Consider the function
$$f(x) = \begin{cases}2x -1 & if & x < -1\\x^2 + 1 & if & -1\leq x \leq 1\\x + 1 & if & x > 1.\end{cases}$$
Then
F(x)=
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow -1^{-}}$$ (2x-1) = 2(-1)-1 = -3
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow -1^{+}}$$ $$(x^{2} + 1)$$ = 1+1 = 2
Since the left-hand limit and right-hand limit are not equal,the function is discontinuous at -1.
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow 1^{-}}$$ $$(x^{2} + 1)$$ = 1+1 = 2
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow -1^{+}}$$ x+1 = 1+1 = 2
Since the left-hand limit and right-hand limit are equal, the function is continuous at 1.
So the function is continuous everywhere except at -1.
C is the correct answer.
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