JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    In [0, 1] Lagrange's mean value theorem is NOT applicable to  [IIT Screening 2003]

    A) \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{align}   & \frac{1}{2}-x,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,x<\frac{1}{2} \\  & {{\left( \frac{1}{2}-x \right)}^{2}},\,\,\,x\ge \frac{1}{2} \\ \end{align} \right.\]

    B) \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{align}   & \frac{\sin x}{x},\,\,\,x\ne 0 \\  & \,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,,\,\,\,x=0 \\ \end{align} \right.\]

    C) \[f(x)=x|x|\]

    D) \[f(x)=|x|\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The function defined in option  is not differentiable at \[x=\frac{1}{2}\].


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