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The function \(f(x) = x - |x - x^2|\), \(-1 \le x \le 1\) is continuous on

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Absolute value does not affect continuity.

Updated On: Mar 23, 2026

\([-1,1]\)
\((-1,1)\)
\([-1,1]-\{0\}\)
(-1,1)-0

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