Sign in
12thPass logo
New chatPYQ LibraryDoubtsRank report
Sign in to see Recents

Your guest activity stays on this device

Sign in to save progress →
Sign in

Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q30
Guest · filters and generic practice availableBrowsing as a guest · PYQ filters and generic practice are available. Sign in only for personalised features and saved progress.
  1. PYQ Library
  2. /JEE Advanced
  3. /Mathematics
  4. /Limits Continuity and Differentiability
  5. /2019 · Shift 1 · Q30

Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q30

JEE AdvancedMathematicsLimits Continuity and DifferentiabilityMultiple correct+4 / −1
Let f : R →\to→ R be given by f(x)={x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1,x<0;x2−x+1,0≤x<1;23x3−4x2+7x−83,1≤x<3;(x−2)log⁡e(x−2)−x+103,x≥3;}f(x) = \left\{ {\begin{matrix} {{x^5} + 5{x^4} + 10{x^3} + 10{x^2} + 3x + 1,} & {x \lt 0;} \\ {{x^2} - x + 1,} & {0 \le x \lt 1;} \\ {{2 \over 3}{x^3} - 4{x^2} + 7x - {8 \over 3},} & {1 \le x \lt 3;} \\ {(x - 2){{\log }_e}(x - 2) - x + {{10} \over 3},} & {x \ge 3;} \\ \end{matrix} } \right\}f(x)=⎩⎨⎧​x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1,x2−x+1,32​x3−4x2+7x−38​,(x−2)loge​(x−2)−x+310​,​x<0;0≤x<1;1≤x<3;x≥3;​⎭⎬⎫​ Then which of the following options is/are correct?
  1. A
    f is increasing on (−∞- \infty−∞, 0)
  2. B
    f' is not differentiable at x = 1
  3. C
    f is onto
  4. D
    f' has a local maximum at x = 1
View written solutionFree

Correct answer: B, C, D

  1. Analyze each piece of f(x)f(x)f(x)

We are given

f(x)={x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1,x<0x2−x+1,0≤x<123x3−4x2+7x−83,1≤x<3(x−2)ln⁡(x−2)−x+103,x≥3 f(x)= \begin{cases} x^5+5x^4+10x^3+10x^2+3x+1, & x<0 \\ x^2-x+1, & 0\le x<1 \\ \dfrac23 x^3-4x^2+7x-\dfrac83, & 1\le x<3 \\ (x-2)\ln(x-2)-x+\dfrac{10}{3}, & x\ge 3 \end{cases}f(x)=⎩⎨⎧​x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1,x2−x+1,32​x3−4x2+7x−38​,(x−2)ln(x−2)−x+310​,​x<00≤x<11≤x<3x≥3​

We check the options one by one.


  1. Option A: fff is increasing on (−∞,0)(-\infty,0)(−∞,0)

For x<0x<0x<0,

f(x)=x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1.f(x)=x^5+5x^4+10x^3+10x^2+3x+1.f(x)=x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1.

Differentiate:

f′(x)=5x4+20x3+30x2+20x+3.f'(x)=5x^4+20x^3+30x^2+20x+3.f′(x)=5x4+20x3+30x2+20x+3.

Notice

5x4+20x3+30x2+20x+3=5(x+1)4−2.5x^4+20x^3+30x^2+20x+3=5(x+1)^4-2.5x4+20x3+30x2+20x+3=5(x+1)4−2.

So for x<0x<0x<0,

f′(x)=5(x+1)4−2.f'(x)=5(x+1)^4-2.f′(x)=5(x+1)4−2.

Now fff will be increasing on (−∞,0)(-\infty,0)(−∞,0) only if f′(x)>0f'(x)>0f′(x)>0 for all x<0x<0x<0. But at x=−1x=-1x=−1,

f′(−1)=5(0)4−2=−2<0.f'(-1)=5(0)^4-2=-2<0.f′(−1)=5(0)4−2=−2<0.

Hence fff is not increasing on all of (−∞,0)(-\infty,0)(−∞,0).

So, A is false.


  1. Option B: f′f'f′ is not differentiable at x=1x=1x=1

First check continuity and differentiability of fff at x=1x=1x=1.

Left side (0≤x<10\le x<10≤x<1):

f(x)=x2−x+1f(x)=x^2-x+1f(x)=x2−x+1 f′(x)=2x−1f'(x)=2x-1f′(x)=2x−1

So,

f−′(1)=2(1)−1=1.f'_-(1)=2(1)-1=1.f−′​(1)=2(1)−1=1.

Also,

f(1−)=12−1+1=1.f(1^-)=1^2-1+1=1.f(1−)=12−1+1=1.

Right side (1≤x<31\le x<31≤x<3):

f(x)=23x3−4x2+7x−83f(x)=\frac23 x^3-4x^2+7x-\frac83f(x)=32​x3−4x2+7x−38​ f′(x)=2x2−8x+7f'(x)=2x^2-8x+7f′(x)=2x2−8x+7

So,

f+′(1)=2−8+7=1.f'_+(1)=2-8+7=1.f+′​(1)=2−8+7=1.

Also,

f(1)=\frac23-4+7-\frac83= rac{2-8+21-8}{3}=1.

Thus fff is differentiable at x=1x=1x=1 and

f′(1)=1.f'(1)=1.f′(1)=1.

Now check differentiability of f′f'f′ at x=1x=1x=1, i.e. compare second derivatives from both sides.

  • For 0≤x<10\le x<10≤x<1,
f′(x)=2x−1  ⟹  f′′(x)=2.f'(x)=2x-1 \implies f''(x)=2.f′(x)=2x−1⟹f′′(x)=2.

So,

(f′)−′(1)=2.(f')'_-(1)=2.(f′)−′​(1)=2.
  • For 1≤x<31\le x<31≤x<3,
f′(x)=2x2−8x+7  ⟹  f′′(x)=4x−8.f'(x)=2x^2-8x+7 \implies f''(x)=4x-8.f′(x)=2x2−8x+7⟹f′′(x)=4x−8.

So,

(f′)+′(1)=4(1)−8=−4.(f')'_+(1)=4(1)-8=-4.(f′)+′​(1)=4(1)−8=−4.

Since left and right derivatives of f′f'f′ at x=1x=1x=1 are different, f′f'f′ is not differentiable at x=1x=1x=1.

So, B is true.


  1. Option C: fff is onto

We need to check whether range of fff is all of R\mathbb RR.

Consider the first piece for x<0x<0x<0:

f(x)=x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1.f(x)=x^5+5x^4+10x^3+10x^2+3x+1.f(x)=x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+3x+1.

As x→−∞x\to -\inftyx→−∞, dominant term is x5x^5x5, so

f(x)→−∞.f(x)\to -\infty.f(x)→−∞.

Also,

lim⁡x→0−f(x)=1.\lim_{x\to 0^-} f(x)=1.x→0−lim​f(x)=1.

Since this branch is a polynomial, it is continuous on (−∞,0)(-\infty,0)(−∞,0), so its range contains all values from very large negative numbers up to some values near 111. In particular, it gives all sufficiently negative real numbers.

Now examine the remaining pieces:

On [0,1)[0,1)[0,1):

f(x)=x2−x+1=(x−12)2+34.f(x)=x^2-x+1=\left(x-\frac12\right)^2+\frac34.f(x)=x2−x+1=(x−21​)2+43​.

Hence range here is

[34,1].\left[\frac34,1\right].[43​,1].

On [1,3)[1,3)[1,3):

f(x)=23x3−4x2+7x−83.f(x)=\frac23 x^3-4x^2+7x-\frac83.f(x)=32​x3−4x2+7x−38​.

At x=1x=1x=1,

f(1)=1.f(1)=1.f(1)=1.

At x=2x=2x=2,

f(2)=163−16+14−83=83−2=23.f(2)=\frac{16}{3}-16+14-\frac83=\frac{8}{3}-2=\frac23.f(2)=316​−16+14−38​=38​−2=32​.

At x→3−x\to 3^-x→3−,

f(3−)=18−36+21−83=3−83=13.f(3^-)=18-36+21-\frac83=3-\frac83=\frac13.f(3−)=18−36+21−38​=3−38​=31​.

So this piece gives values down to 13\frac1331​.

On [3,∞)[3,\infty)[3,∞):

f(x)=(x−2)ln⁡(x−2)−x+103.f(x)=(x-2)\ln(x-2)-x+\frac{10}{3}.f(x)=(x−2)ln(x−2)−x+310​.

At x=3x=3x=3,

f(3)=1⋅ln⁡1−3+103=13.f(3)=1\cdot \ln 1-3+\frac{10}{3}=\frac13.f(3)=1⋅ln1−3+310​=31​.

Differentiate:

f′(x)=ln⁡(x−2).f'(x)=\ln(x-2).f′(x)=ln(x−2).

Thus for x>3x>3x>3, f′(x)>0f'(x)>0f′(x)>0, so this branch is increasing. Also,

lim⁡x→∞((x−2)ln⁡(x−2)−x+103)=∞.\lim_{x\to \infty} \big((x-2)\ln(x-2)-x+\tfrac{10}{3}\big)=\infty.x→∞lim​((x−2)ln(x−2)−x+310​)=∞.

Therefore this branch gives range

[13,∞).\left[\frac13,\infty\right).[31​,∞).

Combining, the last branch alone already gives all values from 13\frac1331​ to ∞\infty∞. The first branch gives all values tending to −∞-\infty−∞ and approaching 111 near 0−0^-0−. Since it is continuous and f(−1)=2f(-1)=2f(−1)=2, f(−2)=−1f(-2)=-1f(−2)=−1, it certainly covers all values below 111, including all negative values and values in (−∞,1]( -\infty,1 ](−∞,1] through continuity on intervals where it crosses them. In particular, together with [13,∞)[\frac13,\infty)[31​,∞) from later pieces, every real value is attained.

Hence, fff is onto.

So, C is true.


  1. Option D: f′f'f′ has a local maximum at x=1x=1x=1

Compute f′f'f′ on both sides of 111:

  • For 0≤x<10\le x<10≤x<1,
f′(x)=2x−1.f'(x)=2x-1.f′(x)=2x−1.

This is increasing, and as x→1−x\to 1^-x→1−,

f′(x)→1.f'(x)\to 1.f′(x)→1.

Also for x<1x<1x<1, we have f′(x)<1f'(x)<1f′(x)<1.

  • For 1≤x<31\le x<31≤x<3,
f′(x)=2x2−8x+7.f'(x)=2x^2-8x+7.f′(x)=2x2−8x+7.

At x=1x=1x=1,

f′(1)=1.f'(1)=1.f′(1)=1.

For x>1x>1x>1 close to 111,

f′′(x)=4x−8<0f''(x)=4x-8<0f′′(x)=4x−8<0

(since near 111, this is negative), so f′(x)f'(x)f′(x) decreases to the right of 111. Hence for x>1x>1x>1 sufficiently close to 111, f′(x)<1f'(x)<1f′(x)<1.

Therefore, in a neighborhood of x=1x=1x=1,

f′(x)≤f′(1),f'(x)\le f'(1),f′(x)≤f′(1),

with strict inequality for x≠1x\ne 1x=1 close enough to 111. So f′f'f′ has a local maximum at x=1x=1x=1.

So, D is true.


  1. Final conclusion
  • A: False
  • B: True
  • C: True
  • D: True

Thus the correct options are

B, C, D\boxed{B,\ C,\ D}B, C, D​

This matches the stored correct answer.

PreviousNext

More from Limits Continuity and Differentiability

  • For a∈R,∣a∣>1, let n→∞lim​(n7/3((an+1)21​+(an+2)21​+...+(an+n)21​)1+32​+...3n​​)=54…2019 · Multiple correct
  • Let f : R be a function. We say that f has PROPERTY 1 if h→0lim​∣h∣​f(h)−f(0)​ exists and is finite, and PROPERTY 2 if h→0lim​h2f(h)−f(0)​…2019 · Multiple correct
  • For every twice differentiable function f:R→[−2,2] with (f(0))2+(f′(0))2=85, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?2018 · Multiple correct
  • Let f : R → R and g : R → R be two non-constant differentiable functions. If f'(x) = (e(f(x) − g(x))) g'(x) for all x ∈ R and f(1) = g(2) = 1, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?2018 · Multiple correct
  • The value of ((log2​9)2)log2​(log2​9)1​×(7​)log4​71​ is ....................2018 · Numerical
  • Let f : (0, π) → R be a twice differentiable function such that t→xlim​t−xf(x)sint−f(t)sinx​=sin2x for all x ∈(0, π). If f(6π​)=−12π​…2018 · Multiple correct
  • Let f1​:R→R, f2​:(−2π​,2π​)→R, f3​:(−1,eπ/2−2)→R and f4​:R→R be functions defined by (i) f1​(x)=sin(1−e−x2​)…2018 · MCQ
  • Let f : R → (0, 1) be a continuous function. Then, which of the following function(s) has (have) the value zero at some point in the interval (0, 1) ?2017 · Multiple correct