Continuous and Discontinuous Functions

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Continuous and Discontinuous Functions: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as continuity of a function at a point, continuity of a function in an interval, discontinuity of a function, reasons for discontinuity of a function at a point etc.

Important Questions on Continuous and Discontinuous Functions

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Find the value of p and q for which the function

fx=sinp+1xsinxx,   x<0q                      x=0x+x2-xx32,       x>0

is continuous for all x in R,

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If  f x = [ x + x + x sin x for x 0 0 for x = 0 where x denotes the fractional part function, then:

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Choose the correct statement on the continuity of the function f given by  fx=x,if x0x2,if x<0at x=0

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Choose the correct comment explaining the continuity of the function f defined by   f( x )={ x+2, ifx<1 0, ifx=1 x2, ifx>1 at x=1.

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If   f(x)={ x 2 25 x5 , whenx5 k, whenx=5   is continuous at   x=5,   then

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Find the constants a and b so that the function f defined below is continuous in R

 fx=1,x3ax+b,3<x<57,x5

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Let fx=x+6,x1px+q,1<x<25x,x2 and fx is continuous

What is the value of q?

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Let fx=x+6,x1px+q,1<x<25x,x2 and fx is continuous

What is the value of p?

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Test the differentiability and continuity of the following function at x=0;

fx=1-e-xx,x01,x=0.

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Let fx=x2-x+-x+x, where x and t denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, f is

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Let fx=12, x<π2p, x=π2q1-sinxπ-2x2, x>π2, if limxπ/2fx=fπ2. Find the value of p and q.

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If fx=x2-x2, where x denotes the fractional part of x, then

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If fx=x3+x2-16x+20x-22;  x2k;                                x=2 at x=2 is continuous, then

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Find the value of k for which the function 

fx=sinx-cosx4x-π,if xπ4k,if x=π4

is continuous at x=π4 

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For what value of k is the function f continuous at x=0?

fx=sin2x8x,if x0k,if x=0

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Show that the function fx=x-a2x-b2+x takes the value a+b2 for some xa,b.

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If fa=a, fb=b, then show that by intermediate value theorem there exists ca,b such that fc=a+b2.

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If fx=x;      xQ-x;   xQ, find the points where fx is continuous.

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If the function f defined by fx=5x-5-x2;   x0k;                 x=0 is continuous at x=0, then k=

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If fx=tanx24x,x0 is continuous at =0, then f0=