12X MATHS with Vaibhav Bhaiya

CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

CASE STUDY TYPE QUESTIONS

CS 1 Let f(x) be a real valued function, then its

( (
Left Hand Derivative (L.H.D) at the point a is f’(a-) = and

( (
Right Hand Derivative (R.H.D) at the point a is f’(a+) = , also a

function f(x) is said to be differentiable at x= a and if its L.H.D and R.H.D at x = a

| |
exist and are equal. For the function f(x) =,

Answer the following questions:

1 L.H.D of f(x) at x = 1 is

(a) 1 (b). -1

(c) 0 (d) 2

2 f(x) is non differentiable at

(a) x=1 (b) x=2

(c) x=3 (d) x=4

3 Find the value of f’(2)

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) -1

4 Find the value of f’(-1)

(a) x=1 (b) x=2
(c) x = -2 (d) x = -1
5 R.H.D of f(x) at x = 1 is
(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) 2
CS 2 A function f(x) is said to be continuous in an open interval (a,b) , if it is continuous at
every point in the interval.

A function f(x) is said to be continuous in an closed interval [a,b] , if f(x) is continuous

in (a,b) and

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( = f(a) and ( = f(b).

(

If function f(x) =
√ √

{
Is continuous at x = 0 ,then answer the following questions:

1 The value of ais :

(a) -3/2 (b) 1/2

(c) 0 (d) -1/2

2 The value of bis :

(a) 1 (b) -1

(c) 0 (d) Any real number except 0

3 The value of cis :

(a) 1 (b) 1/2

(c) -1 (d) -1/2

4 The value of c - a is :

(a) 1 (b) -1

(c) 0 (d) 2

5 The value of a +c is :

(a) 1 (b) -1

(c) 0 (d) 2

CS 3 Let x = f(t) and y = g(t) be the parametric forms with t as a parameter, then

(
(
where f ’(t)

On the basis of the above information answer the following questions:

1 The derivative of f (tanx) w.r.t g (secx) at x = , where f ‘ (1) = 2 and g ‘ (√ ) = 4

is :

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(a) (b) √
√

(c) 0 (d) 1

2
The derivative of ( ) w.r.t ( ) is :

(a) 1 (b) -1

(c) 2 (d) 4

3 The derivative of logx is :

(a) (b) 3 .2.

(c) 3 . (d) 3 + 3x

4 The derivative of ( - 1) is :

(a) 2 (b)
√

(c) (d) 1 -

5 If y = and u = , then :

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

CS 4 A function f(x) will be discontinuous at x = a if f(x) has

1.Discontinuity of first kind:

( and ( , both exist, but are not equal.

It is also known as irremovable discontinuity.

2.Discontinuity of second kind:

If none of the limits ( and ( exist.

3.Discontinuity of third kind:

Removable discontinuity – If ( and ( both exist and

are equal , but not equal to f(a).

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

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1
If f(x) = ,

Then at x = 3

(a) f has removable discontinuity (b) f is continuous

(c) f has irremovable discontinuity (d) None of these

2
Let f(x) = {

Then at x = 4 ,

(a) f has irremovable discontinuity. (b) f is continuous

(c) f has removable discontinuity (d) None of these

3
If f(x) = ,

Then at x = 2

(a) f has removable discontinuity (b) f is continuous

(c) f has irremovable discontinuity (d) f is continuous if f(2) = 3.

4
Let f(x) = , (

Then at x = 0,

(a) f has removable discontinuity (b) f is continuous

(c) f has irremovable discontinuity (d) f is continuous if f(0) = 2.

5 | |
If f(x) = ,

Then at x= 2,

(a) f has removable discontinuity (b) f is continuous

(c) f has irremovable discontinuity (d) f is continuous if f(0) = 2.

CS 5 A function f(x) is said to be continuous at x = c ,if the function is defined at x = c and

if the value of the function at x = c equals the limit of the function at x = c .

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( = f(c) .

If the function f(x) is not continuous at x = c , we say that f is discontinuous at c, and

c is called the point of discontinuity of f.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

1 The number of points of discontinuity of f(x) = in [3,7] is :

(a) 4 (b) 5

(c) 6 (d) 8

2 Suppose f and g are two real functions continuous at a real number c then :

(a)f + g is continuous at x = c (b) f + g is discontinuous at x = c.

(c) f + g may or may not be (d) None of these

continuous at x = c

3 Find the value of k, so that the given function f(x) is continuous at x = 5.

f (x) = {

(a) 3/5 (b) 1/5

(c) 4/5 (d) 9/5

4 If f(x) = | | is continuous and g(x) = sinx is continuous , then:

(a) sin| | is continuous. (b) sin| | is discontinuous.

(c) sin | | may or may not be (d) None of these.

continuous.

5 Find the value of k, so that the given function f(x) is continuous at x = 2.

f(x) = {

(a) 1 (b) 1/4

(c) 3/4 (d) 11/4

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Answers

CASE STUDY
CS-1 I) b II) c III) d iv) c v) b

CS-2 I) a II) d III) d iv) d V) b

CS-3 I) a II) a III) c iv) a V) b

CS-4 i) a ii) a iii) a iv) a v) c

CS-5 i) a ii) a iii) d iv) a v) c

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