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DIFFERENTIABILITY
1. Let the function ƒ :  →  be defined by ƒ(x) = x3 – x2 + (x – 1) sin x and let g :  →  be an arbitrary
function. Let ƒg :  →  be the product function defined by (ƒg) (x) = ƒ(x) g(x). Then which of the
following statements is/are TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
(A) If g is continuous at x = 1, then ƒg is differentiable at x = 1
(B) If ƒg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is continuous at x = 1
(C) If g is differentiable at x = 1, then ƒg is differentiable at x = 1
(D) If ƒg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is differentiable at x = 1
2. Let the functions f : (–1, 1) →  and g : (–1,1) → (–1, 1) be defined by
ƒ(x) = |2x – 1| + |2x + 1| and g(x) = x – [x],
where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let ƒog:(–1, 1) →  be the composite
function defined by (ƒog)(x) = ƒ(g(x)). Suppose c is the number of points in the interval (–1, 1) at which
ƒog is NOT continuous, and suppose d is the number of points in the interval (–1, 1) at which ƒog is NOT
differentiable. Then the value of c + d is _____. [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
3. Let ƒ :  →  and g :  →  be functions satisfying ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(x)ƒ(y) and ƒ(x) = xg(x)
for all x, y ∈ . If lim g(x) = 1 , then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
x →0

[JEE(Advanced) 2020]
(A) ƒ is differentiable at every x ∈ 

(B) If g(0) = 1, then g is differentiable at every x ∈ 

(C) The derivative ƒ'(1) is equal to 1
(D) The derivative ƒ'(0) is equal to 1
4. Let ƒ :  →  be a differentiable function with ƒ(0) = 1 and satisfying the equation

ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ'(y) + ƒ'(x)ƒ(y) for all x, y ∈ .

Then, then value of loge(ƒ(4)) is _____ . [JEE(Advanced) 2018]
 π π  π

5. Let f1 :  →  , f2 :  – ,  → , f3 :  –1, e2 − 2  →  and f4 :  →  be functions defined by
 2 2  
 
 2 
(i) f1(x) = sin  1 − e − x 
 
 | sin x |
 if x ≠ 0
(ii) f2(x) =  tan −1 x , where the inverse trigonometric function tan–1x assumes values in
1 if x = 0

 π π
– 2,2 ,
 
(iii) f3(x) = [sin(loge(x + 2)], where for t ∈  , [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t,
 2 1
x sin   if x ≠ 0
(iv) f4(x) =  x
 0 if x = 0

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List-I List-II
P. The function f1 is 1. NOT continuous at x = 0
Q. The function f2 is 2. continuous at x = 0 and NOT
differentiable at x = 0
R. The function f3 is 3. differentiable at x = 0 and its derivative is NOT
continuous at x = 0
S. The function f4 is 4. differentiable at x = 0 and its derivative is
continuous at x = 0
The correct option is :
(A) P → 2; Q → 3, R → 1; S → 4
(B) P → 4; Q → 1; R → 2; S → 3
(C) P → 4; Q → 2, R → 1; S → 3
(D) P → 2; Q → 1; R → 4; S → 3
6. Let a, b ∈  and ƒ :  →  be defined by ƒ(x) = acos(|x3 – x|) + b|x|sin(|x3 + x|). Then ƒ is -
[JEE(Advanced) 2016]
(A) differentiable at x = 0 if a = 0 and b = 1
(B) differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 0
(C) NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0
(D) NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1
 1   1 
7. Let ƒ :  − ,2  →  and g :  − ,2  →  be function defined by ƒ(x)=[x2–3] and
 2   2 
g(x) = |x| ƒ(x) + |4x – 7| ƒ(x), where [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y for y ∈ . Then
[JEE(Advanced) 2016]
 1 
(A) ƒ is discontinuous exactly at three points in  − ,2 
 2 
 1 
(B) ƒ is discontinuous exactly at four points in  − ,2 
 2 
 1 
(C) g is NOT differentiable exactly at four points in  − ,2 
 2 
 1 
(D) g is NOT differentiable exactly at five points in  − ,2 
 2 
8. Let g :  →  be a differentiable functions with g(0) = 0, g'(0) = 0 and g'(1) ≠ 0. Let

 x
 g(x) , x ≠ 0
ƒ ( x ) = | x |
 0 , x=0

and h(x) = e|x| for all x ∈ . Let (ƒoh)(x) denote ƒ(h(x)) and (hoƒ)(x) denote h(ƒ(x)). Then which of the
following is(are) true ? [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
(A) ƒ is differentiable at x = 0 (B) h is differentiable at x = 0
(C) ƒoh is differentiable at x = 0 (D) hof is differentiable at x = 0

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9. Let ƒ:  →  and g :  →  be respectively given by ƒ(x) = |x| + 1 and g(x) = x2 + 1. Define

h :  →  by [JEE(Advanced) 2014]

max {ƒ ( x ) , g ( x )} if x ≤ 0,
h (x) = 
 min {ƒ ( x ) , g ( x )} if x > 0.

The number of points at which h(x) is not differentiable is

10. Let ƒ1 :  → , ƒ2 : [0, ∞) → , ƒ3 :  →  and ƒ4 :  → [0, ∞) be defined by [JEE(Advanced) 2014]

| x | if x < 0,
ƒ1(x) =  x
 e if x ≥ 0;
ƒ2(x) = x2 ;
sin x if x < 0,
ƒ3(x) = 
 x if x≥0
and
 ƒ (ƒ (x)) if x < 0,
ƒ4(x) =  2 1
 ƒ 2 (ƒ1 (x)) − 1 if x ≥ 0.
List-I List-II
P. ƒ4 is 1. onto but not one-one
Q. ƒ3 is 2. neither continuous nor one-one
R. ƒ2 oƒ1 is 3. differentiable but not one-one
S. ƒ2 is 4. continuous and one-one
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 1 3 2 4

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SOLUTIONS 4

1. Ans. (A,C)
Sol. ƒ : R → R ƒ(x) = (x2 + sinx) (x – 1) ƒ(1+)
–
= ƒ(1 ) = ƒ(1) = 0 –1 –1/2 1/2 1
ƒg(x) : ƒ(x).g(x) ƒg : R → R
let ƒg(x) = h(x) = ƒ(x).g(x) h:R→R discontinuous at x = 0 ⇒ c = 1
option (c) h'(x) = ƒ'(x)g(x) + ƒ(x) g'(x) Non differential at x = − 1 , 0, 1 ⇒ d = 3
2 2
h'(1) = ƒ'(1) g(1) + 0,
∴ c+d=4
(as ƒ(1) = 0, g'(x) exists}
3. Ans. (A, B, D)
⇒ if g(x) is differentiable then h(x) is also Sol. since ƒ(x) = xg(x)
differentiable (true)
lim ƒ ( x ) = lim xg ( x )
option (A) If g(x) is continuous at x = 1 then x →0 x →0

g(1+) = g(1–) = g(1) ( )(

lim ƒ ( x ) = lim x . lim g ( x )
x →0 x →0 x →0
)
h(1 + h) − h(1)
h'(1+) = lim lim ƒ ( x ) = 0 × 1 = 0 ...(1)
+
h →0 h x →0

f(1 + h)g(1 + h) − 0 ƒ (x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(x) ƒ(y)

=h '(1+ ) lim
= f '(1)g(1)
h →0 + h Now we check continuity of ƒ(x)
f(1 − h)g(1 − h) − 0 at x = a
=h '(1− ) lim
= f '(1)g(1)
h →0 +
−h lim ƒ ( a + h )= ƒ ( a ) + ƒ ( h ) + ƒ ( a ) ƒ ( h )
h →0
So h(x) = ƒ(x).g(x) is differentiable
at x = 1 (True) h →0
(
lim ƒ ( a ) + ƒ ( h ) (1 + ƒ ( a ) ) )
option (B) (D) lim ƒ ( a + h ) =
ƒ (a )
h →0
h(1 + h) − h(1)
h '(1+ ) = lim+ ∴ ƒ(x) is continuous ∀ x ∈ R
h →0 −h

=h '(1+ ) lim
=
ƒ(1 + h)g(1 + h)
f '(1)g(1+ ) x →0
( x ) ƒ=
lim ƒ= (0) 0 x →0
(x) 0)
( lim ƒ=
h →0 +
h
∴ ƒ(0) = 0
ƒ(1 − h)g(1 − h)
−
=h '(1 ) lim
= f '(1).g(1− ) ƒ '(x)
h →0 +
−h and lim =1
+ – x →0 1
⇒ g(1 ) = g(1 )
∴ ƒ'(0) = 1
So we cannot comment on the continuity and
Now
differentiability of the function.
ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(x) ƒ(y)
2. Ans. (4)
using partial derivative (w.r.t. y)
Sol. ƒ(x) = |2x – 1| + |2x + 1|
ƒ'(x + y) = ƒ'(y) + ƒ(x) ƒ'(y)
g(x) = {x}
put y = 0
ƒ(g(x)) = |2{x} – 1| + |2{x} + 1|
ƒ'(x) = ƒ'(0) + ƒ(x) ƒ'(0)
 2 {x} ≤ 1
 2 ƒ'(x) = 1 + ƒ(x)
=
4{x} {x} > 1 2 ƒ '(x)
∫ 1 + ƒ ( x ) dx = ∫ 1dx
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n (1 + ƒ ( x ) ) =
x+C  | sin x |
 , x≠0
(ii) f2(x) =  tan −1 x
ƒ(0) = 0 ; c = 0 ∴ 1 + ƒ ( x ) =e x  0
 x=0
x x
1 + ƒ(x) = ±e or ƒ(x) = ± e – 1 sin x x
lim+ =1
x tan −1 x
Now ƒ(0) = 0 ∴ ƒ(x) = ex – 1
x →0

⇒ f2(x) does not continuous at x = 0

∴ ƒ(x) = ex – 1
option (A) is correct So Q → 1

and ƒ'(x) = e
x (iii) f3(x) = [sin  n(x + 2) ] = 0
ƒ'(0) = 1 option(D) is correct 1 < x + 2 < e π/2
 x 
ƒ (x)  e − 1 ; x ≠ 0 ⇒ 0 < n(x + 2) <
π
( )
g=x =  x  2
x  1 
 ; x = 0 
⇒ 0 < sin(n(x + 2)) < 1
g (0 + h ) − g (0)
g' ( 0 + h ) =
lim
h →0 h ⇒ f3(x) = 0

eh − 1 So R → 4
−1
h 1  2 1
= lim
= x sin , x ≠ 0
h →0 h 2 (iv) f4(x) =  x
option (B) is correct  0 , x = 0
4. Ans. (2) So S → 3
Sol. P(x, y) : f(x + y) = f(x)f′(y)+f′(x) f(y) ∀ x, y∈R 6. Ans. (A, B)
P(0, 0) : f(0) = f(0)f′(0) + f′(0) f(0) Sol. If
3 3 3
x – x > 0 ⇒ cos|x – x| = cos(x – x)
⇒ 1 = 2f'(0) 3 3 3
x – x < 0 ⇒ cos|x – x| = cos(x – x)
1 Similarly
⇒ f'(0) =
2 b|x|sin|x3 + x| = bxsin(x3 + x) for all x ∈ R
P(x, 0) : f(x) = f(x). f′(0) + f'(x).f(0) ∴ ƒ(x) = acos(x3 – x) + bxsin(x3 + x)
1 which is composition and sum of differentiable
⇒ f(x) = f (x) + f '(x)
2 functions
1 therefore always continuous and differentiable.
⇒ f'(x) = f (x)
2 7. Ans. (B, C)
1
x Sol. ƒ(x) = [x2] – 3
⇒ f(x) = e 2
g(x) = (|x| + |4x – 7|)([x2] – 3)
⇒ ln(f(4)) = 2
5. Ans. (D)
 1 
 ƒ is discontinuous at in  − , 2 
2
 2 
Sol. (i) f(x) = sin 1 − e − x
and |x| + |4x – 7| ≠ 0 at x = 1, 2, 3, 2
f1' (x)
= cos 1 − e − x2
.
2 1− e
1
– x2
(0 – e − x2
.(–2x) ) ⇒ g(x) is discontinuous at x = 1, 2, 3 in

f1' (x) does not exist at x = 0  1 

− ,2
 2 
So. P → 2
In (0 – δ, 0 + δ)
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g(x) = (|x| + |4x – 7|). (–3) 9. Ans. (3)
⇒ 'g' is non derivable at x = 0. y x22+1
+1
|x|+1
7 7 
In  − δ, + δ  Sol.
4 4 
g(x) = 0 as ƒ(x) = 0
7
⇒ Derivable at x = 1
4
x
–1 O 1
7
∴ 'g' is non-derivable at 0,1, 2,
4 h(x) is not differentiable at x = ±1 & 0
8. Ans. (A, D) 10. Ans. (D)
 g(x) , x > 0 | x |2 ; x<0
 Sol. (P) ƒ 4 (x) =  2x
(A) ƒ ( x ) =
Sol.= 0 , x 0 e − 1 ; x ≥ 0
 −g ( x ) , x < 0
 ƒ4(x) is onto and one-one
 g ' ( x ) , x ≥ 0
⇒ ƒ '( x ) = 
−g ' ( x ) , x < 0
so 'A' is right
 ex , x≥0
(B) h ( x ) =  −x
e , x<0 (Q)
 e , x>0 x
O
⇒ h '( x ) =
 −x
 −e , x<0
RHD = LHD = 1, ƒ3(x) is differentiable
h'(0+) = 1, h'(0–) = –1, ∴ B is wrong
But not one-one
(C) ƒ(h(x)) = g(h(x)) as h(x) > 0

 g ( ex ) , x ≥ 0
=z g=
e

 ( )
x

g ( e ) , x < 0
−x (R)

 g ' ( ex ) ex , x>0

z' =  x 2 ; x<0
−g ' ( e ) e
−x −x
, x<0 ƒ 2 (ƒ 1 (x)) = 
2x
e ; x≥0
z '(0 +
) = g ' (1) , z ' ( 0 ) = −g ' (1) and
−
Neither continuous nor one-one
g'(1) # –g'(1)
so C is wrong (S)
e|g(x)| − 1 | g(x) |
(D) lim .
x →0 | g(x) | x
Continuous and one-one function
e|g(x)| − 1 | g(x) − 0 | | X |
lim . . =0
x →0 | g(x) | x X

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