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Let f : R →R be a function defined by

{
x
f ( x )= e +asinx ,if ∧x <0
b (x−1)2 + x−2 , if ∧x ≥ 0

Find the values of a and b for which f is differentiable at x=0

SOLUTION
For f to be differentiable at x=0 , f must be continuous at x=0
That is left hand side limit must be equals to right hand side limit
lim ¿
That is x→ 0 −¿
f (x)= lim +¿
¿¿
x →0 f (x )¿

Solving for left hand side limit;

lim ¿
−¿
x→ 0 f (x)= lim ¿¿
x →0 (e + asinx) =e +asin ( 0)=1+ a(0 )=1¿
−¿ x 0

Solving for Right hand side limit;

+¿
lim ¿
x→ 0 f ( x )= lim ¿¿
x→0 +¿
[b (x−1) + x−2]=b(0−1) +0−2=b−2¿
2 2

Equating the two;

1=b−2
1+2=b
b=3

For f to be differentiable at x=0

' + ¿at x=0¿

That is f ' (x )−¿=f (x ) ¿

Solving for when f ( x)−¿=e +asinx , differentiating∧subtituting x=0 ;¿

x

f ' ( x )−¿=e +acos ⁡( x)¿

 0

f ' (0)−¿=e +acos ⁡(0 )¿

f ' ( 0)−¿=1+ a¿
Differentiating
2

Solving for when f ( x)+¿=b(x−1) +x−2 ,differ entiating∧ subtituting x=0 ;¿

' +¿=2 b ( x−1 ) +1 ¿
f (x)

Recall that b=3

' +¿=2(3) ( x−1 ) +1 ¿
f ( 0)

f ' ( x )+¿=6 ( x−1)+1 ¿

f ' ( 0 )+¿=6 (0−1) +1¿

' +¿=−6 +1 ¿
f ( x)

f ' ( x )+¿=−5 ¿

Equating the two;

' + ¿¿
' −¿=f (x ) ¿
f (x)
1+a=5
a=−6

Hence a=−6 and b=3 for which f is differentiable at x=0