -4[/tex]
Hence, from the continuity condition, k = -4.
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