Chapter 5 CONTINUITY AND DIFFENTIABILITY

1 Mark Questions
Q1 �1 , if x �0
Check the continuity of the function f ( x ) = �
�2, if x > 0
Q2 Check the continuity of the function f ( x) = x at x = 0
Q3 Check the continuity of the function f ( x) = sin x + x 2 at x = p

Q4 Examine the continuity of the function f ( x) = x

Q5 Write the points of discontinuity of the function f ( x ) = [ x ] where [ x ]

denotes the greatest integer function less than or equal to x.
Q6 x 2 - 25
Write the points of discontinuity of the function f ( x ) = .
x-5
Q7 Give an example of a function which is continuous but not differentiable.
Q8 (
2
Find the derivative of sin cos ( x ) . )
Q9 Find the points in the open interval (0, 3) where the greatest integer

function f ( x ) = [ x ] is not differentiable.

Q10 Write the derivative of the function f ( x ) = tan
-1
sin x w. r. to x.
Q11 ( )
Is it true that log x + cos x = sin x log x + sin x log cos x ?
sin x sin x

Q12 d 2 y d 2 y / dt 2
If x = f (t ) and y = g (t ) , then is = ?
dx 2 d 2 x / dt 2
Q13 Check the applicability of Rolle’s theorem for f ( x ) = [ x ] on [1, 5].
Q14 Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x ) = sin x
Q15 Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x ) = x - x - 1
4 Mark Questions

Q1 Differentiate log (x + 1 + x 2 )
Q2 a+x + a-x
Differentiate
a+x - a-x
Q3 dy x
for sin( xy ) + = x - y
2
Find
dx y

Q4 dy
If 2 x + 2 y = 2 x + y , show that = -2 y - x
dx
Q5 -1 �x2 - y 2 � dy x ( 1 - tan a )
If tan � 2 2 �
= a , show that =
�x + y � dx y ( 1 + tan a )

Q6 -1  a cos x - b sin x 
Differentiate tan  
 b cos x + a sin x 
Q7 Differentiate x x + x a + a x + a a

Q8 � 1 � �x + �
x � 1�

Differentiate �x + �+ x� x �
� x�

Q9 dy sin 3 q cos3 q
Find for x = ,y=
dx cos 2q cos 2q

Q10 dy -1 -1
Find for x = a sin t ,y= a cos t
dx

Q11 d2y dy
If y = ( tan -1 x ) show that (1 + x 2 )2
2
2
+ 2 x (1 + x 2 ) - 2 = 0
dx dx
Q12 dy cos 2 ( a + y )
If sin y = x cos (a + y), show that =
dx cos a
Q13 dy 1- y2
If y 1- x2 + x 1- y2 = 1, show that =-
dx 1- x2
Q14 dy sin 2 (a + y )
If x sin (a + y) + sin a cos ( a + y ) = 0 , show that =
dx sin a
Q15 �x - x
� , x �0
Check the continuity of the function f ( x ) = � x at x = 0
� 2, x=0
�

6 Mark Questions
Q1 d2y dy
( )
2
If y = sin -1 x show that (1 - x 2 ) 2
-x =2
dx dx

Q2 d2y p
Find for the function x = a (q + sin q ) , y = a(1 + cosq ) at q =
dx 2
2
Q3
Find
dy
dx
for tan
-1
( 1 + x2 + x )
Q4 dy
Find for tan ( x + y ) + tan ( x – y ) = 1
dx

Q5 Show that the function defined by g ( x ) = x - [ x ] is discontinuous at all

integral points.

Answers: Continuity and Differentiability

1 Mark Questions
Q1 {Not Continuous}
Q2 {Continuous}
Q3 {Continuous}
Q4 {Continuous}
Q5 {All integers}
Q6 {x = 5}
Q7 { f ( x) = x }

Q8 (
- cos cos 2 )
x sin x cos x
x

Q9 {1, 2}
Q10 cos x
{ }
2 sin x (1 + sin x)

Q11 {No}
Q12 {No}
Q13 { Not applicable}
Q15 {Continuous}
Q14 {Continuous}
4 Marks Questions
Q1  1 
 
 1+ x 
2

Q2 
 a 

 2
 (
 a -x a+ a -x
2 2 2
) 



Q3  2 xy 2 - y - y 3 cos( xy ) 
 2 2 
 y x cos( xy ) - x + y 

Q4 - 2  y-x

Q6 {-1}
Q7 {xx (1 + log x) + a x a -1 + ax loga}
Q8  x
1   x2 - 1  1  1+ x  x + 1 - log x 
1

 x +   + log  x +  + x  
 x   x2 + 1  x   x2 

Q9 {- cot 3q }
Q10  y
- 
 x

Q15 {Not Continuous}

6 Mark Questions
Q2  1
- 
 a

Q3 
 1 

 

 1 + x (2 x + 1 + 2 x 1 + x
2 2 2



Q4  sec2 ( x + y ) + sec2 ( x - y ) 
- 
 sec ( x + y ) - sec ( x - y ) 
2 2