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CONTINUITY
CONTINUITY AT A POINT
Let f be a function defined in a neighbourhood of a point a. Then f is said to be continuous at the
point a if and only if Lt f ( x ) = f (a ) .
x →a
NOTE:
EXERCISE
I.
⎧ x2 if x ≤1
1. Is the function f defined by f ( x ) = ⎨ Continuous on R ?
⎩x if x >1
Sol : Lt f ( x) = L t x 2 = 12 = 1
x →1− x →1−
Lt f ( x) = Lt x = 1
x →1+ x →1+
∴ Lt f ( x) = Lt f ( x ) = 1 and f (1) = 12 = 1
x →1− x →1+
Lt f ( x ) = f (1)
x →1
f is continuous x = 1
Hence f is continuous on R.
⎧ sin 2 x x ≠ 0 Continuous at 0 ?
2. Is f defined by f ( x ) ⎪ if
=⎨ x
⎩⎪ 1 if x=0
sin 2 x
Sol : Lt f ( x ) = Lt = 2 But f ( 0 ) = 1
x →0 x →0 x
∴ Lt f ( x ) ≠ f ( 0 )
x →0
( )
13
3. Show that the function f ( x ) = ⎡⎣cos x10 + 1 ⎤⎦ , x ∈ R is a continuous functions.
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II.
⎪ ( )
⎧ 1 x 2 − 4 if 0< x<2
f ( x) = ⎨2
⎪⎩ 2 − 8 x −3 if x>2
Sol : l.l = Lt
x→ 2 −
f ( x) = Lt
x→ 2 − 2
(
1 2
x − 4 ) = ( 4 − 4) = 0
1
2
−8
Lt ⎛⎜ 2 − 3 ⎞⎟ = 2
8
R.L = Lt f ( x) = = 2 −1 = 1
x→2+ x→2+ ⎝ x ⎠ 8
Lt f ( x) ≠ Lt f ( x)
x →2− x →2+
⎧ x2 − 9
⎪ 2 if 0 < x < 5 and x ≠ 3
2. Check the continuity of f given by f ( x ) = ⎨ x − 2 x − 3 At
⎪ x=3
⎩ 1.5 if
the point 3.
x2 − 9
Lt f ( x ) = Lt
x →3 x →3 x 2 − 2 x − 3
( x − 3)( x + 3) 3 + 3 6
= Lt = = = 1.5 = f ( 3)
x → 3 ( x − 3)( x + 1) 3+1 4
∴ f ( x ) is continuous at x = 3.
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x− x
3. Show that f, given by f ( x ) = ( x ≠ 0 ) is continuous on R − {0}.
x
Sol :
Left limit at x= 0 is Lt f ( x) = Lt 2 = 2
x → 0− x → 0−
⎧ x − 1 if x >1
⎪ x −1
⎪
4. If f is a function defined by f ( x ) = ⎨ 5 − 3x if −2 ≤ x ≤ 1 then discuss the
⎪ 6
⎪ if x < −2
⎩ x − 10
continuity of f
Lt f ( x ) = Lt
x −1
= Lt
( x − 1)( x + 1)
= Lt x −1 = 1−1 = 0
x →1+ x →1+ x − 1 x →1+ x −1 x →1+
Lt f ( x ) = Lt ( 5 − 3x ) = 5 − 3 = 2
x →1− x →1−
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6 6 − 6 −1
Lt f ( x) = Lt = = =
x →− 2 − x →− 2 − x − 10 −2 − 10 12 2
Lt f ( x) = Lt ( 5 − 3x ) = 5 − 3 ( −2 ) = 5 + 6 = 11
x →− 2 + x →− 2 +
∴ Lt f ( x) ≠ Lt f ( x)
x →− 2 − x →− 2 +
⎧k 2 x − k if x ≥1
5. If f is given by f ( x ) = ⎨ is a continuous function on R, then find
⎩ 2 if x <1
the values of k.
Sol : Lt f ( x) = Lt 2 = 2
x →1− x →1−
Lt
x →1+
f ( x) = Lt
x →1+
( k x2 − k ) = k 2 − k Given f ( x ) is continuous at x = 0
Lt f ( x ) = Lt f ( x ) 2 = k2 − k
x →1− x →1+
k2 − k − 2 = 0
=> ( k − 2 )( k + 1) = 0 => k = 2 or − 1
6. Prove that the functions 'sin x ' and 'cos x ' are continuous on R.
Sol : i) Let a ∈ R
Lt f ( x ) = Lt sin x = sin a = f ( a )
x→a x→a
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∴ f is continuous at a.
ii) Let a ∈ R
Lt f ( x ) Lt cos x − cos a = f ( a )
x→a x →a
∴ f is continuous at a.
III.
⎧ 4 − x2 if x≤0
⎪
⎪ x−5 if 0 < x ≤1
1 Check the continuity of ‘f’ given by f ( x ) = ⎨ at the points 0,
2
⎪4 x − 9 if 1 < x < 2
⎪ 3x + 4 x≥2
⎩ if
1 and 2.
⎧ sin x if x≤0
⎪ 2
⎪x + a if 0 < x <1
f ( x) = ⎨ is continuous on R.
⎪b x + 3 if 1≤ x ≤3
⎪⎩ −3 if x>3
At x=0.
Lt
x→0+
f ( x ) = Lt
x→0
( x2 + a ) = 0 + a = a
Lt f ( x ) = Lt sin x = 0
x →0 − x →0
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At x=3
R.L= Lt f ( x ) = Lt − 3 = −3
x →3+ x →3
L.L= Lt f ( x ) = Lt ( b x + 3) = 3 b + 3
x →3− x→ 3
=> 3 b + 3 = −3 => 3 b = − 6 ⇒ b = −2
cos a x − cos b x
Sol : Lt f ( x ) = Lt
x →0 x →0 x2
(a + b) x (b − a ) x
2 sin sin
= Lt x 2
x→0 2
x
x x
sin ( a + b ) sin ( b − a )
= 2 Lt 2 Lt 2
x→0 x x→0 x
2 ( b + a ) ( b − a ) b2 − a 2
= =
2 2 2
b2 − a 2
Given f ( 0 ) = . ∴ Lt f ( x ) = f ( 0 )
2 x →0
∴ f ( x ) is continuous at x = 0
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⎧ ax −b if x ≤ −1
⎪ 2
1. If f is given by f ( x ) = ⎨3x − 4 ax + 2 b if −1 < x < 1 a continuous function is on R,
⎪ 10 if x ≥1
⎩
then find the values of a, b.
⎧ x + 1 if x ≤1
⎪
f ( x) = ⎨ 2 x if 1 < x > 2
⎪ 2
⎩1 + x if x≥2
3. Show that f ( x ) = ( x ) ( x ∈ R is continuous at only those real numbers that are not
integers.
Sol : Case i) if a ∈ z , f ( a ) = ( a ) = a
Lt f ( x ) = Lt ( a − h ) = a +
x → a− h→0
Lt f ( x ) = Lt ( a − h ) = a
x → a+ h→0
∴ Lt f ( x) ≠ Lt f ( x)
x → a− x →a+
∴ f is not continuous at x = a ∈ z.
Lt f ( x ) = Lt ( a − h ) = n,
x →a − h→0
Lt f ( x) = Lt ( a + h ) = n,
x→a + h→0
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∴ Lt f ( x) = n = f (a)
x→a
∴ f ( x ) is continuous at x = a ∉ z.
Lt f ( t ) = f ( x0 ) Lt f ( x0 + h ) = f ( x0 ) x ∈ R, f ( x0 )
t → x0 h →0
⇒ f ( x + h ) − f ( x ) = f ( h ) = f ( x0 + h ) − f ( x0 ) Lt { f ( x + h ) − f ( x )}
h→0
= Lt { f ( x0 + h ) − f ( x0 )} = 0
h→0
∴ f is continuous at x.
5. Show that f(x) = [x] (x ∈ R is continuous at only those real numbers that are not
integers.
Sol.
Case (i) :
If a ∈ z, f(a) = (a) = a
Lt f (x) = Lt (a − h) = a +
x →a − h →0
Lt f (x) = Lt (a + h) = a
x →a + h →0
∴ Lt f (x) ≠ Lt f (x)
x →a − x →a +
∴ f is not continuous at x = a ∈ z.
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Case (ii) :
If a ∉ z, then ∃ n ∈ z such that n < a < n+1 then f(a) = (a) = n.
Lt f (x) = Lt (a − h) = n
x →a − h →0
Lt f (x) = Lt (a + h) = n
x →a + h →0
∴ Lt f (x) = n = f (a)
x →a
∴ f (x) is continuous at x = a ∉ z.
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