Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 5) (Continuity and Differentiability) (Class 12) Exercise 5.1 Question 1: Prove that the function f(x) = 5x - 3 is continuous at x = 0, atx = - 3 and at x =5. € Answer 1: Given function f(x) = 5x —3 Atx = 0, f(0) = 5(0) — -3 LHL = lim G2) = lim (6x - 3) = -3 RHL= lim f(x) = lim, (5x — 3) = -3 Here, atx = 0, LHL = RHL = f(0) = -3 Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 0. Atx = -3, f(-3) = 5(-3) -3 LHL= tim f(x) = lim _(5x 3 Hence, the function f is continuous at x Atx =5, f(S) = 5(5)—3 = 22 LHL = lim f(x) = lim (Sx ~ 3) = 22 RHL= lim, f(x) = lim (5x ~ 3) = 22 Here, at x = 5, LHL = RHL = f(5) = 22 Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 5. Question 2: Examine the continuity of the function f(x) = 2x? — 1 atx = €. Answer 2: Given function f(x) LHL= lim f(x) = Ii RHL= lim, f(x) = im, (2x? -1)= Here, at x = 3, LHL = RHL= (3) = 17 Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 2x? 1. Atx (2x? 1) S17 7 . f (3) = 203)? — 17 Question 3: Examine the following functions for continuity: (a f@=x-5 W)f~ =A 45 Of@ = Bx 4-5 @f@) =|x-3] €. Answer 3: (a) Given function f(x) = x-5 Let, k be any real number. Atx =k, f(k) =k-5 LHL = lim f@) = lim (@—5)=k-5 RHL= Jim f() = Jim (x-5) = k=5 At,x = k, LHL=RHL= f(k)=k -5 Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers. ‘www.tiwariacademy.comMathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 5) (Continuity and Differential (Class 12) x85 (b) Given function f(x) =z Let, k (k # 5) be any real number. At x = k, f (Ke) = LHL= lim f(x) in) RHL= lim, f(x) = im (S) aD. Gas, Axo LHL = RHL = f(k) = Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers (except 5). (©) Given function f(x) = =, Let, k (k # —5) be any real umber. Atx =k, f(ke x#—5 tls Jap FG) = = ¢ a) = ip (eg) = e+ i (e8) RAL = Jin (2) = Ji (ES) = Jim (SG?) = +5 ALx= ecm aoe Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers (except - 5). ; es Sx, 2<5 (4) Given function f(x) = |x - 5] ii mS Let, k be any real number. According to question, k <5 or First case: If, k < 5, f(&) = 5 ~ keand lim f(x) = lim(S— x) = 5 ~ k, Here, imf(x) = f() = m ass Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers less than 5. Second case: If, k = 5, F(K) =k Sand lim f(x) = limGr— 5) = k — 5, Here, limf(x) = fe) a a hese Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 5. Third case: If, k > 5, f(K) = k Sand lim F(X) = lim(x—5) = k—5, Here, imf(x) = (0) rok Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers greater than 5. Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers. =Sork>5. Question 4: Prove that the function f(x) = € Answer 4: Given function f(x) = x". Atx =n, f(n) =n" is continuous at x = n, where nis a positive integer. Jim f@) = lim(x") = n" Here, atx =n, lim f(x) = f(n) =n" Hence, the function f is continuous at x = n, where n is positive integer. Question 5: Is the function fdefined by f(x) = {%* * ©} continuous atx = 0? Atx= 1? Atx= 2? x>1 wwwtiwariacademy.com ‘A Free web support in education — 2Mathematics (www.tiwariacademy.com) (Chapter - 5) (Continuity and Differential (Class 12) € Answer 5: Given function f(x) = & : ot Atx = 0, f(0) =0 lim f() = lim(x) = 0 Here, x = 0, lim f(x) = f(0)=0 Hence, the function f is discontinuous at x Atx=1f()=1 LHL = lim f(x) = Ii RHL= lim f(x) = lim (S) = 5 Here, at x = 1, LHL # RHL, Hence, the function f is discontinuous at x = 1. Atx =2,f(2)=5 lim f@) Here, atx = 2, lim f(x) = f(2)=5 Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 2. 5 Find all points of discontinuity of f, where fis defined by Question uf2xt3, Ifxs2 rey [ae ) x > 2 € Answer 6: Let, k be any real number. According to question, k < 2 or k = 2 ork > 2 First case: @, k < 2, F(k) = 2k +3 and lim f(x) = lim(2x + 3) = 2k + 3, Here, limf (x) a Eb as Hence, the function f is continuous for all real numbers smaller than 2. Fk) Second case: If, k = 2, f(2) = 2k +3 LHL= Jim f(x) = Jim (2x +3) =7 RHL= lim f(x) = Jim @x-3) =1 Here, atx = 2, LHL # RHL. Hence, the function f is discontinuous at x Third casi Fk) = Therefore, the function f is continuous for all real numbers greater than 2. Hence, the function f is discontinuous only at x = 2. If, k > 2, k — Band lim f(x) = (2x — 3) = 2k — 3, Here, limf (x) = f(k) xk aek Question [x]+3, Ifx<—3 FQ) =}-2x, If-33 wwwtiwariacademy.com ‘A Free web support in education — 3