ALLEN® Continuity 1

4. Let a, b Î R, b ¹ 0, Define a function

CONTINUITY
ì p( )
1. Let a function f : R ® R be defined as ïï a sin 2 x - 1 , for x £ 0
f (x) = í
ìsin x - ex if x £ 0 ï tan 2x - sin 2x , for x > 0.
ï ïî
f ( x ) = ía + [ -x ] if 0 < x < 1 bx 3
ï2x - b if x ³ 1 If f is continuous at x = 0, then 10 – ab is equal
î
to _________.
Where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal
ì 1 æ 1 + xa ö
to x. If f is continuous on R, then (a + b) is equal ï loge ç ÷ , x<0
ï x ç1- x ÷
è bø
to: 5. If the function f ( x ) = ï k , x=0
í
ï 2 2
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 5 ï cos x - sin x - 1 , x > 0
ï x2 + 1 - 1
2. Let f : R ® R be defined as î

ì l x 2 - 5x + 6 1 1 4
, x<2
is continuous at x = 0, then + + is equal to :
ï 2 a b k
ïï µ(5x - x - 6)
f(x) = í tan(x -2) (1) –5 (2) 5 (3) – 4 (4) 4
ïe x - [ x ] ,x > 2
ï 6. Let [t] denote the greatest integer £ t. The
îïµ ,x = 2
number of points where the function
where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to
æ p ö
f(x) = [x] x 2 - 1 + sin ç ÷ - [x + 1], x Î ( -2,2 )
x. If f is continuous at x = 2, then l + µ is equal to : è [x] + 3 ø

(1) e(–e + 1) (2) e(e – 2) is not continuous is ______.

(3) 1 (4) 2e – 1 7. If ƒ : R ® R is a function defined by

æ p pö
æ 2x - 1 ö
3. Let f : ç - , ÷ ® R be defined as ƒ(x) = [x - 1]cos ç ÷ p, where [.]
è 4 4ø è 2 ø
denotes the greatest integer function, then ƒ is :
ì
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3a
p
ï(1+ | sin x |) , - <x<0
|sin x|
(1) discontinuous at all integral values of x
ïï 4
f(x) = í b , x=0 except at x = 1
ï p
ï e cot 4x /cot 2x , 0<x< (2) continuous only at x = 1
ïî 4
(3) continuous for every real x
2
If f is continuous at x = 0, then the value of 6a + b (4) discontinuous only at x = l
is equal to : 8. Let ƒ : R ® R be defined as

(1) 1 – e (2) e –1 (3) 1 + e (4) e ì æ px ö

ï2sin çè - 2 ÷ø , if x < –1
ï
í
ƒ(x) = ï ax 2 + x + b , if –1 £ x £ 1
îï sin(px), if x > 1

If ƒ(x) is continuous on R, then a + b equals:

(1) –3 (2) –1 (3) 3 (4) 1

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9. Let f : R ® R and g : R ® R be defined as 11. Let ƒ : R ® R be a function defined as
ì x + a, x < 0 ì sin(a + 1)x + sin 2x
f(x) = í and ï , if x < 0
î| x - 1 |, x ³ 0 ï
2x
ƒ(x) = ïí b , if x = 0
ìï x + 1, x<0 ï
g(x) = í ï x + bx 3 - x
2
ïî(x - 1) + b, x ³ 0 , if x > 0
ïî bx 5/ 2
where a, b are non-negative real numbers. If If ƒ is continuous at x = 0, then the value of
(gof)(x) is continuous for all x Î R, then a + b a + b is equal to :
is equal to ___________. 5 3
(1) - (2) –2 (3) –3 (4) -
cos(sin x) - cosx 2 2
10. If the function f(x) = is
x4
continuous at each point in its domain and
1
f(0) = , then k is _________ .
k

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SOLUTION 4. Official Ans. by NTA (14)
ì p
ïï a sin 2 ( x - 1) , x £ 0
1. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. f (x) = í
Sol. Continuous at x = 0 ï tan 2x - sin 2x , x > 0
ïî bx 3
f(0+) = f(0–) Þ a – 1 = 0 – e0
For continuity at '0'
Þa=0 lim f ( x ) = f(0)
x® 0 +
Continuous at x = 1
tan2x - sin2x
Þ lim = -a
bx3
+ – +
f(1 ) = f(1 ) x®0

Þ 2(1) – b = a + (–1) 8x 3 8x 3
+
Þ lim 3 3! = -a
Þb=2–a+1Þb=3 x ®0 + bx 3

\a+b=3 æ1 1ö
Þ 8 ç + ÷ = – ab
è 3 3!ø
2. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Þ 4 = – ab
tan ( x - 2 )
Þ 10 – ab = 14
Sol. lim+ ƒ ( x ) = lim+ e x -2
= e1
x ®2 x ®2 5. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. If ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 0, RHL = LHL = ƒ(0)
-l ( x - 2 )( x - 3 )
l
lim- ƒ ( x ) = lim- =-
x ®2 m ( x - 2 )( x - 3)
cos2 x - sin 2 x - 1 x2 + 1 + 1
x ®2 m lim ƒ ( x ) = lim+
x®0+
.
x ®0
x +1 -1
2
x2 + 1 + 1
l
For continuity µ = e = - Þ m = e, l = –e2 (Rationalisation)
m

l + m = e(–e + 1)
lim+ -
x®0
2 sin 2 x
x2
. ( )
x 2 + 1 + 1 = -4

3. Official Ans. by NTA (3) æ xö

1+ ÷
1 ç a
lim ƒ ( x ) = lim- ln ç
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Sol. lim ƒ ( x ) = b
x ®0- x ®0 x x
çç 1 - ÷÷
x ®0
è bø
cot 4x 1
lim xe cot 2x
=e =b 2
æ xö æ xö
x®0 + ln ç1 + ÷ ln ç 1 - ÷
è aø è bø
3a 1
lim +
lim (1 + sin x ) sin x = e 3a = e 2 x ® 0- æ ö
x æ x ö
x ®0 - ç a ÷ .a ç - b ÷ .b
è ø è ø
3a 1
lim- (1 + sin x ) sin x = e 3a = e 2 1 1
x ®0 = +
a b
1
a= Þ 6a = 1 1 1
6 So + = -4 = k
a b
(6a + b2) = (1 + e)
1 1 4
Þ + + = -4 - 1 = -5
a b k

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6. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 9. Official Ans by NTA (1)
p é f(x) + 1 f(x) < 0
Sol. f(x) = [x] |x2 – 1| + sin – [x + 1] Sol. g[f(x)] = ê
[ x + 3] 2
ë(f(x) - 1) + b f(x) ³ 0
ì 3 - 2x 2 , -2 < x < -1
ï
ï x 2
, -1 £ x < 0 é x + a +1 x+a < 0& x <0
ï 3 ê | x - 1 | +1 | x - 1|< 0 & x ³ 0
f(x) = í +1 0 £ x <1 ê
ï 2 g[f(x)] = ê
ï 2 1
(x + a - 1)2 + b x+a ³ 0& x <0
ïx + 1 + , 1£ x < 2 ê
î 2 ê( | x - 1| -1) + b | x - 1| ³ 0 & x ³ 0
2
ë
discontinuous at x = 0 , 1
é x + a +1 x Î ( -¥, -a) & x Î (-¥,0)
7. Official Ans. by NTA (3) ê | x - 1| +1
ê xÎf
Sol. For x = n, n Î Z g[f(x)] = ê
(x + a - 1)2 + b x Î [ -a, ¥) & x Î ( -¥,0)
æ 2x - 1 ö ê
LHL = lim- ƒ(x) = lim[x - 1]cos ç ÷p ê ( | x - 1 | -1 ) + b
2
x Î R & x Î [0, ¥ )
ë
è 2 ø
-
x® n x ®n

=0
é x + a +1 x Î (-¥, -a)
æ 2x - 1 ö ê 2
RHL = lim+ ƒ(x) = lim[x - 1]cos ç ÷p g[f(x)] = ê (x + a - 1) + b x Î[ -a,0)
è 2 ø
+
x® n x ®n
ê 2
ë(| x - 1| -1) + b x Î [0, ¥)
=0
ƒ(n) = 0 g(f(x)) is continuous
Þ LHL = RHL = ƒ(n)
at x = –a & at x = 0
Þ ƒ(x) is continuous for every real x.
8. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 1=b+1 & (a – 1)2 + b = b
Sol. ƒ(x) is continuous on R
b=0 & a=1
Þ ƒ(1–) = ƒ(1) = ƒ(1+)
Þ a+b=1
|a + 1 + b| = lim sin ( px )
x ®1
10. Official Ans. by NTA (6)

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|a + 1 + b| = 0 Þ a + b = –1 ...(1)
cos(sin x) - cosx
Sol. lim = f(0)
Þ Also ƒ(–1–) = ƒ(–1) = ƒ(–1+) x ®0 x4

æ -px ö æ sin x + x ö æ x - sin x ö

2sin ç ÷ sin ç
lim 2sin ç ÷ = a -1 + b è 2 ø è 2
÷ 1
ø=
x®-1
è 2 ø Þ lim 4
x ®0 x K
|a – 1 + b| = 2
æ sin x + x öæ x - sin x ö 1
Either a– 1 + b = 2 or a – 1 + b = –2 Þ lim 2 ç ÷ç 3 ÷= K
x ®0
è 2x øè 2x ø
a+b=3 ...(2) or a + b = –1 ...(3)
(1 + 1) 1 1 1
Þ 2´ ´ ´ =
from (1) and (2) Þ a + b = 3 = – 1(reject) 2 2 6 K

from (1) and (3) Þ a + b = –1 ÞK=6

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11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)

Sol. ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 0

lim ƒ(x) = ƒ(0) = lim- ƒ(x) ...(1)
x ®0 + x ®0

ƒ(0) = b ...(2)
æ sin ( a + 1) x sin 2x ö
lim+ ƒ(x) = lim+ ç + ÷
x ®0 x ®0 è 2x 2x ø
a +1
= +1 ...(3)
2

x + bx 3 - x
lim+ ƒ(x) = lim+
x ®0 x ®0 bx 5/ 2
(x + bx 3 - x)
= lim+
x ®0
bx 5/ 2 ( x + bx 3 + x )

x 1
= lim+ = ...(4)
x®0
x ( 1 + bx 2 + 1) 2

Use (2), (3) & (4) in (1)

1 a +1
=b= +1
2 2
1
Þ b= , a = –2
2
-3
a+b=
2
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