continuity and differentiability

Q1. Let f(x) = a[x] + belxl + clxl2, where a,b,c are real constants. If f(x) is differentiable at x=0, then:
(a) b=0, c=0 a=R
(b) a=c=0, b=R
(c) a=b=0, c=R
(d) None of these

6 Answers

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Akand ·

i think its C.

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Asish Mahapatra ·

akand pls explain

ya ur answer is correct.

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Akand ·

wel just applied logic..................

c cannot be zero as |x|2 is differentiable...........

so ans is either C or D

and i kno that [x] is not differentaile at 0
so a=0

just had a doubt whether b=0....then thought that at lim x=0(minus) it wud be 1/ex....so
even b=0

so ans is C

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Akand ·

thts wat i said...........

f'(0-)=f'(0+) wont work for [x] and ex....

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Asish Mahapatra ·

This is my working:
for differentiable at x=0
f(x) should be continuous at x=0
f(0) = b , f(0+)=b and f(0-)= -a+b
These three shud be equal
So, -a+b=b
a=0

Now for differentiablity,
f'(0+) = lim(h→0) f(h)-bh = lim(h→0)(beh+ch2)-bh
=lim(h→0)b(eh-1)+ch2h
= b

f'(0-) = lim(h→0) f(-h)-b-h
= lim(h→0)(be-h+ch2)-b-h
=lim(-h→0)b(e-h-1)+ch2-h = b

So im not getting any condition for b

Only a=0 i think

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Samarth Kashyap ·

hey, the function is f(x) = a[x] + be|xl + clxl2
so, while taking LHD,

f'(-0)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{(be^{h}+ch^{2})-b}{-h}

which gives, f'(-0)= - b

so, b=-b theregore b=0

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