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Continuity & Differentiability NCERT Solutions

NCERT Exercise 5.1-Q22-34

Question:22 .Discuss the continuity of the cosine, cosecant, secont and cotangent functions.

Solution:

Here `f(x)=cos x`

At `x=a`

`=lim_(x->a)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->a)cos x=cos a`

`=f(a)=cos a`

`[∵f(x)=cos x]`

`:. lim_(x->a)f(x) =f(a)`

thus  `f(x)` is continuous at  `x=a,` But a is an arbitrary point so `f(x)` is continuous at all points.

So `f(x)` is continuous at all points.

Here `f(x) = cosec x`

`f(x)` is not defined at `x=n pi, n in Z`

Here `f(x)=sec x`

`f(x)` is not defined at `x=(2n+1) pi/2, n in Z`

Thus `f(x)` is continuous at all points except `x=(2n+1) pi/2,n in Z`

Here `f(x) =cot x`

`f(x)` is not defined at `x=n pi, n in Z`

Thus `f(x)` is continuous at all points except `x=n pi, n in Z`,

Question :23 . Find all points of discontinuity of where

`f(x)={(sinx/x, if x<0), (x+1, if x>=0):}`

Solution:

`f(x)={(sinx/x, if x<0), (x+1, if x>=0):}`

L.H.L=`lim_(x->0^-)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->0^-)sin x/x`

Put `x=0-h` as `x->0^-,h->0`

`=lim_(h->0)(sin(0-h))/(0-h)`

`= lim_(h->0)(-sinh)/-h`

`=lim_(h->0)(sin h)/h=1`

R.H.L.`=lim_(x->0^+)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->0^+)(x+1)`

Put `x=0+h` as `x->0^+,h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)(0+h+1)`

`=0+1=1`

`=f(0)=0+1=1`

`[∵f(x)=x+1]`

`:.`L.H.L. =R.H.L =`f(0)`

Thus `f(x)` is continuous at `x=0` There is no point of discontinuity for this function `f(x)`

Question: 24 .Determine if `f` defined by

`f(x)={(x^2 sin\ 1/x, ifx=!=0), (0, ifx=0):}`Is a continuous function?

Solution:

Here `f(x)={(x^2 sin\ 1/x, if\ x=!=0), (0, ifx=0):}`

L.H.L.`lim_(x->0^-)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->0^-)x^2 sin\ 1/x`

Put `x=0-h` as `x->0^-,h->0`

`:.lim_(h->0)(0-h)^2 sin\ 1/(o-h)`

`lim_(h->0)-h^2 sin\ 1/h`

`=lim_(h->0)h.sin\ (1/h)/(1/h)`

`=-0xx1=0`

R.H.L. `lim_(x->0^+)f(x)`

` =lim_(x->0^+)x^2 sin\ 1/x`

Put`x=0+h` as `x->0^+, h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)(0+h)^2 sin\ 1/(0+h)`

`=lim_ (h->0)h^2 sin\ 1/h `

`=lim_ (h->0)h. (sin1//h)/(1//h)`

=`0xx1=0`

`f(0)=0`

`:.`L.H.L. = R.H.L.=`f(0)`

Thus`f(x)` is continuous at `x=0`

Question:25 .Examine the continuity of `f` Where `f` is defined by

`f(x)= {(sinx-cosx, if x!=0), (-1, ifx=0):}`

Solution:

Here `f(x)= {(sinx-cosx, if x!=0), (-1, ifx=0):}`

L.H.L.` =lim_(x->0^-)f(x)`

` =lim_(x->0^-)(sin x-cos x)`

Put `x=0-h` as `->0^-, h->0`

`:.=lim_(h->0)[sin(0-h)-cos (0-h)]`

`=lim_(h->0)(-sin h-cos h)`

`=lim_(h->0)(-sin h - cos h)`

`=0-1=-1`

R.H.L`=lim_(x->0^+)f(x)`

=`lim_(x->0^+)(sinx-cosx)`

Put `x=0+h` as `x->0^+,h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)[sin(0+h)-cos(0+h)]`

=`lim_(h->0)(sin h-cos h)`

`=0-1=-1`

`f(0)=-1`

`:.`L.H.L.=R.H.L.=`f(0)`

Thus `f(x)` is continuous at `x=0`

Find the value of `k` so that the function `f` is contieous at the indicated point in Exercise 26 to 29.

Question: 26 .

`f(x)= {((kcosx)/(pi-2x), at x!=pi/2), (3, atx=pi/2):}`

Here `f(x)= {((kcosx)/(pi-2x), at x!=pi/2), (3, atx=pi/2):}`

L.H.L =`lim_(x-> pi^-/2)f(x)`

=`lim_(x-> pi^-/2)(k cos x)/(pi-2x)`

Put` =pi/2 -h` as ` x->pi/2, h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)(kcos(pi/2 -h))/(pi-2(pi/2 -h))`

=`lim_(h->0)(k sin h)/(2h)`

`=lim_(h->0)k/2xx(sin h)/h`

`=k/2xx1=k/2`

R.H.L.`=lim_(x-> pi^+/2)f(x)`

=`lim_(x-> pi^+/2)(k cos x)/(pi-2x)`

Put `x=pi/2+h` as `x-> pi^+/2, h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)(kcos(pi/2 +h))/(pi-2(pi/2 +h))`

=`lim_(h->0)(-k sin h)/(-2h)`

`=lim_(h->0)k/2xx(sin h)/h`

`=k/2xx1=k/2`

`=f(pi/2)=3`

Since `f(x)` is continuous at

`=x=pi/2`

`:.` L.H.L = R.H.L.

=`f(pi/2)=k/2=3=>k=6`

Question:27 .

`f(x)= {(kx^2, if x<=2), (3, ifx>2):}at x=2`

Solution:

`f(x)= {(kx^2, if x<=2), (3, ifx>2):}`

L.H.L = `lim_(x->2^-)f(x)`

`=lim(x->2^-)kx^2`

Put `x=2-h` as `x->2,h->0`

`:.lim_(h->0)(2-h)^2`

` lim_(h->0)k(4+h^2-4h)=4k`

R.H.L =`lim_(x->2^+)f(x)`

`lim(x->2^+)(3)=3`

`f(2) =kxx(2)^2=4k`

Since `f(x)` is continuous at `x=2=2`

`:.` L.H.L.=R.H.L.

`=> 4k=3=>k=3/4`

Question:28 .

`f(x)= {(kx+1, if x<=pi), (cos x, ifx>pi):}at x=pi`

Solution:

Here `f(x)= {(kx+1, if x<=pi), (cos x, ifx>pi):}at x=pi`

L.H.L = `lim_(x->pi^-)f(x)`

`=lim(x->pi^-)(kx+1)`

Put `x=pi-h` as `x->pi,h->0`

`:.lim_(h->0)k(pi-h)+1`

` lim_(h->0)kpi-kh+1=kpi+1`

R.H.L =`lim_(x->pi^+)f(x)`

`lim_(x->pi+)cos x`

put `x=pi+h` as `x->^+,h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)cos (pi+h)`

`=lim_(h->0)-cos h=-1`

`=f(pi)=kpi+1`

since `f(x)` is continuous at`x=pi`

`:.`L.H.L.=R.H.L.

`=f(x)=>kpi+1=-1=>k=-2/11`

Question: 29 .

`f(x)= {(kx+1, if x<=5), (3x-5, ifx>5):}at x=5`

Solution:

Here `f(x)= {(kx+1, if x<=5), (3x-5, ifx>5):}`

L.H.L = `lim_(x->5^-)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->5^-)(kx+1)`

Put `x=5-h` as `x->5,h->0`

`:.lim_(h->0)[k(5-h)+1]`

` =lim_(h->0)[5k-kh+1]=5k+1`

R.H.L =`lim_(x->5^+)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->5+)(3x-5)`

put `x=5+h` as `5->^+,h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)[3(5-h)-5]`

` =lim_(h->0)(10+3h)=10`

`=f(5)=5k+1`

`[∵ f(x) =kx+1]`

Since `f(x)`is continuous at `x=5`

`:.` L.H.L.=R.H.L.

`=f(5)=>5k+1` `=10=>k=9/5`

Question: 30 .

`f(x)={(5, if x<=2), (ax+b, if 2<\x<\10), (21, if x >=10):}` is a continuous function.

Solution:

Here`f(x)={(5, if x<=2), (ax+b, if 2<\x\<10), (21, if x >=10):}`

At `x=2`

L.H.L`lim_(x->2^-)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->2^-)(5)=5`

R.H.L.=

`lim(x->2^-)f(x)`

`lim(x->2^-)(ax+b)`

Put `x=2+h` as `x->2^+, h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)[a(2+h)+b]`

`= lim_(h->0)(2a+ah+b)=2a+b`

`=f(2) =5`

since `f(x)` is continuous at`x=2`

`:.` L.H.L=R.H.L.

`f(2)=>2a+b=5`

At ` x=10`

L.H.L.` = lim_(x->10^-)f(x)`

`= lim_(x->10^-)(ax+b)`

put `x=10=h `as `x->10^-,h->0`

`:. lim_(h->0)[a(10-h)+b] `

`=10a+b`

R.H.L.=`lim_(x->10^+)f(x)`

`=lim_(x->10^+)(21)=21`

`=f(10)=21`

since `f(x)` is continuous at `x=10`

L.H.L.=R.H.L. `=f(10)=>10a+b=21`

Solving (i)and (ii)we have

`a=1, b=1`

Question:31 .Show that the function defined by `f(x)=cos(x^2)` is a continuous function.

Solution:

Let `h(x)=x^2` and `g(x)=cosx`

Now  `h(x)`  is a polynomial function, so it is continuous

`g(x)` is cosine function, so it is continuous function.

`:. (goh)(x)=g[h(x)]`

`=g(x^2)=cos x^2`

since `g(x)`and `h(x)` are both continuous functions, so composition of `(x)` and `h(x)` is alsoa continuous function.

Thus`f(x)= cos (x^2)` is a continuous function.

Question:32 . Show that the function defined by `f(x)=|cos x|` is a continuous function.

Solution:

Let ` g(x)=cos x` and`h(x) =|x|`

Now `g(x)` is a cosine function, so it is Continuous function.

`h(x)=|x|` is the absolute value function, so it is a continuous function.

`:. (hog)(x)`

` = h[g(x)]=h(cos x)=|cos x|`

Since `g(x)` and `h(x)` are bith continuous function, so competition of `g(x)` and `h(x)` is also a continuous function.

Thus`f(x)=|cos x|` is a continuous function.

Question:33 .Examine that sin`|x|` is a continuous function.

Solution:

Let ` g(x)=|x|` and `h(x) =sin x`

Now `g(x)=|x|` is the absolute value function, so it is continuous function.

`h(x)=sin x` is the sine function, so it is a continuous function.

`:. (hog)(x)`

`= h[g(x)]`

` =h(|x|)=sin|x|`

Since `g(x)` and `h(x)` are both continuous functions, composition of `g(x)`and `h(x)` is also a continuous function.

Question:34 .Find all the points of discontinuity of `f` defined by `f(x)=|x|-|x+1|`.

Solution:

Let `g(x)=|x|` and `h(x)=|x+1|`

Now `g(x)=|x|` is the absolute value function, so it is a continuous function.`h(x)=|x+1|` is the absolute value function, so it is a continuous function.Since `g(x)`and `h(x)` are both continuous functions, so difference of two continuous functions is a contineous function.Thus `f(x)=sin|x|-|x+1|` is a continuous function at all points.There is no point at which `f(x)` is discontinuous.

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