JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Differentiability

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    If \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    {{e}^{x}}+ax, & x<0  \\    b{{(x-1)}^{2}}, & x\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] is differentiable at \[x=0,\] then \[(a,\,b)\] is                  [MP PET 2000]

    A)            \[(-3,\,-1)\]

    B)            \[(-3,\,\,1)\]

    C)            \[(3,\,\,1)\]

    D)            \[(3,\,-1)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Given \[f(x)\] is differentiable at \[x=0\]. Hence, \[f(x)\] will be continuous at \[x=0\].            \\[\underset{x\to {{0}^{-}}}{\mathop{\text{lim}}}\,({{e}^{x}}+ax)=\underset{x\to {{0}^{+}}}{\mathop{\text{lim}}}\,b{{(x-1)}^{2}}\]            Þ \[{{e}^{0}}+a\times 0=b{{(0-1)}^{2}}\]  Þ \[b=1\]                           ?.. (i)            But \[f(x)\] is differentiable at \[x=0\], then            \[L{f}'(x)=R{f}'(x)\]   Þ  \[\frac{d}{dx}({{e}^{x}}+ax)=\frac{d}{dx}b{{(x-1)}^{2}}\]            Þ \[{{e}^{x}}+a=2b(x-1)\]            At \[x=0,\] \[{{e}^{0}}+a=-2b\] Þ \[a+1=-2b\] Þ \[a=-3\]            Þ \[(a,\,\,b)=(-3,\,\,1)\].


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