Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MC SIR) Continuity

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CONTINUITY

| x | [x] ,  1  x  1

Q.1 Let f : [–1, 3]  R be defined as f (x)   x  | x | , 1  x  2
 x  [x] , 2  x  3,

where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, f is discontinuous at :
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(A) only two points (B) only three point
(C) four or more points (D) only one points
Ans. (B)

 –x –1 ; –1  x  0
 x ; 0  x 1

Sol. f (x)   2x ;1  x  2
 x2 ;2x3

 6 ;x3

 f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0, 1, 3

x
Q.2 If f(x) = [x] –  4  , x  R, where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then :
 
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(A) lim– f  x  exists but lim+ f  x  does not exists
x 4 x 4

(B) lim+ f  x  exists but lim– f  x  does not exists.

x4 x4

(C) f is continuous at x = 4
(D) Both lim– f  x  and lim+ f  x  exists but are not equal
x 4 x4

Ans. (C)
x
Sol. f(x) =  x  –   , x  R
4

4 + h
lim+ f(x) = hlim  4 + h  –  
x 4 0
 4 
=4–1=3

lim f(x) = lim  4 – h  –  4 – h 

h 0    4 
x  4–
 
=3–0=3
 4
f(4) = [4] –  4 
 
=4–1=3
 f(x) is continuous at x = 4
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Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MC SIR) Continuity

 p( x )
 x2
Q.3 Consider the function f ( x )   sin( x  2) where P(x) is a polynomial such that P (x) is always
 7 x2

a constant and P(3) = 9. If f(x) is continuous at x = 2, then P(5) is equal to______.
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Ans. (39)

Sol. P(x) = K (x – 2) (x – )

K(x – 2)(x – )
lim f(x) = lim
x 2 x 2 sin(x – 2)

 K (2 – ) = 7 …..(1)

and P(3) = K (3 – 2) (3 – ) = 9

K (3 – ) = 9 …..(2)

Divided equation (1) by (2)

2– 7 –3
 
3– 9 2

So, K = 2

 3
Then P(x) = 2 (x – 2)  x  
 2

 3
P(5) = 2 × (5 – 2) ×  5   = 39
 2

 
a sin 2  x  1 , for x  0
Q.4 Let a, b  R , b  0 . Define a function f  x    If f is continuous at
 tan 2x  sin 2x
, for x  0
 bx 3
x = 0, then 10 – ab is equal to ______.
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Ans. (14)
Sol. If function is continuous at x = 0
then, LHL = RHL = f(0)
LHL = –a

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Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MC SIR) Continuity
tan 2x  sin 2x
RHL  lim
x0 bx 3

x3 x 5
 sin x  x   
3! 5!

x 3 2x 5
tan x  x   
3 15
3 3
 2x  
 2x  8 8

3 6 4
 lim 3 6
x 0 bx 3 b b

   
f  0   a sin   0  1   a sin     a
2   2

4
 LHL  RHL  f  0    a  ab  4  10  ab  14
b

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