Continuity & Differentiability
Question 1: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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Question 2: Differentiate the functions with respect to x. cos(sinx)
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Thus, f is a composite function of two functions.
Put t = u (x) = sin x
By chain rule,
Alternate method
Question 3: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
sin(ax + b)
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Alternate method
Question 4: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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Hence, by chain rule, we obtain
Question 5: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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The given function is
Put y = p (x) = cx + d
Question 6: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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Question 7: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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Question 8: Differentiate the functions with respect to x.
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Clearly, f is a composite function of two functions, u and v, such that
Alternate method
Question 9:
Prove that the function f given by is not differentiable at x = 1.
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The given function is
It is known that a function f is differentiable at a point x = c in its domain if both
are finite and equal.
To check the differentiability of the given function at x = 1,
consider the left hand limit of f at x = 1
Since the left and right hand limits of f at x = 1 are not equal, f is not differentiable at x = 1
Question 10:
Prove that the greatest integer function defined by is not differentiable at x = 1 and x = 2.
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The given function f is
It is known that a function f is differentiable at a point x = c in its domain if both
are finite and equal.
To check the differentiability of the given function at x = 1, consider the left hand limit of f at x = 1
Since the left and right hand limits of f at x = 1 are not equal, f is not differentiable at x = 1
To check the differentiability of the given function at x = 2, consider the left hand limit of f at x = 2
Since the left and right hand limits of f at x = 2 are not equal, f is not differentiable at x = 2
1. What is continuity in mathematics? | ![]() |
2. What is differentiability in calculus? | ![]() |
3. How do we check the continuity of a function? | ![]() |
4. What is the difference between continuity and differentiability? | ![]() |
5. Can a function be continuous but not differentiable? | ![]() |