Limiting and continuous about one function

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I have a function which is \begin{equation} F(x)= \begin{cases} f(x) & x \in [\underline{x},\bar{x})\\ \\ f(\bar{x}) & x=\bar{x} \end{cases} \end{equation}

The function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing in $[\underline{x},\bar{x})$, and $\lim_{x\to \bar{x}}f(x)=f(\bar{x})$. So I could conclude that $F(x)$ is continuous at $\bar{x}$.

Could I conclude that $f(\bar{x})>f(x)$ for all $x \in [\underline{x},\bar{x})$ ?

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Yes. I will use $[a,b]$ instead of $[\underline{x},\overline{x}]$ in this demonstration.

Suppose there exist a $x \in [a,b[$ such that $f(x) \geq f(b)$

For every $\epsilon > 0$ such that $ \frac{b-x}{2} > \epsilon $, you have that

$$f(b-\epsilon) > f\left(\frac{b+x}{2}\right) > f(x) \geq f(b)$$

Now you make $\epsilon \to 0$, and you get

$$f(b) \geq f\left(\frac{b+x}{2}\right) > f(x) \geq f(b)$$

Contradiction