JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Functions

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    The period of \[f(x)=x-[x]\], if it is periodic, is    [AMU 2000]

    A)                    \[f(x)\] is not periodic

    B)            \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C)            1

    D)            2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Let \[f(x)\] be periodic with period T.                    Then, \[f(x+T)=f(x)\] for all \[x\in R\]            Þ \[x+T-[x+T]=x-[x]\], for all \[x\in R\]            Þ \[x+T-x=[x+T]-[x]\]            Þ \[[x+T]-[x]=T\] for all \[x\in R\] Þ \[=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\frac{{{e}^{\alpha x}}-1}{x}-\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\frac{{{e}^{\beta x}}-1}{x}\]            The smallest value of T satisfying            \[f(x+T)=f(x)\] for all \[x\in R\] is 1.                    Hence \[f(x)=x-[x]\] has period 1.


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