The correct answer is "statement 1 only".
To determine the correctness of the statements made by Stephon regarding the limits of the function f(x) as x approaches certain values, analyze the given graph.
1. Statement 1: [tex]\(\lim_{{x \to -3}}[/tex] f(x) exists and is equal to 1
- To verify this, look at the value of the function as x approaches -3.
- From the graph, as x approaches -3 from both sides (left and right), it appears that the function value approaches 1.
2. Statement 2: [tex]\(\lim_{{x \to 1}}[/tex] f(x) exists and is equal to 1
- To verify this, look at the value of the function as x approaches 1.
- From the graph, as x approaches 1 from the left, the function value is approaching -2. As x approaches 1 from the right, the function value is approaching 2.
- Since the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit are not equal, the limit [tex]\(\lim_{{x \to 1}} f(x)\)[/tex] does not exist.
Based on this analysis:
- Statement 1 is true.
- Statement 2 is false.
Therefore, the correct answer is "statement 1 only".