JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Continuity

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    Let \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{align}   & \frac{x-4}{|x-4|}+a,\ x<4 \\  & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a+b,\,x=4 \\  & \frac{x-4}{|x-4|}+b,\,x>4 \\ \end{align} \right.\]. Then \[f(x)\]is continuous at \[x=4\] when

    A)            \[a=0,\ b=0\]

    B)            \[a=1,\ b=1\]

    C)            \[a=-1,\ b=1\]

    D)            \[a=1,\ b=-1\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[\underset{x\to 4-}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(4-h)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,\frac{4-h-4}{|4-h-4|}+a\]                    \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,-\frac{h}{h}+a=a-1.\]                    \[=\underset{x\to 4+}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\,f(4+h)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\frac{4+h-4}{|4+h-4|}+b=b+1\]                    and \[f(4)=a+b\]                    Since \[f(x)\] is continuous at \[x=4\]                    Therefore \[\underset{x\to 4-}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=f(4)=\underset{x\to 4+}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)\]            \[\Rightarrow \,\,a-1=a+b=b+1\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,b=-1\] and \[a=1.\]


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