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Introduction to Differential Calculus (Problem Set 7 – 3)

Problem Set 7 – 3
Text: G. D. Prichett & J. C. Saber
Solutions: Muhammad Shamim

In Problems 1 through 10, find the discontinuities, if any, for each


function:
1. f(x) = x3 + 2x – 4

Solution: Given f(x) = x3 + 2x – 4


Here f(x) is defined for all values of x. So, f(x) is continuous.
Hence for the given function, discontinuity is none. [Ans.]

1
2. f(x) =
x 1

1
Solution: Given f(x) =
x 1
Condition 1: f(x) is defined for all x except x = 1.
Condition 2: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x ) exists for all x except x = 1.

Condition 3: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x )  f (a ) for all x except x = 1.

Hence f(x) is discontinuous at x = 1. [Ans.]

x
3. f(x) = 2
x 1

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x
Solution: Given f(x) = 2
x 1
Here f(x) is defined for all values of x. So, f(x) is continuous.
Hence for the given function, discontinuity is none. [Ans.]

x2
4. f(x) =
x2  4

x2
Solution: Given f(x) =
x2  4
Condition 1: f(x) is defined for all x except x = 2.
Condition 2: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x ) exists for all x except x = 2.

Condition 3: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x )  f (a ) for all x except x = 2.

Hence f(x) is discontinuous at x = 2. [Ans.]

x2  4
5. f(x) =
x2

x2  4
Solution: Given f(x) =
x2
Condition 1: f(x) is defined for all x except x = 2.
Condition 2: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x ) exists for all x except x = 2.

Condition 3: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x )  f (a ) for all x except x = 2.

Hence f(x) is discontinuous at x = 2. [Ans.]

x2
6. f(x) = 2
x  5x  6

x2 x2
Solution: Given f(x) = 2

x  5x  6 ( x  3)( x  2)

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Condition 1: f(x) is defined for all x except x = 2 and x = 3.
Condition 2: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x ) exists for all x except x = 2

and x = 3.
Condition 3: By Limit Theorem, x lim a f ( x )  f (a ) for all x except x = 2

and x = 3.
Hence f(x) is discontinuous at x = 2 and x = 3. [Ans.]

x  1, x  1
7. f(x) = 
x , x  1.

x  1, x  1
Solution: Given f(x) = 
x , x  1.

 x lim1 f ( x ) = x lim1 x  1

= 1 1 [Putting the limit value]


= 2

 x lim1 f ( x ) = x lim1 x

= 1 [Putting the limit value]


=1

 x lim1 f ( x )  x lim1 f ( x )

Hence f(x) is discontinuous at x = 1. [Ans.]

x  1, x  1
8. f(x) = 
2, x  1.

x  1, x  1
Solution: Given f(x) = 
2, x  1.

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 x lim1 f ( x ) = x lim1 x  1

= 1 1 [Putting the limit value]


= 2

 x lim1 f ( x ) = x lim1 2

= 2 [Putting the limit value]


= 2

 x lim1 f ( x ) = x lim1 f ( x )

So f(x) is continuous at x = 1.
Hence for the given function, discontinuity is none. [Ans.]

x 2  1, x  2
9. f(x) = 
x  3, x  2.

x 2  1, x  2
Solution: Given f(x) = 
x  3, x  2.

 x lim 2 f ( x ) = x lim 2 x 2  1

= 2 2  1 [Putting the limit value]


=5

 x lim 2 f ( x ) = x lim 2 x  3

= 2 2  1 [Putting the limit value]


=5

 x lim 2 f ( x ) = x lim 2 f ( x )

So f(x) is continuous at x = 2.
Hence for the given function, discontinuity is none. [Ans.]
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x
  1, x  2
10. f(x) =  2
 x  2, x  2.

x
  1, x  2
Solution: Given f(x) =  2
 x  2, x  2.

x
 x lim  2 f ( x ) = x lim 2 1
2
2
=  1 [Putting the limit value]
2
=0

 x lim  2 f ( x ) = x lim 2  x  2

= 2  2 [Putting the limit value]


=0

 x lim  2 f ( x ) = x lim  2 f ( x )

So f(x) is continuous at x = – 2.
Hence for the given function, discontinuity is none. [Ans.]

11. to 14. These are the computer oriented problems.

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Problem
Set 7 – 4

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