Q56 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (22 Jul Shift 1) · Mathematics

Let f:R→R be a function defined as fx=31-|x|2if|x|≤20if|x|>2.

Let g:R→R be given by g(x)=f(x+2)-f(x-2). If n and m denote the number of points in R where g is not continuous and not differentiable, respectively, then n+m is equal to ________.

Correct answer: 4

Solution

The given function is fx=31-|x|2if|x|≤20if|x|>2

By using the definition of modulus function, we have x=   x,x≥0-x, x<0 and also, we know that if x≤a, ⇒ -a≤x≤a and if x>a, ⇒ x<-a or x>a,

⇒fx=31+x2,-2≤x≤031-x2,0<x≤20,-2>x or x>2

Now, fx-2=31+x-22,-2≤x-2≤031-x-22,0<x-2≤20,-2>x-2 or x-2>2

⇒fx-2=3x2,0≤x≤26-3x2,2<x≤40,0>x or x>4

And, fx+2=31+x+22,-2≤x+2≤031-x+22,0<x+2≤20,-2>x+2 or x+2>2

⇒fx+2=6+3x2,-4≤x≤-2-3x2,-2<x≤00,-4>x or x>0

Hence, gx=fx+2-fx-2=3x2+6,             -4≤x≤-2-3x2,             -2<x<23x2-6,            2≤x≤40,            x∈(-∞,-4)∪(4,∞)

The graph of gx is given below

Figure

From the graph we can observe that the function gx is continuous everywhere, hence the number of points where gx is not continuos is n=0 and the graph has sharp corners at the points -4, 0, 4, 0, -2, 3 & 2, -3 thus the number of points where gx is not differentiable are m=4

⇒n+m=4.

Hence, the correct answer is 4.

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