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

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    Given \[f:[-2a,2a]\to R\] is an odd function such that the left hand derivative at x = a is zero and \[f(x)=f(2a-x)\forall x\in (a,2a),\] then its left had derivative at \[x=-a\] is

    A) 0

    B) a

    C) -a

    D) Does not exist

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Given \[f'(a)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{f(a-h)-f(a)}{-h}=0....(1)\] Now \[f'(-{{a}^{-}})=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{f(-a-h)-f(-a)}{-h}\] \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{-f(a+h)+f(a)}{-h}\]                         [\[\because \,\,f(x)\] is odd function] \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{-f(a-h)+f(a)}{-h}\] \[[\because \,f(2a-x)=f(x)\Rightarrow f(a+x)=f(a-x)]\] \[=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{f(a-h)-f(a)}{h}=0\]                 [From (1)]


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