English

Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them: f(x) =x3-3x-10x-5,for 3≤x≤6, x≠5=10,for x=5=x2-3x-10x-5,for 6<x≤9 - Mathematics and Statistics

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) `{:(= (x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5)",", "for"  3 ≤ x ≤ 6","  x ≠ 5),(= 10",", "for"  x = 5),(=(x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5)",", "for"  6 < x ≤ 9):}`

Sum
Advertisements

Solution

`(x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5)` is not defined at x = 5

∴ f(x) = `(x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5)` where x ∈ [3, 5) ∪ (5, 6]

We can write f(x) explicitly, as follows:

f(x) `{:(=(x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5),","  3 ≤ x < 5),(= 10, ","  x = 5),(= (x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5), ","  5 < x ≤ 6),(= (x^2 - 3x - 10)/(x - 5), ","  6 < x ≤ 9):}`

∵ x2 – 3x – 10 = (x – 5) (x + 2)

∴ f(x) `{:(= x + 2",", 3 < x < 5),(= 10",", x = 5),(= x + 2",", 5 < x):}`

f(5) = 10

`lim_(x -> 5^-) "f"(x) = lim_(x -> 5^-) (x + 2)` = 5 + 2 = 7

`lim_(x -> 5^+) "f"(x) = lim_(x -> 5^+) (x + 2)` = 5 + 2 = 7

∴ f(5) = `lim_(x -> 5) "f"(x)`

∴ f(x) is continuous on its domain except at x = 5

shaalaa.com
Continuous and Discontinuous Functions
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 8: Continuity - MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE-8 [Page 177]

APPEARS IN

RELATED QUESTIONS

Examine the continuity of `"f"(x)  {:(= sin x",",  "for"  x ≤ pi/4), (= cos x",",  "for"  x > pi/4):}}  "at"  x = pi/4`


Examine whether the function is continuous at the points indicated against them :

f(x) `{:(= x/(tan3x) + 2",",   "for"  x < 0),(= 7/3",",  "for"  x ≥ 0):}}  "at"  x = 0`


Find all the point of discontinuities of f(x) = [x] on the interval (− 3, 2).


Test the continuity of the following function at the point or interval indicated against them:

f(x) `{:( =(x^2 + 8x - 20)/(2x^2 - 9x + 10)",",  "for"  0 < x < 3","  x ≠ 2),(= 12",",  "for"  x = 2),(= (2 - 2x - x^2)/(x - 4)",",  "for"  3 ≤ x < 4):}}` at x = 2


Identify discontinuities for the following function as either a jump or a removable discontinuity :

f(x) = `(x^2 - 10x + 21)/(x - 7)`


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point indicated against them :

f(x)  `{:(=("e"^(1/x) - 1)/("e"^(1/x) + 1)",",  "for"  x ≠ 0),(= 1",", "for"  x = 0):}}` at x = 0


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point indicated against them :

f(x)  `{:(=(4^x - 2^(x + 1) + 1)/(1 - cos 2x)",",  "for"  x ≠ 0),(= (log 2)^2/2",",  "for"  x = 0):}}` at x = 0.


The following function has a removable discontinuity? If it has a removable discontinuity, redefine the function so that it become continuous :

f(x) = `((3 - 8x)/(3 - 2x))^(1/x)`, for x ≠ 0


The following function has a removable discontinuity? If it has a removable discontinuity, redefine the function so that it become continuous :

f(x) `{:(= (x^3 - 8)/(x^2 - 4)",",  "for"  x > 2),(= 3",",  "for"  x = 2),(= ("e"^(3(x - 2)^2 - 1))/(2(x - 2)^2) ",",  "for"  x < 2):}`


If f(x) = `(4^(x - π) + 4^(π - x) - 2)/(x - π)^2` for x ≠ π, is continuous at x = π, then find f(π).


If f(x)  `{:(= (5^x + 5^(-x) - 2)/(x^2)"," , "for"  x ≠ 0),(= k",",  "for"  x = 0):}}` is continuous at x = 0, find k


Discuss the continuity of f(x) at x = `pi/4` where, 

f(x) `{:(= ((sinx + cosx)^3 - 2sqrt(2))/(sin 2x - 1)",", "for"  x ≠ pi/4),(= 3/sqrt(2)",", "for"  x = pi/4):}`


Determine the values of p and q such that the following function is continuous on the entire real number line.

f(x) `{:(= x + 1",", "for"   1 < x < 3),(= x^2 + "p"x + "q"",", "for"  |x - 2| ≥ 1):}`


Show that there is a root for the equation 2x3 − x − 16 = 0 between 2 and 3.


Select the correct answer from the given alternatives:

If f(x) `{:(= "a"x^2 + "b"x + 1",", "for"  |x −1| ≥ 3), (= 4x + 5",", "for"  -2 < x < 4):}` is continuous everywhere then,


Select the correct answer from the given alternatives:

f(x) `{:(= ((16^x - 1)(9^x - 1))/((27^x - 1)(32^x - 1))",", "for"  x ≠ 0),(= "k"",", "for"  x = 0):}` is continuous at x = 0, then ‘k’ =


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) `{:(= 2x^2 - 2x + 5",", "for"  0 ≤ x ≤ 2),(= (1 - 3x - x^2)/(1 - x) "," , "for"  2 < x < 4),(= (x^2 - 25)/(x - 5)",", "for"  4 ≤ x ≤ 7 and x ≠ 5),(= 7",", "for"  x = 5):}`


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) = `(cos4x - cos9x)/(1 - cosx)`, for x ≠ 0

f(0) = `68/15`, at x = 0 on `- pi/2 ≤ x ≤ pi/2`


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) `{:(= (|x + 1|)/(2x^2 + x - 1)",", "for"  x ≠ -1),(= 0",", "for"  x = -1):}}` at x = – 1


Discuss the continuity of the following function at the point(s) or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) = [x + 1] for x ∈ [−2, 2)

Where [*] is greatest integer function.


Find a and b if following function is continuous at the point or on the interval indicated against them:

f(x) `{:(= "a"x^2 + "b"x + 1",", "for"  |2x - 3| ≥ 2),(= 3x + 2",", "for"  1/2 < x < 5/2):}`


Find f(a), if f is continuous at x = a where,

f(x) = `(1 - cos[7(x - pi)])/(5(x - pi)^2`, for x ≠ π at a = π


Solve using intermediate value theorem:

Show that 5x − 6x = 0 has a root in [1, 2]


If f(x) = `{((x^4 - 1/81)/(x^3 - 1/27), x ≠ 1/3), (k, x = 1/3):}` is continuous at x = `1/3`, then the value of k is ______


If f(x) = `[tan (pi/4 + x)]^(1/x)`, x ≠ 0 at

= k, x = 0 is continuous x = 0. Then k = ______.


Let f : [-1, 2] → [0, ∞] be a continuous function such that f(x) = f(1 - x) ∀ x ∈ [-1, 2].

Let R1 = `int_-1^2 xf(x) dx` and R2 be the area of the region bounded by y = f(x), x = -1, x = 2 and the X-axis. Then, ______


If f(x) = `{(8-6x;   0<x≤2), (4x-12;    2<x≤3),(2x+10;    3<x≤6):}` then f(x) is ______ 


If function `f(x)={((x^2-9)/(x-3), ",when "xne3),(k, ",when "x =3):}` is continuous at x = 3, then the value of k will be ______.


If f(x) = `{{:(tanx/x + secx",",   x ≠ 0),(2",",  x = 0):}`, then ______.


For what value of k, the function defined by

f(x) = `{{:((log(1 + 2x)sin^0)/x^2",", "for"  x ≠ 0),(k",", "for"  x = 0):}`

is continuous at x = 0 ?


The function f(x) = x – |x – x2| is ______.


If f(x) = `{{:((sin^3(sqrt(3)).log(1  +  3x))/((tan^-1 sqrt(x))^2(e^(5sqrt(3))  -  1)x)",", x ≠ 0),(                         a",", x = 0):}`

is continuous in [0, 1] then a is equal to ______.


`lim_(x rightarrow 0) (e^(x^2) - cosx)/x^2` is equal to ______.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×