EXERCISE–I

Q.1 Discuss the continuity & differentiability of the function f(x) = sinx + sinx , x R. Draw a rough sketch
of the graph of f(x).
Q.2 Examine the continuity and differentiability of f(x) = x+ x  1+ x  2x R.
Also draw the graph of f(x).
Q.3 Given a function f (x) defined for all real x, and is such that
f (x + h) – f (x) < 6h2 for all real h and x. Show that f (x) is constant.

1 for x0

Q.4 A function f is defined as follows : f(x) =  1  sin x for 0  x  2

 
2
 
2  x  2 for 2
x
Discuss the continuity & differentiability at x = 0 & x = /2.
Q.5 Examine the origin for continuity & derrivability in the case of the function f defined by
f(x) = x tan1(1/x) , x  0 and f(0) = 0.
Q.6 Let f (0) = 0 and f ' (0) = 1. For a positive integer k, show that
1 x x  1 1 1
Lim  f ( x )  f    ......f    = 1    ...... 
x 0 x  2 k  2 3 k

 1  1x 
x
Q.7 Let f(x) = xe   ; x  0 , f(0) = 0, test the continuity & differentiability at x = 0

Q.8 If f(x)=x 1. ( [x]  [x]) , then find f (1+) & f (1-) where [x] denotes greatest integer function.
a x 2  b if x 1
Q.9 If f(x) =  1 is derivable at x = 1. Find the values of a & b.
  x if x 1

 1 ,  2  x  0
Q.10 Let f(x) be defined in the interval [-2, 2] such that f(x) =  &
 x 1 , 0x2
g(x) = f(x) + f(x). Test the differentiability of g(x) in ( 2, 2).
  2 [x]  
Q.11 Given f(x) = cos1  sgn    where sgn (.) denotes the signum function & [.] denotes the greatest
  3x  [x]  
integer function. Discuss the continuity & differentiability of f (x) at x = ± 1.
Q.12 Examine for continuity & differentiability the points x = 1 & x = 2, the function f defined by
x [x ] , 0x2
f(x) =  where [x] = greatest integer less than or equal to x.
(x  1) [x] , 2  x  3
 e x  x  2 
Q.13 f(x) = x .  , x  0 & f(0) = 1 where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x.
 x  x


Test the differentiability of f(x) at x = 0.
 2 x  3 [ x ] for x  1
Q.14 Discuss the continuity & the derivability in [0 , 2] of f(x) =  x
sin 2 for x  1
where [ ] denote greatest integer function .
Q.15 If f(x) = 1 + x  1,  1  x  3 ; g(x) = 2  x + 1,  2  x  2 , then calculate
(fog) (x) & (gof) (x). Draw their graph. Discuss the continuity of (fog) (x) at x = 1 & the differentiability
of (gof) (x) at x = 1.
Q.16 The function
ax( x  1)  b when x  1

f ( x)   x  1 when 1  x  3
 px  qx  2 when x  3
2

Find the values of the constants a, b, p, q so that
(i) f(x) is continuous for all x
(ii) f ' (1) does not exist
(iii) f '(x) is continuous at x = 3

a 1/ x  a 1/ x
Q.17 Examine the function , f (x) = x. , x  0 (a > 0) and f (0) = 0 for continuity and existence of
a 1/ x  a 1/ x
the derivative at the origin.

Q.18 Discuss the continuity on 0  x  1 & differentiability at x = 0 for the function.

1 1
f(x) = x .sin .sin where x  0 , x  1/ r & f(0) = f (1/ r) = 0 ,
x x .sin 1x
r = 1, 2, 3,.........

 1  x , ( 0  x  1)

Q.19 f(x) =  x  2 , (1 x  2 ) Discuss the continuity & differentiability of
 4  x , ( 2  x  4 )

y = f [f(x)] for 0  x  4.

2 
 x cos 2 x if x  0
Q.20 Consider the function, f (x) = 
 0 if x  0
(a) Show that f ' (0) exists and find its value
1
(b) Show that f '   does not exist.
3
(c) For what values of x, f ' (x) fails to exist.
Q.21 Discuss the continuity & the derivability of 'f' where f (x) = degree of (ux² + u² + 2u  3) at x = 2.
Q.22 Let f (x) be a function defined on (–a, a) with a > 0. Assume that f (x) is continuous at x = 0 and
f ( x )  f (kx )
Lim =  , where k  (0, 1) then compute f ' (0+) and f ' (0–), and comment upon the
x 0 x
differentiability of f at x = 0.
Q.23 A function f : R  R satisfies the equation f(x + y) = f(x). f(y) for all x, y in R &
f(x)  0 for any x in R. Let the function be differentiable at x = 0 & f(0) = 2. Show that f(x) = 2f(x) for
 all x in R. Hence determine f(x).
Q.24 Let f(x) be a real valued function not identically zero satisfies the equation,
f(x + yn) = f(x) + (f(y))n for all real x & y and f  (0)  0 where n (> 1) is an odd natural number. Find
f(10).
Q.25 A function f : R R where R is a set of real numbers satisfies the equation
xy f (x)  f (y)  f (0)
f( )= for all x ,y in R. If the function is differentiable at x = 0 then show that it is
3 3
differentiable for all x in R.
EXERCISE–II
Fill in the blanks :
f (3  h 2 )  f ((3  h 2 )
Q.1 If f(x) is derivable at x = 3 & f (3) = 2 , then Limit
h 0
= _______.
2h 2

Q.2 If f(x) = sin x & g(x) = x3 then f[g(x)] is ______ & ______ at x = 0. (State continuity and derivability)

Q.3 Let f(x) be a function satisfying the condition f( x) = f(x) for all real x. If f (0) exists, then its value is
______.
 x
, x0
Q.4 For the function f(x) = 1  e1/ x , the derivative from the right, f(0+) = _____ & the derivative
0 , x0

from the left, f(0) = _______.
Q.5 The number of points at which the function f(x) = max. {a  x, a + x, b},   < x < , 0 < a < b cannot
be differentiable is ______.
Select the correct alternative : (only one is correct)
x
Q.6 Let f(x) = for x  0 & f(0) = 1 then ,
sin x
(A) f(x) is conti. & diff. at x = 0 (B) f(x) is continuous & not derivable at x = 0
(C) f(x) is discont. & not diff. at x = 0 (D) none

   [x ] 2[  x ]   5 
   x  
a

log a [x]  [ x]
 
x
  for x  0 ; a  1
Given f(x) = 
a 1
Q.7  3a
x
 where [ ] represents the integral

  
 0 for x  0

part function, then :

(A) f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(B) f is cont. & diff. at x = 0
(C) the differentiability of 'f' at x = 0 depends on the value of a
(D) f is cont. & diff. at x = 0 and for a = e only.
Q.8 For what triplets of real numbers (a, b, c) with a 0 the function
x x 1
f(x) =  2 is differentiable for all real x ?
ax  bx  c otherwise
(A) {(a, 12a, a)  a  R, a 0 } (B) {(a, 12a, c)  a, c  R, a 0 }
(C) {(a, b, c)  a, b, c  R, a + b + c =1 } (D) {(a, 12a, 0)  a  R, a 0}
Q.9 A function f defined as f(x) = x[x] for  1  x  3 where [x] defines the greatest integer  x is :
(A) conti. at all points in the domain of f but non-derivable at a finite number of points
(B) discontinuous at all points & hence non-derivable at all points in the domain of f
(C) discont. at a finite number of points but not derivable at all points in the domain of f
(D) discont. & also non-derivable at a finite number of points of f.
Q.10 [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f(x) = [x] [sin x] in (1,1) then f(x) is :
(A) cont. at x = 0 (B) cont. in (1, 0)
(C) differentiable in (1,1) (D) none
Q.11 A function f(x) = x [1 + (1/3) sin (lnx²)], x  0.[ ] = integral part f(0) = 0. Then the function :
(A) is cont. at x = 0 (B) is monotonic
(C) is derivable at x = 0 (D) can not be defined for x < -1
 x if x0
 x2 if 0  x  1 then f(x) is :
Q.12 The function f(x) is defined as follows f(x) = 
x  x  1 if
3
x 1
(A) derivable & cont. at x = 0 (B) derivable at x = 1 but not cont. at x = 1
(C) neither derivable nor cont. at x = 1 (D) not derivable at x = 0 but cont. at x = 1
x  {x}  x sin{x} for x  0
Q.13 If f(x) =  where {x} denotes the fractional part function, then :
0 for x  0
(A) 'f' is cont. & diff. at x = 0 (B) 'f' is cont. but not diff. at x = 0
(C) 'f' is cont. & diff. at x = 2 (D) none of these
x
Q.14 The set of all points where the function f(x) = is differentiable is :
1 x
(A) ( , ) (B) [ 0, ) (C) ( , 0)  (0, ) (D) (0, ) (E) none
Select the correct alternative : (More than one are correct)
Q.15 If f(x) = 2x+1+ x  2 then f(x) is :
(A) cont. at all the points (B) conti. at x = 2 but not differentiable at x =  1/2
(C) discontinuous at x =  1/2 & x = 2 (D) not derivable at x =  1/2 & x = 2

Q.16 f(x) = [x]x in  1  x  2 , where [x] is greatest integer  x then f(x) is :

(A) cont. at x = 0 (B) discont. x = 0 (C) not diff. at x = 2 (D) diff. at x = 2
Q.17 f(x) =1 + x.[cosx] in 0 < x  /2 , where [ ] denotes greatest integer function then ,
(A) It is continuous in 0 < x < /2 (B) It is differentiable in 0 < x < /2
(C) Its maximum value is 2 (D) It is not differentiable in 0 < x< /2
Q.18 f(x) = (Sin-1x)². Cos (1/x) if x 0 ; f(0) = 0 , f(x) is :
(A) cont. no where in 1  x  1 (B) cont. every where in 1  x  1
(C) differentiable no where in 1  x  1 (D) differentiable everywhere in 1 < x < 1
  
Q.19 f(x) = x + sinx in   2 , 2  . It is :
(A) Conti. no where (B) Conti. every where
(C) Differentiable no where (D) Differentiable everywhere except at x = 0
Q.20 If f(x) = 3(2x+3)2/3 + 2x+3 then ,
(A) f(x) is cont. but not diff. at x =  3/2 (B) f(x) is diff. at x = 0
(C) f(x) is cont. at x = 0 (D) f(x) is diff. but not cont. at x =  3/2
Q.21 If f(x) = 2 + sin1 x, it is :
 (A) continuous no where (B) continuous everywhere in its domain
(C) differentiable no where in its domain (D) Not differentiable at x = 0
Q.22 If f(x) = x². sin (1/x) , x  0 and f(0) = 0 then ,
(A) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 (B) f(x) is derivable at x = 0
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 (D) f(x) is not derivable at x = 0
Q.23 A function which is continuous & not differentiable at x = 0 is :
(A) f(x) = x for x < 0 & f(x) = x² for x  0 (B) g(x) = x for x < 0 & g(x) = 2x for x  0
(C) h(x) = xx x  R (D) K(x) = 1+x, x  R

Q.24 If Sin-1x + y = 2y then y as a function of x is :

(A) defined for -1  x  1 (B) continuous at x = 0
dy 1
(C) differentiable for all x (D) such that  for –1 < x < 0
dx 3 1  x 2

Min f ( t ) / 0  t  x for 0  x  2
Q.25 Let f(x) = Cosx & H(x) =  , then
 2 x for 2  x  3


(A) H (x) is cont. & deri. in [0, 3] (B) H(x) is cont. but not deri. at x = /2
(C) H(x) is neither cont. nor deri. at x = /2 (D) Max. value of H(x) in [0,3] is 1
D IF F ER E NT IA BI L IT Y
EXERCISE–I
Q 1. f(x) is conti. but not derivable at x = 0
Q 2. conti.  x  R, not diff. at x = 0,1 & 2
Q 4. conti. but not diff.at x = 0 ; diff. & conti. at x = /2 Q 5. conti. but not diff. at x = 0
Q 7. f is cont. but not diff. at x = 0 Q 8. f(1+) = 3 , f(1) = 1
Q 9. a= 1/2 , b = 3/2 Q 10. not derivable at x = 0 & x = 1
Q 11. f is cont. & derivable at x =  1 but f is neither cont. nor derivable at x = 1
Q 12. discontinuous & not derivable at x = 1, continuous but not derivable at x = 2
Q 13. not derivable at x = 0
Q 14. f is conti. at x = 1 , 3/2 & disconti. at x = 2, f is not diff. at x =1, 3/2 , 2
Q15. (fog)(x) = x+1 for  2  x   1,  (x + 1) for  1 < x  0 & x  1 for 0 < x  2.
(fog)(x) is cont. at x = 1, (gof)(x) = x+1 for 1  x  1 & 3  x for 1 < x  3.
(gof)(x) is not differentiable at x = 1
1
Q 16. a  1, b  0, p  and q   1
3
Q 17. If a  (0, 1) f  (0+) =  1 ; f  (0) = 1  continuous but not derivable
a = 1 ; f (x) = 0 which is constant  continuous and derivable
If a > 1 f  (0) =  1 ; f  (0+) = 1  continuous but not derivable
Q 18. conti. in 0  x  1 & not diff. at x = 0
Q.19 f is conti. but not diff. at x = 1, disconti. at x = 2 & x = 3. cont.& diff.at all other points

 1    1   1
Q.20 (a) f ' (0) = 0, (b) f '   = – and f '   = , (c) x =
3 2 nI
3 2   2n  1

Q.21 continuous but not derivable at x = 2 Q.22 f ' (0) =
1 k
Q.23 f(x) = e2x Q.24 f(x) = x  f(10) = 10
EXERCISE–II
Q.1 2 Q.2 conti. & diff. Q.3 0 Q.4 f (0+) = 0 , f (0) = 1
Q.5 2 Q.6 C Q.7 B Q.8 A
Q.9 D Q.10 B Q.11 A Q.12 D
Q.13 D Q.14 A Q.15 A, B, D Q.16 A, C
Q.17 A, B Q.18 B, D Q.19 B, D Q.20 A, B, C
Q.21 B, D Q.22 A, B , D Q.23 A, B, D Q.24 A, B, D