RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 9 VSA

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RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter 9 VSA Differentiability - Other Exercise

Differentiability Excercise: VSA

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 1

Answer:

Differentiability of a function at a point:
let $f(x)$ be a real valued function defined on an open interval (a,b) and $c \in(a, b)$
then f(x) is said to be differentiable at a point if $\lim _{x \rightarrow c} \frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}$ exists finitely.

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 2

Answer: Yes
Hint: With the help of definition of differentiability we will form the condition of continuity.
Given: Function is differentiable
Explanation: Let a function is differentiable at $x=c$ , then
$f^{\prime}(c)=\lim _{x \rightarrow c} \frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}$ ............(i)
To prove a function is continuous, we have to show
$\begin{aligned} &\lim _{x \rightarrow c} f(x)=f(c) \\\\ &\text { Now, } \lim _{x \rightarrow c}[f(x)-f(c)]=\lim _{x \rightarrow c}\left[\frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}(x-c)\right] \end{aligned}$ [Divide and multiply by $(x-c)$ ]
$\lim _{x \rightarrow c}[f(x)-f(c)]=\lim _{x \rightarrow c}\left[\frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}\right] \lim _{x \rightarrow c}(x-c)$
$\lim _{x \rightarrow c}[f(x)-f(c)]=f^{\prime}(c) \lim _{x \rightarrow c}(x-c)$ [From equation (i)]
$\begin{aligned} &\lim _{x \rightarrow c}[f(x)-f(c)]=f^{\prime}(c) \times 0 \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow c}[f(x)-f(c)]=0 \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow c} f(x)=f(c) \end{aligned}$
Hence the given function is continuous.
So, every differentiable function is continuous.

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 3

Answer: No
Explanation: Every continuous function is not differentiable.
For example, $f(x)=|x|=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x & x>0 \\ -x & x<0 \end{array}\right\}$ is continuous at x=0.
But at x=0,
$\begin{aligned} L H D &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0} \\\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{-x-0}{x-0}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0}-1 \\\\ &=-1 \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} R H D &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0} \\\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{x-0}{x-0}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} 1 \\\\ &=1 \end{aligned}$
As $L H D \neq R H D$
Therefore, $\left | x \right |$ is not differentiable at x=0.

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 4

Answer: $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=|x| \text { at } \mathrm{x}=0$

Explanation: let $f(x)=|x|=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x & x>0 \\ -x & x<0 \end{array}\right\}$
Now $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0}-x=0 \text { and } \lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} f(x)=0$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 5

Answer: $f(c)$
Given: $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=c$
Explanation: as $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=c$ then it is continuous also. As every differentiable function is continuous.
So, $\lim _{x \rightarrow c} f(x)=f(c)$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 6

Answer: Does not exist
Hint: if $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=2$ then $\lim _{x \rightarrow c} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2}=f^{\prime}(2)$
Given: $f(x)=|x-2|$
Explanation: $f(x)=\left(\begin{array}{ll} x-2 & x \geq 2 \\ -(x-2) & x<2 \end{array}\right)$
Now, LHD at x=2
$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2}=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{-(2-h-2)-0}{-h}$
$\begin{aligned} &=-1 \\\\ &\text { RHD at\; x }=2 \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 2^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{(2+h-2)-0}{h} \\\\ &\text { As } L H D \neq R H D \end{aligned}$
$f(x)$ is not differentiable so $f^{'}(2)$ does not exist.

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 7

Answer: 1
Hint: if $f(x)$ is not differentiable then $L H D \neq R H D$
Given: $f(x)=\left|\log _{e} x\right|$ is not differentiable.
Explanation: $f(x)=\left|\log _{e} x\right|=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} \log _{e} x & x \geq 1 \\ -\log _{e} x & 0<x<1 \end{array}\right\}$
as logarithmic function is differentiable in its domain. So we only have to check at x=1
$\begin{aligned} &L H D=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1} \\\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{-\log _{e} x-0}{x-1} \\\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{-\log x}{x-1} \end{aligned}$
applying L' Hospital rule
$\begin{aligned} &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{-1}{x} \\ &=-1 \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &R H D \text { atx }=1 \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1} \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} \frac{\log _{e} x-\log 1}{x-1} \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{\log _{e} x-0}{x-1} \\\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{\log x}{x-1} \end{aligned}$
applying L' Hospital rule
$\begin{aligned} &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1}{x} \\\\ &=1 \\\\ &\text { As } L H D \neq R H D_{\text {at }} \mathrm{x}=1 \end{aligned}$
$\left|\log _{e} x\right|$ is not differentiable at $x=1$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 8

Answer: $\pm 1$
Hint: $\log x$ is differentiable in its domain.
Given: $f(x)=|\log | x \|$
Explanation:
$|x|= \begin{cases}-x & , \infty<x<-1 \\ -x & ,-1<x<0 \\ x & , 0<x<1 \\ x & , 1<x<\infty\end{cases}$
$\log |x|= \begin{cases}\log (-x),-\infty<x<-1 \\ \log (-x),-1<x<0 \\ \log x, & , 0<x<1 \\ \log x \quad, 1<x<\infty\end{cases}$
$|\log | x \|=\left\{\begin{array}{c} -\log (-x),-0<x<-1 \\ -\log (-x),-1<x<0 \\ \log x \quad, 0<x<1 \\ \log x, 1<x<\infty \end{array}\right.$
We have to check differentiability at $\pm 1$
$\begin{aligned} &\text { LHD at } x=1\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1}=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1-h)-f(1)}{-h} \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log (1-h)-\log 1}{-h}\\\\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{1}{\frac{1-h}{-1}}=-1 \quad \text { [L-Hospital rule] } \end{aligned}$ ......(i)
$=-1$
$\begin{aligned} \operatorname{RHD} \text { at } x=1 \\ \lim _{x \rightarrow T^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1}=& \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1+h)-f(1)}{h} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log (1+h)-\log 1}{h} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{1}{1+h}=1 \quad[\mathrm{~L} \text {-Hospital rule }] \end{aligned}$ ......(ii)
As $LHD \neq RHD$
So the function is not differentiable at $x=1$
$\begin{aligned} &\text { At } x=-1 \\ &\text { LHD at } x=-1 \\ &\begin{aligned} \lim _{x \rightarrow-1^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(-1)}{x-(-1)} &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(-1-h)-f(-1)}{-1-h-(-1)} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{-\log \{-(-1-h)\}-[-\log \{-(-1)\}]}{-h} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\frac{-1}{1+h}-0}{-1}=1 \quad \text { [L-Hospital rule] } \end{aligned} \end{aligned}$ .......(iii)
$=1$
$\begin{aligned} \mathrm{RHD} \text { at } x=-1 \\ \lim _{x \rightarrow-1^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(-1)}{x-(-1)} &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(-1+h)-f(-1)}{-1+h+1} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{-\log \{-(-1+h)\}-[-\log \{-(-1)\}]}{h} \\ &=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{-1}{1-h}=-1 \quad[\mathrm{~L}-\mathrm{Hospital} \text { rule }] \end{aligned}$ ......(iv)

As $LHD \neq RHD$
So the function is not differentiable at $x=-1$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 9

Answer 0
Hint : If $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=0$ then $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=f^{\prime}(0)$ exists.
Given: $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=|\mathrm{x}|^{3}$
Explanation: $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} x^{3} & x \geq 0 \\ -x^{3} & x<0 \end{array}\right.$
$\begin{aligned} &\text { LHD of } \mathrm{x}=0\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{-x^{3}-0}{x}=0\\\\ &R H D \text { at } x=0\\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x^{3}-0}{x}=0 \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &\text { As } R H D=L H D\\\\ &f(x) \text { is differentiable at } x=0\\\\ &f^{\prime}(0)=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=0 \end{aligned}$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 10

Answer: $x=0,1$
Hint: $|x|= \begin{cases}x & x>0 \\ -x & x<0\end{cases}$
Given: $f(x)=|x|+|x-1|$
Explanation:
$\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} x+x-1 & x>1 \\ x-(x-1) & 0 \leq x \leq 1 \\ -x-(x-1) & x<0 \end{array}\right.$
$=\left\{\begin{array}{lr} 2 x-1 & x>1 \\ 1 & 0 \leq x \leq 1 \\ -2 x+1 & x<0 \end{array}\right.$
$f(x)$ is a polynomial function for $x > 1, 0\leq x\leq 1$ and $x < 0$ . so, $f(x)$ is differentiable for all $x>1, 0\leq x\leq 1$ & $x < 0$
We only have to check at $x= 0, 1$
$LHD\; at\; x = 0$
$\begin{aligned} \lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=& \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{-2 x+1-1}{x-0} \\ &=-2 \end{aligned} \quad \text { [L-Hospital rule ] }$ $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(0)}{x-0}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{1-1}{x-0}$

$=0$

$\text { As } \mathrm{LHD} \neq \mathrm{RHD} \text { at } \mathrm{x}=0$
$f(x)$ is not differentiable at $x=0$
$\begin{aligned} &\text { At } x=1 \\ &\text { LHD at } x=1 \end{aligned}$

$\begin{aligned} &\text { At } x=1 \\ &\text { LHD at } x=1 \\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{1-1}{x-1}=0 \end{aligned}$

$\begin{aligned} &\mathrm{RHD} \text { at } \mathrm{x}=1 \\ &\begin{aligned} \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1} &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 x-1-1}{x-1} \\ &=2 \end{aligned} \quad \text { [L-Hospital rule] } \\ & \end{aligned}$
$\text { As } \mathrm{LHD} \neq \mathrm{RHD} \text { at } \mathrm{x}=1$
$f(x)$ is not differentiable at $x=1$ so that point of non-differentiability
are $0, 1$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 10
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Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 10

Answer:

$=0$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 11

Answer: $f(c)$
Hint: If a function is differentiable then it is continuous
Given: $\lim _{x \rightarrow c} \frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}$ exists

Explanation: From above we know if limit exists then it is differentiable and every differentiable function is continuous .
So, from the definition of continuity $\lim _{x \rightarrow c} \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{c})$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 12

Answer: 0
Hint: If f(x) is differentiable at x=2 then $\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2}=f^{\prime}(2)$
Given: $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=|\mathrm{x}-1|+|\mathrm{x}-3|$
Explanation:
$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} -(x-1)-(x-3) & x<1 \\ x-1-(x-3) & 1<x<3 \\ (x-1)+(x-3) & x>3 \end{array}\right.$
$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lr} -2 x+4 & x<1 \\ 2 & 1<x<3 \\ 2 x-4 & x>3 \end{array}\right.$
Now, at x=2 , f(x)=2 so the function is differentiable at x=2 as it is a polynomial Function.
Hence , from the definition of differentiability
$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2} \text { exists. }$
So,
$\begin{aligned} &\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{f(x)-f(2)}{x-2}=f^{\prime} \\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{2-2}{x-2}=f^{\prime} \\\\ &f^{\prime}(2)=0 \end{aligned}$

Differentiability exercise Very short answer type question 13

Answer : $\frac{4}{5}$
Hint: If $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=4$ then $\lim _{x \rightarrow 4} \frac{f(x)-f(4)}{x-4}=f^{\prime}(4)$
Given: $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\sqrt{x^{2}+9}$
Explanation: As $f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=4$
$\begin{aligned} &\lim _{x \rightarrow 4} \frac{f(x)-f(4)}{x-4}=f^{\prime}\\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 4} \frac{\sqrt{x^{2}+9}-\sqrt{4^{2}+9}}{x-4}=f^{\prime}\\\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 4} \frac{\sqrt{x^{2}+9}-5}{x-4}=f^{\prime}(4)\\ &\lim _{x \rightarrow 4} \frac{2 x}{2 \sqrt{x^{2}+9}}=f^{\prime} \text { (4) } \quad \text { [L-Hospital Rule] } \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &\frac{4}{\sqrt{16+9}}=f^{\prime} \\\\ &\frac{4}{5}=f^{\prime}(4) \end{aligned}$

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