∴ f is right continuous at x = 3 and left continuous at x = 5
Subtracting (2) from (1), we get,– 2 a = – 6, ⇒ a = 3Putting a = 3 in (1) we get,3 x 3 + b = 1, ⇒ b = – 8∴ a = 3, b = –8.