ASSIGNMENT (Class XII) Mr S Ganguly

TOPIC – Continuity and differentiability

Q-1 Is the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 |𝑥| continuous at x = 0.

Q-2 Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 | + |𝑥 − 1|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is continuous both at x = 0 and x =1.

3𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 1
Q-3 If the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = { 11, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 1 is continuous at 𝑥 =1 , find 𝑎 and b.
5𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
3
√1+𝑥 −1
Q-4 Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = defined as follows for 𝑥 ≠ 0. What choice (if any) of 𝑓(0) will
𝑥
make the function continuous at 𝑥 = 0.

1
Q-5 Examine the continuity, the function f defined by 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥

2
Q-6 For what choice of a and b the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≤ 0 is continuous.
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 𝑥 > 0

Q-7 Examine the following function for continuity at x =1 and differentiability at x =2.
5𝑥 − 4 , 0 < 𝑥 < 1
𝑓(𝑥) = {4𝑥2 − 3𝑥 , 1 < 𝑥 < 2
3𝑥 + 4 , 𝑥 ≥ 2
Q-8 Show that the function f is continuous at 𝑥 = 1 for all values of a where
2
𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ≥ 1
𝑥 + 𝑎, 𝑥 < 1
Find its right and left hand derivative at 𝑥 = 1. Hence, find the condition for existence of the derivative at
𝑥 = 1.

Q-9 Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − |𝑥| is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 0.

Q-10 Find the points of discontinuity (if any) for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 | − |𝑥 + 1|.

Q-11 Show that f(x) =[x] is not differentiable at x =1 , where [x] represents the greatest integer less than
or equal to x.
3𝑥 − 2 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
Q-12 Show that the function f(x) = {2𝑥2 − 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2 is not differentiable at x = 2.
5𝑥 − 4 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2

1
𝑥2 sin 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
Q-13 Examine the differentiability of function f defined by f(x) = { at x = 0
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
Q-14 If a function f(x) is differentiable at x = c then what is the value of lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐
Q-15 Choose the correct option :
(i) The set of points where the functions f given by f (x) = |x – 3| cosx is differentiable is
(a) R (b) R – {3} (c) ( 0 , ∞ ) (d) none of these.
1
(ii) The number of points at which the function f (x) = is discontinuous is
log|𝑥|
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(iii) The set of points where the function f given by f (x) = |2x-1| sinx is differentiable is
1
(a) R (b) R – { } (c) ( 0 , ∞ ) (d) none of these.
2
 1
(iv) Given f (x) = . Find the number of discontinuity of f(f(x)).
𝑥−1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these.

(v) The number of points that the function f(x) = |2𝑥 + 1| + |2𝑥 − 1|,for all x ∈ R is not differentiable is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these.
1
(vi) The function f is defined by f(x) = , if we have to examine f for continuity at p then
𝑥
(a) p be any positive integer (b) p = 0 (c) p be any non-zero real numbers (d) p be any rational
number.
(vii) Write the points where f(x) = |x| + |x +5| - | x-6| is not differentiable
(a) x = 0 , 5 ,6 (b) x = 0 , -5 , -6 (c) x = 0 , -5 , 6 (d) x = 0 , 5 , -6