A function f(x) is continuous on [-1, 1] and defined as: f(x) = ln(p*x² + q*x + r) / x² for -1

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A function f(x) is continuous on [-1, 1] and defined as: f(x) = ln(p*x² + q*x + r) / x² for -1 < x < 0, f(0) = 1, f(x) = sin(e^(m-1) * x - 1) / x for 0 < x <= 1. Find the value of (p + q + r).

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3. From right-side limit: e^(m-1) = 1 => m=1. From left-side limit: r must be 1 (to avoid divergence), then expanding ln(px²+qx+1)/x² using Taylor series near x=0 gives q + (2p - q²)/2 per x² term... the limit equals q*x/x² which diverges unless q=0. Then limit = p - 1/2... wait, re-expanding: ln(1 + qx + px²)/x² = [qx + (p - q²/2)x² +...]/x². For finite limit, q=0 and the limit = p. Set p=1. So p=1, q=0, r=1, giving p+q+r=2. But answer option is 3. Let me re-check with q=0, p=1: sum = 2. Or if q=0, p=1, r=1 => sum=2.

A function f(x) is continuous on [-1, 1] and defined as: f(x) = ln(px² + qx + r) / x² for -1 < x < 0, f(0) = 1, f(x) = sin(e^(m-1) * x - 1) / x for 0 < x <= 1. Find the value of (p + q + r).

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