J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    The function \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    |x-3|, & if & x\ge 1  \\    \frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{3x}{2}+\frac{13}{4}, & if & x<1  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\]is

    A)  continuous and differentiable at \[x=3\]

    B)  continuous at \[x=3,\] but not differentiable at \[x=3\]

    C)  continuous and differentiable everywhere

    D)  continuous at \[x=1,\]but not differentiable at \[x=1,\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Clearly,  \[f(x)\] is not differentiable at \[x=3.\] Now, \[\underset{x\to {{3}^{-}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,\,\,f(x)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,f(3-h)\] \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,|3-h-3|\] \[\underset{x\to {{3}^{+}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,f(x)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(3+h)\] \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,|3+h-3|=0\] and \[f(3)=|3-3|=0\] \[\therefore \] \[f(x)\] is continuous at \[x=3.\]


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