THOUGHT PROVOKING PROBLEMS#4

By: Anirudh Krishana

(B.Tech, M.Sc.)

Continuity,Differentiability & Methods of Differentiations

Q.1 If f(x) = cos (x2 2[x]) for 0 < x < 1, where [x] denotes the greatest integer x, then f' ( /2) is equal to .
max 4 x 2 , 1 x 2 , 2 x 0

Q.2 Let f(x) be defined in [2, 2] by f ( x ) then f(x)
2
min 4 x , 1 x , 0 x 2
2

(A) is continuous at all points
(B) is not continuous at more than one point
(C) is not differentiable only at one point
(D) is not differentiable at more than one point

Q.3 The derivative of f(tan x) w.r.t. g(sec x) at x = , where f'(1) and g' ( 2 ) = 4, is-
4
1
(A) (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) None of these
2
x for x 1
Q.4 For what triplets of real number (a, b, c) with a 0; the function f(x) = 2 is differentiable for
ax bx c otherwise
all real x?
(A) {a, 12a, a)/ a R, a 0}
(B) {a, 12a, c)/a, c R, a 0}
(C) {a, b, c)/ a, b, c R, a + b + c = 1}
(D) {a, 12a , 0/ a R , a 0}

Q.5 If x = at3 and y = bt2 where t is a parameter then prove that d3y/dx3 = 8b/27a3 t7.

Q.6 Find f (0) if f(x) = 2 sinx cos(sin x).

b sin 1 x c , 1 x 0
2 2
1
Q.7 f(x) = , x0 If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0 and |c| < 1/2, then find the value of a and
2
ax
2 1
e
, 0x
1
x 2
c2
prove that : 64b2 = 1
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