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Question
Prove that the function f given by f(x) = |x − 1|, x ∈ R is not differentiable at x = 1.
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Solution
Any function will not be differentiable if the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit are not equal.
f(x) = |x − 1|, x ∈ R
f(x) = (x − 1), if x − 1 > 0
= −(x − 1), if x − 1 < 0
At x = 1
f(1) = 1 − 1 = 0
left-side limit:
`lim_(h -> 0^-) (f(1 - h) - f(1))/ -h`
= `lim_(h -> 0^-) (1 - (1 - h) - 0)/ (- h)`
= `lim_(h -> 0^-) (+ h)/(- h)`
= −1
Right-side limit:
= `lim_(h -> 0^+) (f(1 + h) - f(1))/h`
= `lim_(h -> 0^+) ((1 + h) - 1 - 0)/ h`
= `lim_(h -> 0^+) h/h`
= 1
Left-side limit and the right-side limit are not equal.
Hence, f(x) is not differentiable at x = 1.
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