JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 11 April 2014)

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    Let f(x) = x|x|, g(x) = sin x and h(x) = (gof) (x). Then

    A) h(x) is not differentiable at x = 0.

    B) h(x) is differentiable at x = 0, but h¢(x) is not continuous at x = 0

    C) h?(x) is continuous at x = 0 but it is not differentiable at x = 0

    D) h?(x) is differentiable at x = 0

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Let \[f(x)=x|x|,g(x)=sinx\] and h \[h(x)=gof(x)=g[f(x)]\] \[\therefore \]\[h(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    \sin {{x}^{2}}, & x\ge 0  \\    -\sin {{x}^{2}}, & x<0  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] Now, \[h'(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    2x\cos {{x}^{2}}, & x\ge 0  \\    -2x\cos {{x}^{2}}, & x<0  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] Since, L.H.L and R.H.L at x = 0 of h?? (x) is equal to 0 therefore h? (x) is continuous at x = 0 Now, suppose h? (x) is differentiable Since, L.H.L and R.H.L at x = 0 of h¢¢ (x) are different therefore h?? (x) is not continuous.  \[\Rightarrow \]h??(x) is not differentiable \[\Rightarrow \] our assumption is wrong Hence h?(x) is not differentiable at x = 0.


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