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Which statements are true about function [tex]f[/tex]?

[tex]\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ f(x)=\left\{\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ \begin{array}{ll}\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^x, & x \leq 1 \\\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ -x^2+2x-1, & x \ \textgreater \ 1\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ \end{array}\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ \right.\ \textless \ br/\ \textgreater \ [/tex]

A. Function [tex]f[/tex] is continuous.
B. The domain of function [tex]f[/tex] is all real numbers.
C. Function [tex]f[/tex] is decreasing over the entire domain.
D. The value of [tex]f(1)[/tex] is 2.
E. As [tex]x[/tex] approaches positive infinity, [tex]f(x)[/tex] approaches positive infinity.


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Let's analyze each statement step by step:

1. Function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is continuous.
To determine if the function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is continuous at [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex], we must check if the left-hand limit equals the right-hand limit at this point.

For [tex]\( x \leq 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ f(x) = \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^x \][/tex]
When [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ f(1) = \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^1 = \frac{1}{3} \][/tex]

For [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ f(x) = -x^2 + 2x - 1 \][/tex]
When [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ f(1) = -(1)^2 + 2(1) - 1 = -1 + 2 - 1 = 0 \][/tex]

Since [tex]\(\frac{1}{3} \neq 0\)[/tex], the left-hand limit does not equal the right-hand limit at [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex]. Therefore, the function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is not continuous.

2. The domain of function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is all real numbers.
The function is defined for all [tex]\( x \leq 1 \)[/tex] by [tex]\( \left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^x \)[/tex] and for all [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex] by [tex]\( -x^2 + 2x - 1 \)[/tex]. Both parts are defined for their respective domains without any restrictions. Therefore, the domain of function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is all real numbers.

3. Function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is decreasing over the entire domain.
- For [tex]\( x \leq 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(x) = \left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^x \)[/tex] is decreasing because [tex]\( \frac{1}{3} < 1 \)[/tex].
- For [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(x) = -x^2 + 2x - 1 \)[/tex]. The derivative is:
[tex]\[ f'(x) = -2x + 2 \][/tex]
At [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f'(1) = -2(1) + 2 = 0 \)[/tex]. For [tex]\( x < 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f'(x) > 0 \)[/tex] indicating an increasing function, and for [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f'(x) < 0 \)[/tex], indicating a decreasing function. However, since it’s not consistently decreasing over [tex]\( x \leq 1 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex] domains, [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is not decreasing over the entire domain.

4. The value of [tex]\( f(1) \)[/tex] is 0.
At [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ f(1) = 0 \][/tex]
This is based on the right-hand expression, even though the left-hand expression yields [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex]. From either part, it has previously been confirmed that the value of [tex]\( f(1) \)[/tex] directly here is 0.

5. As [tex]\( x \)[/tex] approaches positive infinity, [tex]\( f(x) \)[/tex] approaches positive infinity.
For [tex]\( x > 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(x) = -x^2 + 2x - 1 \)[/tex]. As [tex]\( x \to +\infty \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ -x^2 \text{ term dominates, leading to } f(x) \to -\infty \][/tex]
Therefore, as [tex]\( x \to +\infty \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(x) \)[/tex] does not approach positive infinity, but rather negative infinity.

Based on this detailed analysis:

Correct selections:
- The domain of function [tex]\( f \)[/tex] is all real numbers.
- The value of [tex]\( f(1) \)[/tex] is 0.