Q25 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper 1) · Mathematics

Let the function f:R→R be defined by fx=x3−x2+x−1sinx and let g:R→R be an arbitrary function. Let fg:R→R be the product function defined by fgx=fxgx. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

  • Correct answer
    A
    If g is continuous at x=1, then fg is differentiable at x=1
  • B
    If fg is differentiable at x=1, then g is continuous at x=1
  • Correct answer
    C
    If g is differentiable at x=1 , then fg is differentiable at x=1
  • D
    If fg is differentiable at x=1, then g is differentiable at x=1

Solution

Differentiability of fg at x=1

Left-hand derivative :

fg'1-=limh→0fg1-h−fg1-h

=limh→01-h3-1-h2-hsin1-hg1-h−0-h

=limh→01-h2+sin1-hg1-h .......i

Right-hand derivative :

fg'1+=limh→0fg1+h−fg1h

=limh→01+h3-1+h2+hsin1+hg1+h−0h

=limh→01+h2+sin1+hg1+h .......ii

If g is continuous at x=1 , then

limh→0g1+h=limh→0g1-h=g1 .........iii

From equations i, ii & iii, we get

limh→0fg'1+=limh→0fg'1-=1+sin1g1

∴fg is differentiable at x=1.

So, option A is correct.

Now, from equations i & ii, we can say that for fg to be differentiable, we need only g1+h=g1-h.

But for g to be continuous, we need g1+h=g1-h=g1.

So, option B is incorrect.

Now, if g is differentiable at x=1 and f is already differentiable at x=1 as f'1-=f'1+=1+sin1, so product of two differentiable functions is also differentiable.

∴fg is differentiable at x=1.

So, option C is correct.

Now, from option B, if fg is differentiable at x=1, we cannot guarantee g to be continuous at x=1.

So, we also cannot guarantee g to be differentiable at x=1.

So, option D is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'C'.

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