CLASS - XII

CONTINUITY AND DIFFRENTIABILITY 1

xn - an d
1. lim = n a n-1 18. (cos ec x) = - cos ec x cot x
x ®a x-a dx

sin x sin( x - a) d 1
2. lim = 1, lim =1 19. (sin -1 x) = , for x Ï (-1,1)
x ®0 x x ®a x-a dx 1- x2

tan x tan( x - a) d 1
3. lim = 1 , lim =1 20. (cos -1 x) = -
x ®0 x x ®a x-a dx 1 - x2

sin -1 x tan -1 x d 1
4. lim = 1, lim =1 21. (tan -1 x) =
x ®0 x x ®0 x dx 1 + x2

ax -1 d 1
lim = log e a , a > 0 , a ¹ 1 22. (cot -1 x) = -
5. x ®0 x dx 1 + x2
log e (1 + x )
lim =1 d 1
x ®0 x 23. (sec -1 x) =
dx x x2 -1
log a (1 + x )
6. lim = log a e
x ®0 x d -1
24. (cos ec -1 x) = for all x ¹ + 1.
dx x x2 -1 -
7. d
( f (x)) = lim f ( x + h) - f ( x) or, d ( f ( x)) = lim f ( x - h) - f ( x)
dx h ®0 h dx h ®0 -h
d
d n
25. {( fog ) ( x)} = d {( fog ) ( x)} d (g ( x) ).
8. ( x ) = n x n-1 dx d g ( x) dx
dx
d 1
d x
26. (sin -1 x) = , for x Î (-1,1)
9. (e ) = e x dx 1 - x2
dx
d -1
d x) 27. (cos -1 x) = , for x Î (-1,1)
10. (a = a x log e a , a > 0 dx 1 - x2
dx
d 1
d 1 28. (tan -1 x)
11. (log e x) = dx 1 + x2
dx x
d -1
12.
d
(log a x) =
1
, a > 0, a ¹ 1
29. (cot -1 x) =
dx x log e a dx 1 + x2

d 1
d 30. (sec -1 x) = , x Î R - [- 1,1]
13. (sin x) = cos x dx
dx x x 2 -1

d d 1
14. (cos x) = - sin x 31. (cos ec -1 x) =
dx dx x x 2 -1
d
15. (tan x) = sec 2 x
dx

d
16. (cot x) = - cos ec 2 x
dx

d
17. (sec x) = sec x tan x
dx

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CONTINUITY AND DIFFRENTIABILITY 2
DIFFERENTIATION OF DETERMINANTS 4 marks questions

f ( x) g ( x) (2016)
D( x) = , then
u ( x) v( x)
Q1. Find the value of p and q, for which
ì1 - sin 3 x p
d f ' ( x) g ' ( x) f ( x) g ( x) , if x <
{D( x)} = + ï
ï 3 cos x
2 2
dx u ( x) v( x) u ' ( x) v' ( x)
ïï p p
f (x ) = í p , if x = is continuous at x = .
Also, ï 2 2
ï q (1 - sin x ) p
ï , if x >
îï (p - 2 x )
d f ' ( x) g ( x) f ( x) g ' ( x) 2 2
{D( x)} = +
dx u ' ( x) v( x) u ( x) v' ( x) #
Ans: 𝑝 = , 𝑞 = 4
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CBSE sample paper 2017

Q2. Show that the function f given by:
Q1. Find all the points of discontinuity of the function f where f
is defined by: ì 1
ï e x -1
ï , if x ¹ 0
f ( x) = í 1
ì x 3 - x + 1, x £ -3 is discontinuous at x=0.
ï ïe x +1
f ( x ) = í- 2 x , -3 < x < 3 ï- 1
î , if x = 0
ï3x + 2, x³3
î

Q2. Find the value of a and b such that the function defined
ì5. x£2 Q3. find the values of a and b, if the function f defined by
ï
by: f (x ) = íax + b, 2 < x < 10 is continuous " x.
ï21, ìï x 2 + 3x + a , x £ 1
î x ³ 10 f ( x) = í
ïîbx + 2 , x. > 1 is differentiable at x=1.

Q3. Discuss the differentiability of the function ì sin( a + 1) x + 2 sin x

ï , x<0
ì 1 x
ïï2 x - 1, x < 2 ïï
p Q4. if f ( x) = í 2 ,x=0
f (x ) = í at x = ï is continuous at
1 2
ï3 - 6 x, x ³
ïî ï 1 + bx - 1 ,x>0
2 ïî x
x=0, then find the values of a and b.
Q4. For what value of k is the following function continuous at
ì 3sinx + cosx p
ï , x¹- Q5. Find k, if
p 6
p ïï x+
x = - ? f (x ) = í 6 ì p
6 ï ïïk sin 2 ( x + 1), x £ 0
ï
p f ( x) = í is continuous at x = 0.
k, x =-
îï 6 ï tan x - sin x , x > 0
ïî x3

(2015)

Q6. For what value l of the function defined by

(
ìïl x 2 + 2 ,
f (x ) = í
) if x £ 0
ïî4 x + 6 if x > 0 is continuous at x = 0,

hence check the differentiability at x = 0.

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CONTINUITY AND DIFFRENTIABILITY 3
Q7. Let f ( x) = x - x - x 2 , x Î - 1, 1 . Find the point of ì1 , if x £ 3
ï
Q14. If f (x ) = íax + b , if 3 < x < 5 find the values of a and b
discontinuity, (if any), of this function on - 1, 1. ï7
î , if x ³ 5
Q8. Discuss the continuity and differentiability of the function so that f (x ) is a continuous function.
f(x) = x + x - 1 in the interval (-1, 2).
Q15. Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is
Q9. Determine the value of k so that the function is continuous continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 3.
Ans: function is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 3
ì1 - cos 4 x
ï 2
, if x < 0
ïï 2 x (2011)
on x=0. f (x ) = í k , if x = 0
ï 2x ì3ax + b, if x > 1
ï , if x > 0 ï
ïî x + 4 - 2 Q16. If the function f(x)= í 11, if x = 1 is continuous at
ï5ax - 2b, if x < 1
î
Q10. Examine the following functions f(x) for continuity at x=1 x=1, find the values of a and b. Ans: 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 2.
and differentiability at x = 2.
Q17. Find the relationship between ‘a’ and ‘b’ so that the
ì5 x - 4 , 0 < x <1 function ‘f’ defined by:
ï
f ( x ) = í4 x 2 - 3 x , 1< x < 2
ï3x + 4 ìax + 1, if x £ 3
, x³2 f ( x) = í is continuous at x = 3.
î
îbx + 3, if x > 3
(2014)
Q18. Find the value of k so that the function f defined by
Q11. Find the value of the constant k so that the function f, ì k cos x p
ïï p - 2 x , if x ¹ 2 p
defined below, is continuous at x = 0, where f ( x) = í is continuous at x = .
ï 3 , if x = p 2
ìæ 1 - cos 4 x ö ïî 2
ïç ÷ , if x ¹ 0
F(x)= íè 8 x 2 ø Ans: k = 6
ï k , if x = 0
î
Q19. Find the value of ' a ' for which the function f defined as
(2013) ì p
ïïa sin 2 (x + 1), x £ 0
Q12. Find the value of k, for which f (x ) = í is continuous a x = 0.
ï tan x - sin x , x > 0
ì 1 + kx - 1 - kx ïî x3
ïï , if - 1 £ x < 0 #
f (x ) = í x Ans: 𝑎 = $
ï 2x + 1
, if 0 £ x < 1
ïî x -1 Q20. Find the value of a and b such that the following function
is continuous at. Ans: k = -1. f (x) is a continuous function:
ì ì 5 , x£2
ï1 - cos 4 x ï
ï , when x < 0 f (x ) = íax + b , 2 < x < 10 Ans: 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1
ï x2 ï 21 , x ³ 10
ï î
Q13. If f (x ) = í a , when x = 0 and f is
ï
ï x
, when x > 0 Q21. Find the value of k so that the function f defined by
ïæ ö
ï çè 16 + x ÷ø - 4 ìkx + 1, if x £ p
î f ( x) = í is continuous at 𝑥 = 𝜋.
continuous at x = 0 , find the value of a. Ans: a = 8. î cos x , if x > p
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Ans: 𝑘 = − 8

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CONTINUITY AND DIFFRENTIABILITY 4
(2010) ì2 x + 1 ; x < 2
ï
f ( x) = í k ; x = 2
Q22. Show that the function f defined as follows, is continuous ï3 x - 1 ; x > 2
at x=2, but not differentiable there at: î

ì3x - 2, 0 < x £ 1 Q28. Discuss the continuity of the following function at x=0:
ï
f ( x) = í2 x 2 - x, 1 < x £ 2
ì x 4 + 2 x3 + x 2
ï5 x - 4, x > 2 ï , x¹0
î f ( x) = í tan -1 x
Ans: function is continuous, is not differentiable at x=2. ï 0, x=0
î
Q23. Find all points of discontinuity of f , where f is defined
Q29. If f (x) , defined by the following, is continuous at
as follows:
x = 0 , find the values of a, b and c
ì x + 3 , x £ -3
ï ì
f (x ) = í - 2 x , - 3 < x < 3 ï sin( a + 1) x + sin x
ï , if x < 0
ï6 x + 2 , x ³ 3 x
î ï
f ( x) = í c , if x = 0
Ans: function is not continuous at 𝑥 = 3. ï 2
ï x + bx - x
Q24. Find the value of constant k so that given function is ï 3
, if x > 0
î
( )
bx 2
ìïk x 2 + 2 , if x £ 0
continuous f (x ) = í
9 #
Ans: 𝑎 = − $ , 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒, 𝑐 = $
ïî3x + 1 , if x > 0
Some other previous year questions
Q25. Find the value of constant k so that given function is
continuous at x = 0 Q30. Show that the function f (x) = 2x - x is continuous at
x = 0.
ì1 - cos 2 x
ï 2
, if x < 0
ï 2x Q31. Determine the value of constant k so that the function
ï
f (x ) = í k , if x = 0 ì sin 2 x
ï , if x ¹ 0
ï x f (x ) = í 5 x is continuous at x = 0 .
ï , if x > 0 ïî k
ïî x , if x = 0

Q26. Find the value of constant k so that given function is Q32. Determine the value of constant k so that the function is
p continuous at x=5
continuous at x =
2
ì x 2 - 25
ï , if x ¹ 5
ì k cos x p f (x ) = í x - 5
ï p - 2 x , if x < 2 ï k
î , if x = 5
ï
ï p
f (x ) = í 3 , if x = 1 mark questions
ï 2
ï 3 tan 2 x p
ï 2 x - p , if x > 2 (2017)
î
Q1. Determine the value of the constant ‘k’ so that the function
(2008)
ì kx
ï , if x < 0
Q27. For what value of k is the following function continuous f ( x) = í x is continuous at x = 0 .
at x=2? ï 3 , if x ³ 0
î

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