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1. In the following, fill in the blanks so that the resulting sentences become true.
(a) If f(x) x 2 bx, 0 x 1
3 ax 2 ,1 x 2
such that limf(x) 4 then a ____, b _____
x 1
(b) If f(x) tan x then f ' 0 ______, f ' 0 ______
2 2
(c) If f(x) be a continuous function in [2, 3] which takes only irrational values for all
x [2,3] and f(2.5) 5 then f(2.8) _____
2. In each of the following, multiple options are given. Choose the correct option(s).
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(a) If f(x) x p cos , x 0 and f(0) 0 then f(x) will be continuous and differentiable at
x
x 0 if
(A) p 0 (B) p 1
1
(C) 0 p 1 (D) p
2
(b) lim {[1 x] [x 1] x 1} is equal to
x 1
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) None of these
(c) If f(x) (x) x where (x) the least integer greater than or equal to x then
(A) f(x) is continuous at all x (B) f(x) is continuous at all nonitegral x
(C) f '(0) exists (D) lim f(x) 0
x 0 0
3. A function f(x) is defined as follows:
f(x) x , x 1
3x,1 x 2
x 2 , x 2.
Prove that if f(x) is continuous at x 1 but discontinuous at x 2 then the locus of the
point (, ) is a straight line excluding the point where it cuts the line y 3.
4. Let (x) be a function defined as below:
1 1
(x) x, 0 x
2 2
1 1
x, x 1
2 2
1 1
and (0) 0, , (1) 1.
2 2
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Verify the following statements:
(a) (x) assumes every value between 0 and 1 as x increases from 0 to 1
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(b) (x) is continuous at x .
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(c) (x) is differentiable in [0, 1]
5. f(x) is a function such that
f '(x) x 1, 0 x 1
x 3 ,1 x 4.
Examine the continuity of f(x) and f(f '(x)) at x 1,2.
n n
6. If p(x) ex 1 1 for all x 0 where p(x) ar x r then prove that ra r 1.
r 0 r 1
7. Show that the function f(x) x 1 (x) where (x) is continuous and (1) 0, has no
derivative at x 1. Find f '(1 0) and f '(1 0).
8. Discuss the continuity and differentiability of f(x) in [–2, 4] where
f(x) 1 x 2 , 2 x 1
x 2 ,1 x 3
[x 1], 3 x 4.
Also, give a rough sketch of the function in [–2, 4]
9. Let A(t) f1 (t)i f2 (t)j and B(t) g1 (t)i g2 (t)j, t [0,1] where f1 , f2 , g1 , g2 are all
continuous functions. If A(t) and B(t) are nonzero vectors for all t and A(0) 2i 3j,
A(1) 6i 2j, B(0) 3i 2j, and B(1) 2i 6j, then prove that A(t) || B(t) for at least one
t [0,1].
10. Let f(x) x a, x 0 g(x) x 1, x 0
x 1 , x 0 and (x 1)2 b, x 0
where, a 0, b 0. Determine the composite function gof. If (gof)(x) is continuous for all
real x, determine the constants a and b. For these values of a,b is the function gof
differentiable at x 0 ? Give reasons.
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Answers
1. (a) –1, 3 respectively (b) , (c) 5
2. (a) B (b) C (c) B, D
4. (a) wrong (b) wrong (c) wrong
5. Both are continuous at x = 1, 2
7. (1), (1) respectively
8. discontinuous only at x = 1, 3, 4; not differentiable only at x = 1, 2, 3, 4
(gof)(x) x a 1, x a
a 1, b 0
9. (x a 1)2 b, a x 0
( x 1 1)2 b, x 0 differentiable at x 0