- A(2, 0)
- B(1, 0)
- C(1, 1)
- D(2, 1)
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Correct answer: B
Let
We need:
- the number of points where is not differentiable,
- the number of points where is not continuous.
1. Rewrite the function piecewise
We compare the two quantities inside the minimum:
Now,
Since , we have . So the sign of is determined by (except at , where ).
Thus:
- when , we get , so
- when , we get , so
- when , both are equal, so
On :
- for ,
- for ,
- at .
Hence the piecewise form is
(At , both formulas give .)
2. Check continuity
Each branch is continuous on its interval:
- is continuous,
- is continuous.
So only the joining point needs checking.
At
Left-hand value: Right-hand value: And
So is continuous at .
At the endpoints and , the function values are well-defined and the one-sided continuity also holds.
Therefore, there are no points of discontinuity.
So,
3. Check differentiability
Possible issue points are where the formula changes, i.e. at .
For
For
so
At
Left derivative:
Right derivative:
Since is not differentiable at .
At and , differentiability is usually considered only for interior points of the interval; in any case, the only corner/cusp in the domain occurs at .
Thus,
4. Final ordered pair
So the correct option is B.
5. Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: B
Our derived answer is also B, i.e.
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