Continuity and Differentiability

Short Questions:−
Q 1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 |𝑥| + 3 | sin 𝑥| + 6 , then the right hand derivative of 𝑓(𝑥)
at x = 0 is?
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
Q 2. If 𝑓(𝑥) = is a differentiable function in domain,
2𝑥 − 𝑥, 1 < 𝑥 < 2
then find the values of a and b?
𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 1
Q 3. If 𝑓(𝑥) = , then show that 𝑓 is not differentiable at x = 1
𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1

, 𝑥≠0
Q 4. Find the values of 𝜆 if the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is
1 , 𝑥=0
continuous at x = 0?

, 𝑥≠2
Q 5. Find the value of 𝑘 for which the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑘 , 𝑥=2
is continuous at x = 2?

, 𝑥≠0
Q 6. Find the value of p for which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is
𝑝 , 𝑥=0
continuous at x = 0?

, 𝑥≠
Q 7. Find the value of 𝑘 for which the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑘 , 𝑥=

Q 8. Find the value of 𝑘 for which the function 𝑓 given an

Long Questions:−
2𝑥 − 1 , 𝑥 < 2
Q 1. If the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 , 𝑥 = 2 is continuous
𝑥+1 , 𝑥 >2
at x = 2, find the value of a. Also, discuss the continuity of 𝑓(𝑥) at x = 3?
Q 2. Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) defined by
 ⎧ + cos 𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0
𝑓(𝑥) = √
, 𝑥=0 is continuous at x = 0?
⎨
⎩ 2 , 𝑥<0
Q 3. Find all points of discontinuity of 𝑓 where 𝑓 is defined as follows:−
|𝑥| + 3 , 𝑥 ≤ −3
𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 , −3 < 𝑥 < 3
6𝑥 + 2 , 𝑥 ≥ 3
Q 4. For what value of 𝑘 is the function defined by
𝑘(𝑥 + 2) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝑓(𝑥) = , continuous at x = 0? Also write
3𝑥 + 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
whether the function is continuous at x = 1?
Q 5. Find the values of a and b such that the function defined as follows
𝑥+2 , 𝑥≤2
is continuous 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 2<𝑥<5
3𝑥 − 2 , 𝑥≥5
Q 6. Find the value of 𝑘, for which the function 𝑓 defined below is
⎧ , 𝑥<
⎪
continuous 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 , 𝑥=
⎨
⎪ , 𝑥>
⎩
Q 7. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) defined as
3𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 𝑥>1
𝑓(𝑥) = 11 , 𝑥=1 is continuous at x = 1, find a and b?
5𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑏 , 𝑥<1

⎧ , 𝑥<0
Q 8. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 , 𝑥 = 0 is continuous at x = 0
⎨ √
, 𝑥>0
⎩ √
find the value of a?
Q 9. Show that the function 𝑓 defined as follows is continuous at x = 2,
but not differentiable there at
3𝑥 − 2 , −1<𝑥≤1
𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 𝑥 , 1<𝑥≤2
5𝑥 − 4 , 𝑥>2
Q 10. Find the value of ‘a’ for which the function 𝑓 defined as
a sin (𝑥 + 1) , 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝑓(𝑥) = is continuous at x = 0
, 𝑥>0

Q 11. Find the relationship between a and b so that the function ′𝑓′
𝑎𝑥 + 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 3
defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = is continuous at x = 3
𝑏𝑥 + 3 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 3
Q 12. Find the value of 𝑘 so that the following function is continuous at
x = 2.

, 𝑥≠2
𝑓(𝑥) = ( )
𝑘 , 𝑥=2
Q 13. Find the value of 𝑘, for which
1 + 𝑘𝑥 − √1 − 𝑘𝑥
⎧ √ , 𝑖𝑓 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 0
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
⎨ 2𝑥 +1
, 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1
⎩ 𝑥−1

Q 14. Find the value of the constant 𝑘 so that the function 𝑓, defined

, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
below is continuous at x = 0, where 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
Q 15. Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 + 1| for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ is not
differentiable at the points x = −1 and x = 1
Q 16. Find the values of p and q, for which

⎧ , 𝑥<
⎪
𝑓(𝑥) = p , 𝑥= is continuous at 𝑥 =
⎨ ( )
⎪ , 𝑥>
⎩ ( )
ANSWER KEY:− (Short Questions)
1. 5 2. a = 3, b = −2 3. - 4. 𝜆 = ±1 5. k = 7 6. p = 8

7. 𝑘 = 8. 𝑘 =
√

ANSWER KEY:− (Long Questions)

1. a = 3, continuous 2. - 3. x = 3 4. 𝑘 = , continuous

5. a = 3, b = −2 6. 𝑘 = 6 7. a = 3, b = 2 8. a = 8

9. Not differentiable 10. a = 11. 3a − 3b = 2 12. 𝑘 = 7

13. 𝑘 = −1 14. 𝑘 = 1 15. - 16. p = , q = 4