Question 14 Marks
Let $m$ and $n$ be the number of points at which the function $f(\mathrm{x})=\max \left\{\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{x}^{3}, \mathrm{x}^{5}, \ldots \ldots, \mathrm{x}^{21}\right\}, \mathrm{x} \in \mathbb{R}$, is not differentiable and not continuous, respectively. Then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to _____________.
Answer
View full question & answer→$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}x, & x<-1 \\ x^{21}, & -1 \leq x<0 \\ x, & 0 \leq x<1 \\ x^{21}, & x \geq 1\end{array}\right.$
$f(x)$ is continuous everywhere.
$\therefore \mathrm{n}=0$
$f^{\prime}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}1, & x < -1 \\ 21 x^{20}, & -1 \leq x < 0 \\ 1, & 0 < x < 1 \\ 21 x^{20}, & x \geq 1\end{array}\right.$
$\therefore \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})$ is non-differentiable at $\mathrm{x}=-1,0,1$
$\therefore \mathrm{m}=3$
$\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}=3$
$f(x)$ is continuous everywhere.
$\therefore \mathrm{n}=0$
$f^{\prime}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}1, & x < -1 \\ 21 x^{20}, & -1 \leq x < 0 \\ 1, & 0 < x < 1 \\ 21 x^{20}, & x \geq 1\end{array}\right.$
$\therefore \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})$ is non-differentiable at $\mathrm{x}=-1,0,1$
$\therefore \mathrm{m}=3$
$\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}=3$
