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Class XII Mathematics Worksheet

Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
CLASS WORK
Examine the following functions for continuity at the indicated points
1.  x3  1, x  0
f ( x)   at x = 0
 1, x  0
2. Sin x  Cos x, x  0
f ( x)   at x = 0
  1, x  0
3. 1  Cos 2 x
 , x0
f ( x)   x2 at x = 0
 5, x0
4.  x 4  2 x3  x 2
 , x0
f ( x)   tan 1 x at x = 0
 0, x0

5. 3x  5, x  2
f ( x)   at x = 2
 x , x2
2

6.  x2
 , 0  x  1
f ( x)   2 at x = 1
 2 x  3x  ,1  x  2
2 3
 2
7.  Sin x
 , x0
f ( x)   x at x = 0
 x  1, x  0

8. Find all points of discontinuity of the following functions

OR
Discuss the continuity of the following functions
9. 
 x  3, x  2
3

f ( x)   2
 x  1, x  2

10.  sin x
 , x0
f ( x)   x
 x  1, x0
11. | x |
 , x0
f ( x)   x

0, x0
12. sin x  cos x, x  0
f ( x)  
1, x0
13. | x | 3, x  3

f ( x)  2 x,  3  x  3
6 x  2, x3
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 INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT
Class XII Mathematics Worksheet
Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
14.  2 x, x  0

f ( x)  0, 0  x  1
 4 x, x  1

Find the value of k in each of the following: -

15. 3 x  8, x  5
f ( x)   is continuous at x = 5
 2k , x  5
16.  sin x
  cos x, x  0
f ( x)   x is continuous at x = 0

k , x  0
17.
1  cos 4 x
 ,x  0
f ( x)   8 x 2 is continuous at x = 0

k , x  0
18.  k cos x
 ,x 
f ( x)     2 x 2 is continuous at x = 
2
3, x  
 2
19.  ( x 2  2 x), x  0
For what value of  in the function f ( x)   is continuous at x = 0
4 x  1, x  0
20. 3ax  b, x  1

If the function f ( x)  11, x  1 is continuous at x = 1.
5ax  2b, x  1

Find the value of a and b.
21.  x 5
 | x  5 |  a, x  5

If the function f defined by f ( x)  a  b, x  5 is continuous at x = 5 , find the values
 x 5
  b, x  5
 | x  5 |
of a and b.
22. 5, x  2

Find the values of a and b such that the function f defined by f ( x)  ax  b, 2  x  10 is
21, x  10

a continuous function
23.  x 2  ax  b, 0  x  2

f ( x)  3 x  2, 2  x  4 is continuous on [0,8]. Find the values of a and b.
2ax  5b, 4  x  8
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 INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT
Class XII Mathematics Worksheet
Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
24.  x  a 2 sin x, 0  x  
 4

If f ( x)  2 x cot x  b,   x   is continuous on [0,π], find the values of a and b.
4 2

a cos 2 x  b sin x,  2  x  
25.  
a sin 2  x  1 , x  0
Find the value of a for which the function f ( x)   is continuous at
 tan x  sin x , x  0
 x3
x=0
26. 
 sin(a  1) x  sin x , x  0
 x

If the function f defined by f ( x)  c, x  0 is continuous at x = 0, find the

 x  bx  x , x  0
2

 3
 bx 2
values of a ,b and c
27. 2 Cos x  1   
If f  x   , x , find the value of f   so that f  x  becomes continuous at
Cotx  1 4 4

x= .
4
28. Discuss the continuity of the function f  x   x  1  x  2 at x= 1 and x = 2.

29. Show that the function f  x   Sin  x 2  is a continuous function

30. Show that the function f  x   Cos x is a continuous function

HOME WORK
Examine the following functions for continuity at the indicated points
31. 1  x n
 , x 1
f ( x)   1  x at x = 1
 n  1, x 1

32.  2 x 2  3x  2
 , x2
f ( x)   x2 at x = 2
 5, x2

33.  x tan 1 x, x  0
f ( x)   at x = o
 0, x  0
34.
 x Sin 1 x, x  0
f ( x)   at x = 0
 0, x0
Find all points of discontinuity of the following functions
OR
Discuss the continuity of the following functions
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 INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT
Class XII Mathematics Worksheet
Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
35.  x  5, x 1
f ( x)  
 x  5, x 1
36.  x  2, x 1

f ( x)   x  2, 1 x  2
0, x2

37.  x  2, x 1

f ( x)  0, x 1
 x  2, x 1

Find the value of k in each of the following: -

38. kx  1, x  5
f ( x)   is continuous at x = 5
3x  5, x  5

39. 2 x  1, x  2

f ( x)  k , x  2 is continuous at x = 2
3 x  1, x  2

40.  Sin x  x Cos x
 , x0
f  x   x is continuous at x = 0.

k , x0
41.  Sin 5 x
 , x0
f  x    3x is continuous at x = 0.

k , x0
42. ax 2  b, x  2

Find the choice on a and b so that f ( x)  2, x  2 is continuous at x = 2
2ax  b, x  2

43.  x  2, x  2

Find the value of a and b so that the function f ( x)  ax  b, 2  x  3 is continuous
3 x  2, x  3

44.  x4
 | x  4 |  p, x  4


If the function f defined by f ( x)   p  q, x  4 is continuous at x = 4 , find the
 x4
  q, x  4
| x  4 |

values of p and q.
45.  x2
 a ,0  x 1

f ( x)  a,1  x  2 is continuous on [0, ∞). Find the values of a and b.
 2b 2  4b
 , 2x
 x 2

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 INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT
Class XII Mathematics Worksheet
Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
46.  2sin x,   x  
 2

If the function f defined by f ( x)  a sin x  b,   x   is continuous on [-π,π]. Find
2 2

cos x,  2  x  
the values of a and b
47.  1  kx  1  kx
 , 1  x  0
Find the value of the constant k so that the function f ( x)   x is
 2 x  1
,0  x 1
 x  1
continuous at x = 0
48. 
1  cos 4 x , x  0
 x2

If the function f defined by f ( x)  a, x  0 is continuous at x = 0 , find the

 x
,x 0
 16  x  4

value of a.
49. ax  1, x  3
Find a relation between a and b so that the function f  x    is continuous
bx  3, x  3
at x = 3.
50. Discuss the continuity of the function f  x   x  x  1 at x= 1.
51. Show that the function f  x   Cos  x 2  is a continuous function
SELF STUDY
Examine the following functions for continuity at the indicated points

52. 1  x 2 , 0  x  1
f  x   at x = 1
 2  x, x  1

53.  xa
 , xa
f  x   x  a at the point x = a.
1, xa

54. 3 1
 2  x, 2
 x 1

3
f  x   , x 1 at the point x = 1
2
3
 2  x, 1 x  2

Find all points of discontinuity of the following functions
OR
Discuss the continuity of the following functions

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 INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT
Class XII Mathematics Worksheet
Worksheet # 5 Continuity
(Chapter – 5: Continuity & Differentiability)
55. 2, x  1

f  x    2 x, 1  x  1
2, x 1

Find the value of k in each of the following: -
56. 2 x  1, x2

f  x   k , x2 is continuous at x = 2.
3x  1, x2

57. 3 x  8, x5
f  x   is continuous at x = 5.
 2k , x5
58. kx  8, x  
f  x   is continuous at x = .
Cos x, x  
59.  x3  x 2  16 x  20
 , x2
f  x    x  2 is continuous at x = 2
2


k , x2
60. Show that the function f  x   Sin x is a continuous function

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