What is the sum of the real values for which the function is undefined?
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f ( x ) = x ( 1 − x 2 ) x − 1 The function above is not defined at all x for which x ( 1 − x 2 ) = 0 ⟹ x = 0 or 1 − x 2 = 0 ⟹ x = 0 , − 1 , + 1 . Hence for x=-1, 0 and +1 the function is not defined. And the required sum is − 1 + 0 + 1 = 0