Chapter 5

CONTINUITY AND DIFFENTIABILITY

1 Mark Questions
Q1 1 , if x 0
Check the continuity of the function f ( x) =
2, if x > 0
Q2 Check the continuity of the function f ( x) = x at x = 0
Q3 Check the continuity of the function f ( x) = sin x + x 2 at x =

Q4 Examine the continuity of the function f ( x) = x

Q5 Write the points of discontinuity of the function f ( x ) = [ x ] where [ x ]

denotes the greatest integer function less than or equal to x.
Q6 x 2 25
Write the points of discontinuity of the function f ( x ) = .
x 5
Q7 Give an example of a function which is continuous but not differentiable.
Q8 (
2
Find the derivative of sin cos ( x ) . )
Q9 Find the points in the open interval (0, 3) where the greatest integer

function f ( x ) = [ x ] is not differentiable.

Q10 Write the derivative of the function f ( x ) = tan
1
sin x w. r. to x.
Q11 ( )
Is it true that log x + cos x = sin x log x + sin x log cos x ?
sin x sin x

Q12 d 2 y d 2 y / dt 2
If x = f (t ) and y = g (t ) , then is = ?
dx 2 d 2 x / dt 2
Q13 Check the applicability of Rolles theorem for f ( x ) = [ x ] on [1, 5].
Q14 Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x ) = sin x
Q15 Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x ) = x x 1
4 Mark Questions

Q1 Differentiate log (x + 1 + x 2 )
Q2 a+ x + a x
Differentiate
a+ x a x
Q3 dy x
for sin( xy ) + = x y
2
Find
dx y

Q4 dy
If 2 x + 2 y = 2 x + y , show that = 2 y x
dx
Q5 1 x y
2 2
dy x ( 1 tan a )
If tan 2 2
= a , show that =
x + y dx y ( 1 + tan a )

Q6 1 a cos x b sin x
Differentiate tan
b cos x + a sin x
Q7 Differentiate x x + x a + a x + a a

Q8 1
x
x+
1

Differentiate x + + x x
x

Q9 dy sin 3 cos3
Find for x = ,y=
dx cos 2 cos 2

Q10 dy 1 1
Find for x = a sin t ,y= a cos t
dx
Q11 d2y dy
If y = ( tan 1 x ) show that (1 + x 2 ) 2
2
2
+ 2 x(1 + x 2 ) 2 = 0
dx dx
Q12 dy cos (a + y )
2
If sin y = x cos (a + y), show that =
dx cos a
Q13 dy 1 y2
If y 1 x 2 + x 1 y 2 = 1, show that =
dx 1 x2
Q14 dy sin 2 (a + y )
If x sin (a + y) + sin a cos ( a + y ) = 0 , show that =
dx sin a
Q15 x x
, x 0
Check the continuity of the function f ( x ) = x at x = 0
2, x= 0

6 Mark Questions
Q1 d2y dy
If y = ( sin 1 x ) show that (1 x 2 )
2
2
x = 2
dx dx
Q2 d2y
Find for the function x = a ( + sin ) , y = a (1 + cos ) at =
dx 2 2

Q3
Find
dy
dx
for tan
1
( 1 + x2 + x )
Q4 dy
Find for tan ( x + y ) + tan ( x y ) = 1
dx

Q5 Show that the function defined by g ( x ) = x [ x ] is discontinuous at all

integral points.

Answers: Continuity and Differentiability

1 Mark Questions
Q1 {Not Continuous}
Q2 {Continuous}
Q3 {Continuous}
Q4 {Continuous}
Q5 {All integers}
Q6 {x = 5}
Q7 { f ( x) = x }

Q8 ( )
cos cos 2 x sin x cos x
x

Q9 {1, 2}
Q10 cos x
{ }
2 sin x (1 + sin x )

Q11 {No}
Q12 {No}
Q13 { Not applicable}
Q15 {Continuous}
Q14 {Continuous}
 4 Marks Questions
Q1 1

1+ x
2

Q2 a

a x a +
2 2
( )
a 2 x 2

Q3 2 xy 2 y y 3 cos( xy )
2 2
y x cos( xy ) x + y

Q4 { 2 } y x

Q6 {-1}
Q7 {xx (1 + log x) + a x a -1 + ax loga}
Q8 x
1 x2 1 1 1+ x + 1 log x
1


x + 2 + log x + + x x

x x + 1 x x 2

Q9 {- cot 3 }

Q10 y

x

Q15 {Not Continuous}

6 Mark Questions
Q2 1

a

Q3 1

1 + x 2 (2 x 2 + 1 + 2 x 1 + x 2

Q4 sec 2 ( x + y ) + sec 2 ( x y )

sec ( x + y ) sec ( x y )
2 2