Continuity and Differentiability · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Mathematics

Define f(x) = x² sin(1/x) for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0. Which statement is correct at x = 0?

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hard · MCQ · Q-E97F94

Define f(x) = x² sin(1/x) for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0. Which statement is correct at x = 0?

  1. A.f is neither continuous nor differentiable
  2. B.f is continuous but not differentiable
  3. C.f is differentiable but not continuous
  4. D.f is both continuous and differentiable, but f′ is not continuous at 0Correct answer

Solution

Since ∣x2sin⁡(1/x)∣≤x2|x^2\sin(1/x)|\le x^2, lim⁡x→0f(x)=0=f(0)\lim_{x\to0}f(x)=0=f(0), so ff is continuous. Also, f′(0)=lim⁡h→0h2sin⁡(1/h)h=lim⁡h→0hsin⁡(1/h)=0f'(0)=\lim_{h\to0}\frac{h^2\sin(1/h)}{h}=\lim_{h\to0}h\sin(1/h)=0. For x≠0x\ne0, f′(x)=2xsin⁡(1/x)−cos⁡(1/x)f'(x)=2x\sin(1/x)-\cos(1/x), which has no limit as x→0x\to0; hence f′f' is not continuous at 0.

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