TACOCA CLASSES

MATHEMATICS FOR IIT JEE

DIFFERENTIABILITY
Exercise - III
S.P. SINGH
B.TECH, IIT ROPAR

1. Determine the values of x for which the following (c) Which of the following functions is differentiable

function fails to be continuous or differentiable at x = 0 ?

1−𝑥 𝑥<1 (a) cos(|x|) + |x| (b) cos(|x|) – |x|
f(x) = [(1 − 𝑥)(2 − 𝑥) 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 justify your (c) sin(|x|) + |x| (d) sin(|x|) – |x|
3−𝑥 𝑥>2
8. Let α ∈ R, Prove that a function f : R → R is
answer.
differentiable at α if and only if there is a function g : R
2. Let h(x) = min {x, x2}, for every real number of x. Then:
(a) h is cont. for all x (b) h is diff. for all x → R which is continuous at α and satisfies f(x) – f(α) =

(c) h’(x) = 1, for all x > 1 (d) h is not diff.at two g(x) (x – α) for all x ∈ R.

values of x. 9. The domain of the derivative of the function

3. Discuss the continuity or differentiability of the function 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 |𝑥| ≤ 1

f(x) = [1 is
(|𝑥| − 1) , 𝑖𝑓 |𝑥| > 1
2 + √(1 − 𝑥 2 ) , |𝑥| ≤ 1 2
f(x) = [ .
2
2𝑒 (1−𝑥 ) , |𝑥| > 1 (a) R – {0} (b) R – {1}

4. The function f(x) = (x2 – 1) |x2 – 3x + 2| + cos(|x|) is not (c) R – {-1} (d) R – {-1, 1}

differentiable at : 10. Let f : R → R be such that f(1) = 3 and f’(1) = 6. The

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 𝑓(1+𝑥) 1/𝑥

lim ( ) equals
𝑥→0 𝑓(1)
5. Let f : R → R be any function.Define g : R → R by g(x)
(a) 1 (b) e1/2 (c) e2 (d) 𝑒 3
= |f(x)|, for all x. Then g is
𝑥+𝑎 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
(a) onto if f is onto (b) one one if f is one one 11. f(x) = { and
|𝑥 − 1| 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
(c) continuous if f is continuous 𝑥+1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
g(x) = {
(d) differentiable if f is differentiable. (𝑥 − 1)2 + 𝑏 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
6. Discuss the continuity and differentiability of the where a and b are non negative real numbers. Determine
𝑥 the composite function gof.If (gof)(x) is continuous for
, |𝑥| ≥ 1
1+|𝑥|
function, f(x) = [ 𝑥 . all real x, determine the values of a and b.Further, for
, |𝑥| < 1
1−|𝑥|
these values of a and b, is gof differentiable at x = 0?
7. (a) Let f : R → R be a function defined by , f(x) = max
Justify your answer.
[x, x3].The set of all points where f(x) is not
12. If a function f : [-2a, 2a] → R is an odd function such
differentiable is
that f(x) = f(2a – x) for x ∈ [a, 2a] and the left hand
(a) {-1, 1} (b) {-1, 0}
derivative at x = 0? Justify the answer.
(c) {0, 1} (d){-1, 0, 1}
13. (a) The function given by y = ||x| - 1| is differentiable for
(B) The left hand derivative of, f(x) = [x] sin(πx) at x =
all real numbers except the points
k, k an integer is :
(a) {0, 1, -1} (b) ± 1 (c) 1 (d) -1
(a) (-1)k (k – 1)π (b) (-1)k - 1 (k – 1)π
(b) If f(x) is a continuous and differentiable function and
k k-1
(c) (-1) kπ (d) (-1) kπ
 1 List I List II
f(𝑛) = 0 , ∀ n ≥ 1 and n ∈ I, then
P. f4 is 1. Onto but not one – one
(a) f(x) = 0, x ∈ (0, 1] (b f(0) = 0, f’(0) = 0
Q. f3 is 2. Neither continuous nor one – one
(c) f’(x) = 0 = f’’(x), x ∈ (0, 1]
R. f20f1 is 3. Differentiable but not one – one
(d) f(0) = 0 and f’(0) need not to be zero
S. f2 is 4. Continuous and one – one
(c) If |f(x1) – f(x2)| ≤ (x1 – x2)2, for all x1, x2 ∈ R. Find the
P Q R S
equation of tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point
(a) 3 1 4 2
(1, 2).
(b) 1 3 4 2
14. If f(x) = min.(1, x2, x3), then
(c) 3 1 2 4
(a) f(x) is continuous ∀ x ∈ R
(d) 1 3 2 4
(b) f’(x) > 0 , ⊡∀ x > 1
1 1
18. Let f : [− 2 , 2] → R and g : [− 2 , 2] → R be functions
(c) f(x) is not differentiable but continuous ∀ x ∈ R
(d) f(x) is not differentiable for two values of x defined by f(x) = [x2 – 3] and g9x) = |x| f(x) + |4x – 7|
15. Match the column f(x), where [y] denotes the greatest integer les than or
Column I Column II equal to y for y∈ R. Then
1
(a) x |x| (p) continuous (-1, 1) (a) f is discontinuous exactly at three points in [− 2 , 2]
(b) √|𝑥| (q) differentiable in (-1, 1) 1
(b) f is discontinuous exactly at four points in [− 2 , 2]
(c) x + |x| (r) strictly increasing in (-1, 1)
(c) g is NOT differentiable exactly at four points in
(d) |x – 1| + |x + 1| (s) not differentiable at least at
1
(− 2 , 2)
one point in (-1, 1)
(d) g is NOT differentiable exactly at five points in
16. Let f : (0, 1) → R be defined by f(x) = , where b is
1
(− 2 , 2)
constant such that 0 < b < 1. Then
(a) f is not invertible on (0, 1) 19. Let f(x) be a non-constant twice differentiable function
1 1
(b) f ≠ f-1 on 90, 1) and f’(b) = 𝑓′(0) defined on(-∞, ∞) such that f(x) = f(1 – x) and f’(4) = 0.

1 Then
(c) f = f-1 on (0, 1) and f’(b) = 𝑓′(0)
(a) f’’(x) vanishes at least twice on [0, 1]
(d) f-1 is differentiable on (0, 1) 1
(b) f’( ) = 0
17. Let f1 : R →R , f2 : [0, ∞), f3 : R → R and f4 : R → [0, ∞) 2
1/2 1
be defined by (c) ∫−1/2 𝑓(𝑥 + 2 ) sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 0
|𝑥| 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0 , 1/2 1
f1(x) = { (d) ∫0 𝑓(𝑡)𝑒 sin 𝜋𝑡 𝑑𝑡 = ∫1/2 𝑓(1 − 𝑡)𝑒 sin 𝜋𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑒 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0 ;
f2(x) = x2 20. Consider the function f : (-∞, ∞) → (-∞, ∞) defined by
sin 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0 , 𝑥 2 −𝑎𝑥+1
f3(x) = { and f(x) = , 0 < 𝑎 < 2 . Which of the following is
𝑥 2 +𝑎𝑥+1
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
true ?
𝑓2 (𝑓1 (𝑥)) 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0 ,
f4(x) = { (a) f(x) is decreasing on (-1, 1) and has a local minimum
𝑓2 (𝑓1 (𝑥)) − 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
at x = 1
(b) f(x) in increasing on (-1, 1) and has a local minimum
at x = 1
 (c) f(x) is increasing on (-1, 1) but has neither a local (b) f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0.
maximum nor a local minimum at x = 1 (c) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1.
(d) f(x) is decreasing on (-1, 1) but has neither a local (d) f(x) is differentiable at x = -3/2.
maximum nor a local minimum at x = 1 26. Let f : R → R and g : R → R be respectively given by
(𝑥−1)𝑛 f(x) = |x| + 1 and g(x) = x2 + 1.
21. Let g(x) = log 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚(𝑥−1) ; 0 < 𝑥 < 2 , m and n are
Define h : R → R by
integers, m ≠ 0, n > 0, and let p be the left hand
max{𝑓(𝑥), 𝑔(𝑥), 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 0.
derivative of |x – 1| at x = 1. If lim+ 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑝 , then h(x) = {
𝑥→1 min{𝑓(𝑥), 𝑔(𝑥)} , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0.
(a) n = 1, m = 1 (b) n = 1, m = -1 The number of points at which h(x) is not differentiable
(c) n = 2, m = 1 (d) n > 2, m = n is.
22. Let f : R → R be a function such that f(x + y) = f(x0 + 27. Let g : R → R be a differentiable function with g(0) = 0,
f(y) , ∀ x, y ∈ R. If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0, then g’(0) = 0 and g’(1) ≠ 0. Let
𝑥
(a) f(x0 is differentiable only in a finite interval 𝑔(𝑥), 𝑥 ≠ 0
f(x) = {|𝑥| and h(x) = e|x| for all x ∈ R. Let
containing zero. 0, 𝑥=0
(b) f(x) is continuous ∀ x ∈ R. (f o h )(x) denote f(h(x)) and (h o f)(x) denote f(f(x)).
(c) f’(x) is constant ∀ x ∈ R. Then which of the following is(are) true?
(d) f(x) is differentiable except at finitely many (a) f is differentiable at x = 0
points. (b) h is differentiable at x = 0
23. Let f : (a, b) → [ 1, ∞) be a continuous function and g : R (c0 f o h is differentiable at x = 0
→ R be defined as (d) h o f is differentiable at x = 0
0, 𝑥>𝑎 28. Let a, b ∈ R and f : R → R be defined by
𝑥
g(x) = {∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 , 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏 then, f(x) = a cos(|x3 – x|) + b|x| sin(|x3 + x|) .Then f is
𝑏
∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 , 𝑥>𝑏 (a) differentiable at x = 0 is a = 0 and b = 1.
(a) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at a (b) differentiable at x = 1 and b = 0.
(b) g(x) is differentiable on R (c) NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0.
(c) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at b (d) NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1.
9d) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at either a or 29. If f : R → R is a twice differentiable function such that
b but not both 1 1
f’’(x) > 0 for all x ∈ R, and f(2) = 2 , f(1) = 1, then
𝜋
𝑥 2 | cos 𝑥 | , 𝑥 ≠ 0
24. Let f(x) = { x ∈ R, then f is (a) f’(1) ≤ 0 (b) f’(1) > 1
0, 𝑥=0
(c) 0 < f’(1) ≤ ½ (d) ½ < f’(1) ≤ 1
(a) differentiable both at x = 0 and at x = 2.
30. For every twice differentiable function f : R → [-2, 2]
(b) differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 2.
with (f(0))2 + (f’(0))2 = 85, which of the following
(c) not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 2.
statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
(d) differentiable neither at x = 0 nor at x = 2.
𝜋 𝜋
(a) There exist r, s ∈ R, where r < s, such that f is one –
−𝑥 − 2 𝑥 ≤ −2
𝜋
one on the open interval (r, s)
25. If f(x) = − cos 𝑥 − 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 0 , then
(b) There exists x0 ∈ (-4, 0) such that |f’(x0)| ≤ 1
𝑥−1 0<𝑥 ≤1
{ 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 𝑥>1 (c) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→∞
(a) f(x) is continuous at x = -π/2
 (d) There exists α ∈ (-4, 4) such that f(α) + f’’(α) = 0 (b) If g(0) = 1, then g is differentiable at every x ∈ R
and f’(α) ≠ 0 (c) The derivative f’(1) is equal to 1
31. Let f : R → R and g : : R → R be two non-constant (d) The derivative f’(0) is equal to 1
differentiable functions. If f’9x) = (e(f(x) – g(x))) g’(x) for all 35. Let f : (0, 1) → R be the function defined as f(x) =
x ∈ R and f(1) = g(2) = 1, then which of the following 1 2 1
[4x](𝑥 − 4) (𝑥 − 2) , where [x] denotes the greatest
statement(s) is(are TRUE?
integer less than or equal to x. Then which of the
(a) f(2) < 1 – loge2
following statements is(are) true ?
(b) f(2) > 1 – loge2
(a) The function f is discontinuous exactly at one pont in
(c) g(1) > 1 – loge2
(0, 1)
(d) g(1) < 1 – loge2
(b) There is exactly one point in (0, 1) at which the
32. Let f : R be function. We say that has PROPERTY 1 if
function f is continuous but NOT differentiable
𝑓(ℎ)−𝑓(0)
lim exists and is finite, and PROPERTY 2 if (c) The function f is NOT differentiable at more thatn
ℎ→0 √|ℎ|

𝑓(ℎ)−𝑓(0) three points in (0, 1)

lim exists and is finite. Then which of the
ℎ→0 ℎ2
1
(d) The minimum value of the function f is − 512
following options is/are correct ?
𝑥 2 −3𝑥−6
(a) f(x) = sin x has PROPERTY 2 36. Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 𝑥 2 +2𝑥+4 Then which
(b) f(x) x2/3 has PROPERTY 1 of following statements is(are) TRUE ?
(c) f(x) = |x| has PROPERTY 1 (a) f is decreasing in the interval (-2, -1)
(d) f(x) = x|x| has PROPERTY 2 (b) f is increasing in the interval (1, 2)
33. Let the function f : R → R be defined by f(x) = x3 – x2 + (c) f is onto
(x – 1)sin x and let g : R → R be an arbitrary function. 3
(d) Range of f is [− 2 , 2]
Let fg : R → R be the product function defined by (fg)(x)
= f(x)g(x). Then which of the following statements is/are
TRUE ?
(a) If g is continuous at x = 1, then fg is differentiable at
x=1
(b) If f g is differentiable at x = 1, then g is continuous at
x=1
(c) If g is differentiable at x = 1, then fg is differentiable
at x = 1
(d) If fg is differentiable a x = 1, then g is differentiable
at x = 1
34. Let f : R → R and g : : R → R be functions satisfying f(x
+ y) = f(x) + f(y) + f(x)(y) and f(x) = xg(x) for all x, y ∈
R. If lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 , then which of the following
𝑥→0

statements is/are TRUE ?

(a) f is differentiable at every x ∈ R