Question
Prove that $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}},&\text{x}<0\\\text{x}+1,&\text{x}\geq0\end{cases}$ is everywhere continuous.

Answer

When x < 0, we have
$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}}$
We know that $\sin\text{x}$ as well as the identity function x are everywhere continuous.
So, the quotient function $\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}}$ is continuous at each x < 0
When x > 0, we have
f(x) = x + 1, which is a polynomial function.
Therefore, f(x) is continuous at each x > 0
Now,
Let us consider the point x = 0
Given, $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}},&\text{x}<0\\\text{x}+1,&\text{x}\geq0\end{cases}$
We have,
$(\text{LHL at x = 0})=\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(0-\text{h})\\=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(-\text{h})=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\Big(\frac{\sin(-\text{h})}{-\text{h}}\Big)=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\Big(\frac{\sin(\text{h})}{\text{h}}\Big)=1$
$(\text{RHL at x = 0})=\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0^+}\text{f(x)}\\=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(0+\text{h})=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f(h)}=\lim\limits_{\text{h}\rightarrow0}(\text{h}+1)=1$
Also, $\text{f}(0)=0+1=1$
$\therefore\ \lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0^+}\text{f(x)}=\text{f}(0)$
Thus, f(x) is continuous at x = 0
Hence, f(x) is everywherefore continuous.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perependicular drawn from the origin to the plane 2x - 3y + 4z - 6 = 0.
Show that the plane whose vector equation is $\vec{\text{r}}\cdot(\hat{\text{i}}+2\hat{\text{j}}-\hat{\text{k}})=3$ contains the line whose vector equation is $\vec{\text{r}}=\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+\lambda(2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+4\hat{\text{k}}).$
Solve the following system of equations by matrix method:
3x + y = 7
5x + 3y = 12
Evaluate the following integrals:
$\int\frac{\sin^3\text{x}}{\sqrt{\cos\text{x}}}\text{dx}$
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}3&-5\\-4&2\end{bmatrix},$ find A2 - 5A - 14.
Prove that:
$\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}+\text{b}&\text{b}+\text{c}&\text{c}+\text{a}\\\text{b}+\text{c}&\text{c}+\text{a}&\text{a}+\text{b}\\\text{c}+\text{a}&\text{a}+\text{b}&\text{b}+\text{c}\end{vmatrix}=2\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}&\text{c}\\\text{b}&\text{c}&\text{a}\\\text{c}&\text{a}&\text{b} \end{vmatrix}$
A rubber company is engaged in producing three types of tyres A, B and C. Each type requires processing in two plants, Plant I and Plant II. The capacities of the two plants, in number of tyres per day, are as follows:
Plant
A
B
C
I
50
100
100
II
60
60
200
The monthly demand for tyre A, B and C is 2500, 3000 and 7000 respectively. If plant I costs Rs. 2500 per day, and plant II costs Rs. 3500 per day to operate, how many days should each be run per month to minimize cost while meeting the demand? Formulate the problem as LPP.
Evaluate the following integrals:
$\int\frac{\tan\text{x}}{\sqrt{\cos\text{x}}}\text{dx}$
Find $\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}},$ when
$\text{x}=\text{a}(\theta+\sin\theta)$ and $\text{y}=\text{a}(1-\cos\theta)$
Represent the following families of curves by forming the corresponding differential equation:
$\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=\text{ax}^3$