JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Limits, Continuity and Differentiability Question Bank Mock Test - Continuity and Differentiability

  • question_answer
    If \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    x-1,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,x<0  \\    {{x}^{2}}-2x,\,\,x\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right.,\], then

    A) \[f(\left| x \right|)\]is discontinuous at x=0

    B) \[f(\left| x \right|)\]is differentiable at x=0

    C) \[|f(x)|\]is non-differentiable at x=0, 2

    D) \[|f(x)|\]is continuous at x=0

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c]
    \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    \left| x \right|-1,\,  \\    {{\left| x \right|}^{2}}-2\left| x \right|,  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\begin{matrix}    \left| x \right|<0  \\    \left| x \right|\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix}\]
    Where \[\left| x \right|\le 0\] is not possible. Thus neglecting, we get
    \[f(\left| x \right|)=\begin{matrix}    {{\left| x \right|}^{2}}-2\left| x \right|,\,\,\left| x \right|\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix}\]
    \[f(\left| x \right|)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}}+2x, & x<0  \\    {{x}^{2}}-2x & x\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right....(i)\]
    \[\therefore f'(\left| x \right|)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    x+2x, & x<0  \\    x-2x & x\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\]
    Clearly, \[\left| f(x) \right|\] is continuous at \[x=0\], but non-differentiable at\[x=0\].
    \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    \left| x \right|-1,\,  \\    {{\left| x \right|}^{2}}-2\left| x \right|,  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\begin{matrix}    \left| x \right|<0  \\    \left| x \right|\ge 0  \\ \end{matrix}\]
    \[g(x)=\left| f(x) \right|=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    1-x, & x<0  \\    -{{x}^{2}}+2x & 0\le x<2  \\    {{x}^{2}}-2x & x\ge 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right....(ii)\]
    Clearly, \[\left| f(x) \right|\] is discontinuous at \[x=0\] but non-differentiable at \[x=2.\]
    Also, \[g'(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    -1, & x<0  \\    2x+2, & 0<x<2.  \\    2x-2, & x>2  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\]
    \[\left| f(x) \right|\] is non-differentiable at \[x=0\] and \[x=2.\]
     


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