Q48 / 90 · KVPY 2019 (SB/SX) · Mathematics

Let f:R→R be a function defined by fx=sinx2x if x≠00 if x=0

Then, at x=0, f is

  • A
    not continuous
  • B
    continuous but not differentiable
  • C
    differentiable and the derivative is not continuous
  • Correct answer
    D
    differentiable and the derivative is continuous

Solution

Given function 

fx=sinx2x, x≠00, if x=0

then limx→0fx=limx→0sinx2x=limx→0

xsinx2x2=0=f0

Hence, fx is continuous at x=0

Now, for differentiability 

RHD (at x=0)

=limh→0f0+h-f0h=limh→0sinh2h2=1

and LHD (at x=0)

=limh→0f0-h-f0-h=limh→0sinh2h2=1

So, fx is differentiable at x=0

∴ f'x=2cosx2-sinx2x2, if x≠01, if x=0

∵limx→0f'x=limx→02cosx2-sinx2x2

=2-1=1

∴limx→0f'x=f'0

So, fx is differentiable and the derivative is continuous.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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