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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 1 · Q26
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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 1 · Q26

JEE MainMathematicsLimits Continuity and DifferentiabilityNumerical+4 / −1
Let f : R →\to→ R be defined as f(x)={x5sin⁡(1x)+5x2,x<00,x=0x5cos⁡(1x)+λx2,x>0f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{matrix} {{x^5}\sin \left( {{1 \over x}} \right) + 5{x^2},} & {x \lt 0} \\ {0,} & {x = 0} \\ {{x^5}\cos \left( {{1 \over x}} \right) + \lambda {x^2},} & {x \gt 0} \\ \end{matrix} } \right.f(x)=⎩⎨⎧​x5sin(x1​)+5x2,0,x5cos(x1​)+λx2,​x<0x=0x>0​ The value of λ\lambdaλ for which f ''(0) exists, is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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  1. We need the value of λ\lambdaλ such that f′′(0)f''(0)f′′(0) exists.

Given

f(x)={x5sin⁡(1x)+5x2,x<00,x=0x5cos⁡(1x)+λx2,x>0f(x)= \begin{cases} x^5\sin\left(\frac1x\right)+5x^2, & x<0 \\ 0, & x=0 \\ x^5\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+\lambda x^2, & x>0 \end{cases}f(x)=⎩⎨⎧​x5sin(x1​)+5x2,0,x5cos(x1​)+λx2,​x<0x=0x>0​

To ensure f′′(0)f''(0)f′′(0) exists, we first need f′(0)f'(0)f′(0) to exist, and then the derivative

f′′(0)=lim⁡h→0f′(h)−f′(0)hf''(0)=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{f'(h)-f'(0)}{h}f′′(0)=h→0lim​hf′(h)−f′(0)​

must exist.


  1. First compute f′(0)f'(0)f′(0).

By definition,

f′(0)=lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)h=lim⁡h→0f(h)hf'(0)=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h}=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{f(h)}{h}f′(0)=h→0lim​hf(h)−f(0)​=h→0lim​hf(h)​

since f(0)=0f(0)=0f(0)=0.

For h<0h<0h<0,

f(h)h=h4sin⁡(1h)+5h\frac{f(h)}{h}=h^4\sin\left(\frac1h\right)+5hhf(h)​=h4sin(h1​)+5h

For h>0h>0h>0,

f(h)h=h4cos⁡(1h)+λh\frac{f(h)}{h}=h^4\cos\left(\frac1h\right)+\lambda hhf(h)​=h4cos(h1​)+λh

As h→0h\to 0h→0, both expressions tend to 000.

Hence,

f′(0)=0.f'(0)=0.f′(0)=0.
  1. Now compute f′(x)f'(x)f′(x) for x≠0x\neq 0x=0.

For x<0x<0x<0

f(x)=x5sin⁡(1x)+5x2f(x)=x^5\sin\left(\frac1x\right)+5x^2f(x)=x5sin(x1​)+5x2

Differentiate:

ddx(x5sin⁡(1x))=5x4sin⁡(1x)+x5cos⁡(1x)(−1x2)\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^5\sin\left(\frac1x\right)\right)=5x^4\sin\left(\frac1x\right)+x^5\cos\left(\frac1x\right)\left(-\frac1{x^2}\right)dxd​(x5sin(x1​))=5x4sin(x1​)+x5cos(x1​)(−x21​)

so

ddx(x5sin⁡(1x))=5x4sin⁡(1x)−x3cos⁡(1x).\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^5\sin\left(\frac1x\right)\right)=5x^4\sin\left(\frac1x\right)-x^3\cos\left(\frac1x\right).dxd​(x5sin(x1​))=5x4sin(x1​)−x3cos(x1​).

Also,

ddx(5x2)=10x.\frac{d}{dx}(5x^2)=10x.dxd​(5x2)=10x.

Thus,

f′(x)=5x4sin⁡(1x)−x3cos⁡(1x)+10x,x<0.f'(x)=5x^4\sin\left(\frac1x\right)-x^3\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+10x, \qquad x<0.f′(x)=5x4sin(x1​)−x3cos(x1​)+10x,x<0.

For x>0x>0x>0

f(x)=x5cos⁡(1x)+λx2f(x)=x^5\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+\lambda x^2f(x)=x5cos(x1​)+λx2

Differentiate:

ddx(x5cos⁡(1x))=5x4cos⁡(1x)+x5(−sin⁡(1x))(−1x2)\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^5\cos\left(\frac1x\right)\right)=5x^4\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+x^5\left(-\sin\left(\frac1x\right)\right)\left(-\frac1{x^2}\right)dxd​(x5cos(x1​))=5x4cos(x1​)+x5(−sin(x1​))(−x21​)

Hence,

ddx(x5cos⁡(1x))=5x4cos⁡(1x)+x3sin⁡(1x).\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^5\cos\left(\frac1x\right)\right)=5x^4\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+x^3\sin\left(\frac1x\right).dxd​(x5cos(x1​))=5x4cos(x1​)+x3sin(x1​).

Also,

ddx(λx2)=2λx.\frac{d}{dx}(\lambda x^2)=2\lambda x.dxd​(λx2)=2λx.

Thus,

f′(x)=5x4cos⁡(1x)+x3sin⁡(1x)+2λx,x>0.f'(x)=5x^4\cos\left(\frac1x\right)+x^3\sin\left(\frac1x\right)+2\lambda x, \qquad x>0.f′(x)=5x4cos(x1​)+x3sin(x1​)+2λx,x>0.
  1. Now check existence of f′′(0)f''(0)f′′(0).

Since f′(0)=0f'(0)=0f′(0)=0,

f′′(0)=lim⁡h→0f′(h)h.f''(0)=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{f'(h)}{h}.f′′(0)=h→0lim​hf′(h)​.

Left-hand limit (h→0−h\to 0^-h→0−)

Using the expression for h<0h<0h<0,

f′(h)h=5h3sin⁡(1h)−h2cos⁡(1h)+10.\frac{f'(h)}{h}=5h^3\sin\left(\frac1h\right)-h^2\cos\left(\frac1h\right)+10.hf′(h)​=5h3sin(h1​)−h2cos(h1​)+10.

As h→0−h\to 0^-h→0−,

5h3sin⁡(1h)→0,−h2cos⁡(1h)→0.5h^3\sin\left(\frac1h\right)\to 0, \qquad -h^2\cos\left(\frac1h\right)\to 0.5h3sin(h1​)→0,−h2cos(h1​)→0.

So,

lim⁡h→0−f′(h)h=10.\lim_{h\to 0^-}\frac{f'(h)}{h}=10.h→0−lim​hf′(h)​=10.

Right-hand limit (h→0+h\to 0^+h→0+)

Using the expression for h>0h>0h>0,

f′(h)h=5h3cos⁡(1h)+h2sin⁡(1h)+2λ.\frac{f'(h)}{h}=5h^3\cos\left(\frac1h\right)+h^2\sin\left(\frac1h\right)+2\lambda.hf′(h)​=5h3cos(h1​)+h2sin(h1​)+2λ.

As h→0+h\to 0^+h→0+,

5h3cos⁡(1h)→0,h2sin⁡(1h)→0.5h^3\cos\left(\frac1h\right)\to 0, \qquad h^2\sin\left(\frac1h\right)\to 0.5h3cos(h1​)→0,h2sin(h1​)→0.

So,

lim⁡h→0+f′(h)h=2λ.\lim_{h\to 0^+}\frac{f'(h)}{h}=2\lambda.h→0+lim​hf′(h)​=2λ.

For f′′(0)f''(0)f′′(0) to exist, left and right limits must be equal:

10=2λ.10=2\lambda.10=2λ.

Therefore,

λ=5.\lambda=5.λ=5.
  1. Final answer:
5\boxed{5}5​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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