JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Continuity

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    The function \[f(x)=\frac{1-\sin x+\cos x}{1+\sin x+\cos x}\] is not defined at \[x=\pi .\] The value of \[f(\pi ),\] so that \[f(x)\] is continuous at \[x=\pi \], is [Orissa JEE 2003]

    A)            \[-\frac{1}{2}\]

    B)            \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C)            ? 1

    D)            1

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[f(x)=\frac{2{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{x}{2}-2\sin \frac{x}{2}\cos \frac{x}{2}}{2{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{x}{2}+2\sin \frac{x}{2}\cos \frac{x}{2}}=\frac{\cos \frac{x}{2}-\sin \frac{x}{2}}{\cos \frac{x}{2}+\sin \frac{x}{2}}\]            \[=\tan \left( \frac{\pi }{4}-\frac{x}{2} \right)\] at \[x=\pi \], \[f(\pi )=-\tan \frac{\pi }{4}=-1\].


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