REVISION

2023-24

Module-2
Continuity & Differentiation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

 kx
 , x0
1. If f( x ) =  x is continuous at x = 0 then the value of k is
3 , x  0

( a ) -3 (b)0 (c)3 ( d ) any eal number

2. The set of all points for which the function f( x ) = x + x is differentiable is
( a ) 0,  ( b )  ,0 ( c )  ,0 U 0,  ( d )  , 

cos x  sin x
3. The function f( x ) = is not defined at x = /4 , then the value of f( /4) so that f ( x ) is
cos 2 x
continuous everywhere is
A) -1 B)1 C) 2 D)/2 E)0
x  x 1
4. f( x ) = , then which of the following is correct
x
A) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 , continuous at x =- 1 and not differentiable at x = 1
B) f( x ) is discontinuous at x = 0 , continuous and differentiable at x = 1
C) f( x ) is discontinuous at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 0
D) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 1 but differentiable at x = 1 E) all of the above
2x  3
5. The derivative of f( x ) = at x = - 4/3 is
3x  4
A) 0 B) 17/64 C) – 17/64 D)1 E) doesnot exist

bx  ax  4 : x   1
2

6. The derivative of a function f(x) is everywhere continuous and is given by f(x) =  2 then

 ax  b : x   1
A) a = 2 , b = 3 B) a = 3 , b = 2 C) a = -2 , b = - 3 D) a = -3 , b = -2 E)a = -1,b=-2
 px 2  1, x 1
7. If f( x ) =  , then the value of p so that f( x ) is derivable at x = 1
 x  p , x 1
(a)½ (b)–½ (c)2 ( d ) -2

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  4 x  2
 ,
8. If f( x ) =  x x  0 then the value of k so that f( x ) is continuous at x = 0 is
k , x  0

(a)½ (b)4 (c)¼ (d)2

d  1 1 1 
9.  tan x  tan 
dx  x

(a)0 (b)1 ( c ) /2 ( d ) none

2 x  2 x
10. To make the function f( x ) = , x  0 continuous at x = 0 f( 0 ) will be
x

( a )0 ( b ) log 2 ( c ) log 4 (d)4

d log x  x 2  a 2 

11. e
dx

log x  x 2  a 2  x 1
(a) e  
( b ) 1 (c) ( e ) none
x2  a2 x2  a2

12. Let f( x ) =  sin x 

( a ) f is every where differentiable ( b ) f is every where continuous but not differentiable at x = n

( c )f is every where continuous but not differentiable at x = ( 2n + 1 )/2 ( d ) none of these

13. The function f( x ) = [ x ]where [x ]denote the greatest integer function is continuous at
( a )4 ( b ) -2 ( c )1 ( d ) 2.5
x4
14. Given functions f( x ) = and g( x ) = x + 2 , x  R , then which of the following is correct
x2
( a ) f is continuous at x = 2 , g is continuous at x = 2
( b ) f is continuous at x = 2 , g is not continuous at x = 2
( c ) f is not continuous at x = 2 , g is continuous at x = 2
( d ) both f and g are not continuous at x = 2
1  cos px
15. Let ( x ) = , x  0 and (0 ) = ½ , If ( x ) is continuous at x = 0 then p is
x sin x
( a )0 (b)±1 (c )2 ( d )none
FILL IN THE BLANKS
2 x  a , x 1

1. f( x ) = b , x 1
5 x  2 , x 1 is continuous at x= 1 then ( a , b ) is


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 1 1 1 dy
2. If y = a b c b
 b c a c
 ba ca
,
1 x x 1 x x 1 x x dx
ax 2  b , x  2

3. The constants a and b such that f( x ) = 2 , x  2 is continuous is …….
2ax  b , x  2

4. Give an example of a function which is continuous but not differentiable exactly at 2 points
5.
d
dx
sin x0 
6. The derivative of log x  x 2  a 2   is …
VERY SHORT ANSWERS
 x 2  25
 , x5
1. Find the value of k so that f( x ) =  x  5 is continuous at x = 5
k , x  5

dy
2. If x = at2 , y = 2at , find
dx
dy
3. If ( x2 +y2 )2 = xy , find
dx
 2 x 1  dy
4. If y = cos 1   , find
x 
 1 4  dx

 3x  x  3  
4

5. Differentiate log e    w.r.t x
  x  3 
 
1  x n 1`
6. If 1 + x + x2 + … +xn-1 = , find the sum of the series 1 + 2x + 3x2 +………..+( n – 1 )xn-2
1 x
dy
7. sin y = x sin ( a + y ) , find
dx

8. 
If y = sin 1 6 x 1  9 x 2 , find  dy
dx
9 If y = x1/x ,find dy/dx at x = 1
dy
10. If x = a sin 2t , y = a ( cos 2t + log tan t ) , then find
dx
11. If y = cos-1x , prove that ( 1 - x2 )y2 = xy1
d2y dy
12. If y = ex sin x , prove that 2
 2  2y  0
dx dx
SHORT ANSWER TYPE ANSWERS
1cos 4 x
 ,x0
1. Find p so that f ( x ) =  x 2 is continuous at x = 0
 p , x  0

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  cos x  sin x  dy
2. If y = tan 1   , find
 cos x  sin x  dx

If x = tan  log y  , prove that 1  x 2  2  2 x  a   0

1  d2y dy
5.
a  dx dx
1
, prove that 1  x 2  2  3x  y  0
2
sin x d y dy
6. If y =
1 x 2 dx dx
dy 1
7. If x 1  y  y 1  x  0 , prove that 
dx 1  x 2
dy y d2y
8. If xp .yq = ( x + y )p+q , prove that  and 0
dx x dx 2
 x 
9. If y = tan 1   , find dy
 1 1  x 2  dx
 
d x 2 a2 x
10. Prove that  a  x 2
 sin 1   a 2  x 2
dx  2 2 a
 1 x2  1 x2 
11. If y = tan 1   , prove that dy   x
 1 x2  1 x2  dx 1  x 4
 
dy log x
12. If x y  e x  y , prove that  3
dx 1  log x 2
dy x  y
If log x 2  y 2  2 tan 1   , prove that
 y
13. 
x dx x  y
 2x  1  dy
14. If y = f  2  and f ‘( x ) = sin x2 , find
 x 1 dx
 2 x  2  16
 ,x2
15. f( x ) =  4 x  16 is continuous at x = 2 , find k
k , x  2

dy x 1  y
 
2 6
16. If 1  x 6  1  y 6  a x 3  y 3 , prove that 
dx y 2 1  x 6
1  sin 3 x 
 2
,x
 3 cos x 2
 
17. f( x ) = a , x  is continuous at x = /2 , find the value of a and b
 2
 b1  sin x  
 ,x
   2 x 
2
2

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 
 sin a  1x  sin x , x  0
 x

18. Determine a and b if f( x ) = c , x  0 is continuous at x = 0

 x  bx  x , x  0
2


 b x3

19. Determine f( 0 ) so that the function f( x ) defined by f( x ) =

4 1
x

3

becomes continuous at x
 x  x 
2
sin   log 1  
4  3
= 0
dy
20. xy + yx = ab , find
dx
21. If ( tan-1x )y + ycot x = 1 , then find dy/dx
CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
Case study 3
Let f( x ) be a real valued function , then its L.H.D and R.H.D are defined as
f a  h   f a  f a  h   f a 
L f ’( a ) = Lim R f ’( a ) = Lim
h 0 h h 0 h
Also a function f( x ) is said to be differentiable at x = a if its L.H.D and R.H.D at x = a exist and are equal
 x  3 , x 1

For the function f( x ) =  x 2 3x 13 , answer the following
   , x 1
4 2 4
( i ) R.H.D of f( x ) at x = 1 is
( a )1 ( b )-1 ( c )0 ( d )2
( ii ) L.H.D of f( x ) at x = 1 is
( a )1 ( b ) -1 ( c )0 (d)2
( iii ) f( x ) is not differentiable at
(a)x=1 (b)x=2 (c)x=3 (d)x=4
( iv ) Find the value of f ‘ ( 2 )
( a )1 (b)2 ( c )3 ( d ) -1
( v ) The value of f ‘ ( -1 ) is
( a )2 (b)1 ( c ) -2 ( d ) -1
Case study 4
If a real valued function is finitely derivable at any point on its domain , it is necessarily continuous at that
point of its domain, it is necessarily continuous at that point . But its converse need not be true
For example , every polynomial , constant function are both continuous as well as differentiable and inverse
trigonometric functions are continuous and differentiable in its domain etc..
Based on the above information , answer the following
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 x , x  0
( i ) If f( x ) =  then at x = 0
0 , x  0
( a ) f( x ) is differentiable and continuous ( b ) f( x ) is neither continuous nor differentiable
( c ) f( x ) is continuous but not differentiable ( d ) none of these
( ii ) If f( x ) =  x – 1  , x  R then at x = 1
( a ) f( x ) is not continuous ( b ) f( x ) is continuous but not differentiable
( c ) f( x ) is continuous and differentiable ( d ) none of these
3
( iii ) f( x ) = x is
( a ) continuous but not differentiable at x = 3 ( b ) is continuous and differentiable at x = 3
( c ) neither continuous nor differentiable at x = 3 ( d )none of these
( iv ) f( x ) = [ sin x ] then which of the following is true
( a ) f( x ) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0 ( b ) f( x ) is discontinuous at x = 0
( c ) f( x ) is discontinuous at x = 0 but differentiable( d ) f( x ) is differentiable but not continuous at x = /2
( v ) f( x ) = sin-1x , -1 ≤ x ≤ 1 then
( a ) f( x ) is both continuous and differentiable ( b ) f( x ) is neither continuous nor differentiable
( c ) f( x ) is continuous but not differentiable ( d ) none of these

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