NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

HSR, BENGALURU

Worksheet No. : NPSHSR/2021-22-S1/WS/GR12/MATHS/002

Name: ____________________ Roll No: _____ Class / Sec: _______

Topic : Continuity

1. For what value of a is ‘f’ continuous at x = 0 where

1−cos 4𝑥
; 𝑥<0
𝑥2
f (x) = 𝑎 ; 𝑥=0 A: a = 8
√𝑥
; 𝑥>0
{ √16+√𝑥 − 4
2. Discuss the continuity of the function; f(x) = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 − 2| at x = 1 and x = 2.

3. Determine the value of a , b and c for which the function f may be continuous at x=0
sin(𝑎+1)𝑥+sin 𝑥
; 𝑥<0
𝑥
where f(x) = 𝑐 ; 𝑥=0 A: a = -3/2 , b≠0, c= ½
√𝑥+𝑏𝑥 2 −√𝑥
{ 𝑏√𝑥 3 ; 𝑥>0
4. Prove that f remains discontinuous at x = 0 regardless of the value of k where
𝑥
; 𝑥 ≠0
f(x) = {|𝑥|+3𝑥 2
𝑘 ; 𝑥=0
1
(𝑥 − 𝑎)𝑐𝑜𝑠 ; 𝑥≠𝑎
5. Examine the continuity of f at x = a where f(x) = { 𝑥−𝑎
0 ; 𝑥=𝑎
sin 3𝑥
; 𝑥<0
tan 2𝑥
3
6. Examine the continuity of f at x = 0 where f(x) = ; 𝑥=0
2
log (1+3𝑥)
{ ; 𝑥>0
𝑒 2𝑥 −1
1
𝑒 𝑥 −1
7. Is f continuous at x = 0? f(x) = { 𝑒 1𝑥 ; 𝑥≠0
+1
0 ; 𝑥=0
8. If f is continuous at x = π/2, find a and b.
1− 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝜋
; 𝑥<
3𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥 2
𝜋
f ( x) = 𝑎 ; 𝑥= 2
A: a = ½ , b = 4
𝑏 ( 1−sin 𝑥) 𝜋
; 𝑥>2
{ ( 𝜋−2𝑥 )2
cos 3𝑥−cos 𝑥
; 𝑥≠0
9. Show that f is continuous at x =0; f ( x) = { 𝑥2
−4 ; 𝑥=0
 2𝑥+2 −16
; 𝑥≠2
10. Find the value of k if the function f (x) = { 4 𝑥 −16
𝑘 ; 𝑥=2
is continuous at x = 2. A: 1/2
( 4𝑥 −1 )3
11. Determine f (0) so that the function f(x) defined by f( x) = 𝑥 𝑥2
is continuous
sin4 log( 1+ )
3

at x = 0. A: 12(log 4)3
12. For what value of k , is the following function continuous at x = 0
sin 5𝑥
; 𝑥≠0
f(x) = { 3𝑥 A: k = 5/3
𝑘 ; 𝑥=0
cos 𝑡 𝜋
𝜋 ; 𝑡≠2
𝜋 −𝑡
13. Examine the continuity of f at x = ; f (x) = { 2
𝜋
2
1 ; 𝑡=
2

14. State the points of discontinuity for the function f(x) = [𝑥] in −3 < x < 3.
𝑥 − |𝑥| ; 𝑥≠0
15. Discuss the continuity of the function f(x) = { at x = 0.
2 ; 𝑥=0
3 1
−𝑥 ; ≤𝑥<1
2 2
3
16. Discuss the continuity of the function f(x) = ; 𝑥=1
2
3
+𝑥 ; 1<𝑥 ≤2
{2
17. Find the values of a and b so that the function f given by
𝑥−4
|𝑥−4|
+𝑎 ; 𝑥<4
f(x) = 𝑎+𝑏 ; 𝑥=4 is continuous at x = 4. A: a = 1, b= −1
𝑥−4
{ |𝑥−4| + 𝑏 ; 𝑥>4
1
18. If the function f(x)=𝑥+2 , then find the points of discontinuity of the composite function

y=f{f(x)}. (A : discont. at x = − 5/2)

1 1
19. Find all points of discontinuity of the function f(t)= (𝑡 2+𝑡−2) , where t= 𝑥−1. (A: discnts. At

x=1/2 and 2).

√2 cos x – 1 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
20. If f(x) = x ≠ 4 , find the value of f( 4 ) so that f(x) becomes continuous at x =
cot 𝑥−1 4
𝜋
A: f(4 ) = ½

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