JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Differentiation Question Bank Derivative at a point Standard Differentiation

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    If \[f(x)\] has a derivative at \[x=a,\]then \[\underset{x\to a}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{xf(a)-af(x)}{x-a}\] is equal to                                   [AMU 2000]

    A)            \[f(a)-a\,f\,'(a)\]

    B)            \[a\,f(a)-f\,'(a)\]

    C)            \[f(a)+f'(a)\]

    D)            \[a\,f(a)+f\,'(a)\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[\underset{x\to a}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{xf(a)-af(x)}{x-a}\]\[=\underset{x\to a}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{xf(a)-af(a)-af(x)+af(a)}{x-a}\]            = \[\underset{x\to a}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{f(a)(x-a)-a[f(x)-f(a)]}{x-a}\] =\[f(a)-a{f}'(a)\].


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