MCQ
The function $f(x) = {x^2}\,\,\sin \frac{1}{x},\,x \ne \,0,\,\,f(0)\, = 0$ at $x = 0$
  • A
    Is continuous but not differentiable
  • B
    Is discontinuous
  • C
    Is having continuous derivative
  • Is continuous and differentiable

Answer

Correct option: D.
Is continuous and differentiable
d
(d) $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} f(x) = {x^2}\sin \left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right)$, 

but $ - 1 \le \sin \left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right) \le 1$ and $x \to 0$

$\therefore $ $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ + }} f(x) = 0 = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ - }} f(x) = f(0)$

Therefore $f(x)$ is continuous at $x = 0$. 

Also, the function $f(x) = {x^2}\sin \frac{1}{x}$ is differentiable because 

$Rf'(x) = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{{{h^2}\sin \frac{1}{h} - 0}}{h} = 0$, 

$Lf'(x) = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{{{h^2}\sin (1/ - h)}}{{ - h}} = 0$.

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