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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2016 · Shift 2 · Q34
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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2016 · Shift 2 · Q34

JEE AdvancedMathematicsLimits Continuity and DifferentiabilityMultiple correct+4 / −2
Let a, b ∈\in∈ R and f : R →\to→ R be defined by f(x)=acos⁡(∣x3−x∣)+b∣x∣sin⁡(∣x3+x∣)f(x) = a\cos (|{x^3} - x|) + b|x|\sin (|{x^3} + x|)f(x)=acos(∣x3−x∣)+b∣x∣sin(∣x3+x∣). Then f is
  1. A
    differentiable at x = 0 if a = 0 and b = 1.
  2. B
    differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 0.
  3. C
    NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0.
  4. D
    NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1.
View written solutionFree

Correct answer: A, B

We need to check differentiability of f(x)=acos⁡(∣x3−x∣)+b∣x∣sin⁡(∣x3+x∣)f(x)=a\cos(|x^3-x|)+b|x|\sin(|x^3+x|)f(x)=acos(∣x3−x∣)+b∣x∣sin(∣x3+x∣) at the points mentioned in the options.


1. Basic observations

We analyze the potentially problematic parts:

  • ∣x∣|x|∣x∣ can cause non-differentiability at x=0x=0x=0.
  • ∣x3−x∣|x^3-x|∣x3−x∣ can cause non-differentiability where x3−x=0x^3-x=0x3−x=0, i.e. x(x−1)(x+1)=0  ⟹  x=0,±1.x(x-1)(x+1)=0 \implies x=0,\pm 1.x(x−1)(x+1)=0⟹x=0,±1.
  • ∣x3+x∣=∣x(x2+1)∣=∣x∣(x2+1)|x^3+x|=|x(x^2+1)|=|x| (x^2+1)∣x3+x∣=∣x(x2+1)∣=∣x∣(x2+1) since x2+1>0x^2+1>0x2+1>0.

So ∣x3+x∣=∣x∣(x2+1).|x^3+x|=|x|(x^2+1).∣x3+x∣=∣x∣(x2+1). Hence ∣x∣sin⁡(∣x3+x∣)=∣x∣sin⁡(∣x∣(x2+1)).|x|\sin(|x^3+x|)=|x|\sin(|x|(x^2+1)).∣x∣sin(∣x3+x∣)=∣x∣sin(∣x∣(x2+1)).

We now test each option.


2. Option A: differentiable at x=0x=0x=0 if a=0,b=1a=0, b=1a=0,b=1

If a=0,b=1a=0, b=1a=0,b=1, then f(x)=∣x∣sin⁡(∣x3+x∣)=∣x∣sin⁡(∣x∣(x2+1)).f(x)=|x|\sin(|x^3+x|)=|x|\sin(|x|(x^2+1)).f(x)=∣x∣sin(∣x3+x∣)=∣x∣sin(∣x∣(x2+1)).

To test differentiability at 000, compute f(0)=0.f(0)=0.f(0)=0. Then f(h)−f(0)h=∣h∣sin⁡(∣h∣(h2+1))h.\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h}=\frac{|h|\sin(|h|(h^2+1))}{h}.hf(h)−f(0)​=h∣h∣sin(∣h∣(h2+1))​.

Use sin⁡t∼t\sin t \sim tsint∼t as t→0t\to 0t→0: ∣h∣sin⁡(∣h∣(h2+1))∼∣h∣⋅∣h∣(h2+1)=h2(h2+1).|h|\sin(|h|(h^2+1)) \sim |h|\cdot |h|(h^2+1)=h^2(h^2+1).∣h∣sin(∣h∣(h2+1))∼∣h∣⋅∣h∣(h2+1)=h2(h2+1). So ∣h∣sin⁡(∣h∣(h2+1))h∼h(h2+1)→0.\frac{|h|\sin(|h|(h^2+1))}{h} \sim h(h^2+1)\to 0.h∣h∣sin(∣h∣(h2+1))​∼h(h2+1)→0.

More rigorously, since ∣sin⁡u∣≤∣u∣|\sin u|\le |u|∣sinu∣≤∣u∣,

≤∣h∣⋅∣h∣(h2+1)∣h∣=∣h∣(h2+1)→0.\le \frac{|h|\cdot |h|(h^2+1)}{|h|}=|h|(h^2+1)\to 0.≤∣h∣∣h∣⋅∣h∣(h2+1)​=∣h∣(h2+1)→0.

Thus derivative exists and equals 000.

So Option A is correct.


3. Option B: differentiable at x=1x=1x=1 if a=1,b=0a=1, b=0a=1,b=0

If a=1,b=0a=1, b=0a=1,b=0, then f(x)=cos⁡(∣x3−x∣).f(x)=\cos(|x^3-x|).f(x)=cos(∣x3−x∣). Let g(x)=∣x3−x∣.g(x)=|x^3-x|.g(x)=∣x3−x∣. At x=1x=1x=1, g(1)=0g(1)=0g(1)=0, so f(1)=cos⁡0=1.f(1)=\cos 0=1.f(1)=cos0=1.

Now examine differentiability:

Use the standard expansion near 000: cos⁡u−1=O(u2).\cos u -1 = O(u^2).cosu−1=O(u2). Also near x=1x=1x=1, x3−x=x(x−1)(x+1),x^3-x=x(x-1)(x+1),x3−x=x(x−1)(x+1), so ∣x3−x∣=∣x(x+1)∣∣x−1∣=O(∣x−1∣).|x^3-x|=|x(x+1)||x-1|=O(|x-1|).∣x3−x∣=∣x(x+1)∣∣x−1∣=O(∣x−1∣). Hence cos⁡(∣x3−x∣)−1=O(∣x−1∣2).\cos(|x^3-x|)-1 = O(|x-1|^2).cos(∣x3−x∣)−1=O(∣x−1∣2). Therefore

So derivative exists at x=1x=1x=1.

Thus Option B is correct.


4. Option C: NOT differentiable at x=0x=0x=0 if a=1,b=0a=1, b=0a=1,b=0

If a=1,b=0a=1, b=0a=1,b=0, then again f(x)=cos⁡(∣x3−x∣).f(x)=\cos(|x^3-x|).f(x)=cos(∣x3−x∣). At x=0x=0x=0, f(0)=cos⁡0=1.f(0)=\cos 0=1.f(0)=cos0=1. Now

Near h=0h=0h=0,

And cos⁡u−1=O(u2),\cos u -1 = O(u^2),cosu−1=O(u2), so

Hence

Thus fff is differentiable at 000.

So the statement “NOT differentiable” is false.

Therefore Option C is incorrect.


5. Option D: NOT differentiable at x=1x=1x=1 if a=1,b=1a=1, b=1a=1,b=1

If a=1,b=1a=1, b=1a=1,b=1, then f(x)=cos⁡(∣x3−x∣)+∣x∣sin⁡(∣x3+x∣).f(x)=\cos(|x^3-x|)+|x|\sin(|x^3+x|).f(x)=cos(∣x3−x∣)+∣x∣sin(∣x3+x∣). We already know the first term is differentiable at x=1x=1x=1. Now check the second term near x=1x=1x=1.

Since xxx is near 1>01>01>0, we have ∣x∣=x|x|=x∣x∣=x. Also ∣x3+x∣=x3+x|x^3+x|=x^3+x∣x3+x∣=x3+x for xxx near 111 because x3+x>0x^3+x>0x3+x>0 there. Thus near x=1x=1x=1 the second term becomes xsin⁡(x3+x),x\sin(x^3+x),xsin(x3+x), which is a composition/product of differentiable functions, hence differentiable at x=1x=1x=1.

Therefore the sum is differentiable at x=1x=1x=1. So the statement “NOT differentiable” is false.

Hence Option D is incorrect.


6. Final conclusion

The correct options are: A, B\boxed{A,\ B}A, B​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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