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CPP
LIMIT – SHEET - 8
Definition of continuity at a point, continuity on an interval
LEVEL-1
g (x )
1. Let f (x) = h ( x ) , where g and h are cotinuous functions on the open interval (a, b). Which of the

following statements is true for a < x < b?

(A) f is continuous at all x for which x is not zero.
(B) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) = 0
(C) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) is not equal to zero.
(D) f is continuous at all x for which h (x) is not equal to zero.

sin  x  0
x
2. (i) For f (x) = x & g(x) =  verify that if f(x) is continuous & g(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
 0 x0
then the product function (x) = f(x) . g(x) will be continuous but sum or difference function (x) =
f(x)  g(x) will necessarily be discontinuous at x = 0.
 1 x0
(ii) For f (x) = g(x) =  verify that if f (x) and g(x) both are discontinuous at x = 0 then the
 1 x  0
product function(x) = f(x) . g(x) is not necessarily be discontinuous at x = a and at most one out
of f(x) + g(x) and f(x) – g(x) is continuous at x = 0.
xsinx
(iii) Show that for f(x) = 2 & g(x) = x  are continuous at x = 0, then the composite function
x 2
x sin x
(gof) (x) = 2 will also be continuous at x = 0.
x 2

x  e x  cos 2x
3. If f(x) = , x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then
x2
5
(A) f (0) = (B) [f(0)] = – 2 (C) {f(0)} = –0.5 (D) [f(0)] . {f(0)} = –1.5
2
where [x] and {x} denotes greatest integer and fractional part function

4. i) Find the values of a and b such that the function


f(x) = x + a 2 sin x ; 0x
4
 
= 2x cot x + b x
4 2
  
= a cos 2x – b sin x x is continuous at and
1
2 4 2
ii) If(x) = (1  ax ) x , x<0
b , x=0
1
(x  c)3  1 , x>0
x
Then find the values of a, b, c, f(x) is continuous at x = 0

iii) If possible find value of  for which f(x) is continuous at x =
2

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
 1  sin x 
, x
 1  cos 2x 2
 
  x
f(x) =  2
 2x   
 x
2
 4  2 x    2

2x  3 ,  3  x  2

5. i) Show that the function f(x) =  x  1 ,  2  x  0 is discontinuous at x = 0 and continuous at every
 x2 , 0  x 1

other point in the interval [– 3, 1]
x
ii) Find whether f(x) is continuous or not at x = 1 f(x) = sin ;x<1, f(x) = [x] ;x  1
2

6. i) Examin the continuity of f defined as f(x) = |x – 1| + |x + 1| at x = 0, 1

x3
ii) Determine the set of all points where the function f(x) = is continous
4 | x |

1 1
iii) If y  where t  , then find the number of points of discontinuities of y = f(x), x  R .
t t2
2
x 1
x 1 1
7. i) f(x) = and g(x) = , then discuss the continuity of f(x), g(x) and fog (x)
x 1 x2

ii) Let f(x) = sgn(x) and g(x) = x(x2 - 5x + 6). Then find the number of points where function f(g(x)) is
discontinuous.

 1
1  x 3 , x  0 ( x  1) 3 , x0
f ( x)   2 g( x )  
8. 1
 x  1 , x  0 
( x  1) , x0
2

Then define fog (x) and comment the continuity of gof(x) at x = 1

9. i) Let f(x) = [x] +x  [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer function. Then,
(A) f (x) is continuous on R+ (B) f (x) is continuous on R
(C) f (x) is continuous on R – Z (D) none of these
 2x  1 
ii) The function f(x) = [x] cos   , where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function, is discontinuous at
 2 
(A) all x (B) all integer points
(C) no x (D) x which is not an integer

LEVEL-2

  1 
 sgn x    [n x ] ; 1 x  3
1. If f(x) =   2  Find the point where the continuity of f(x) should
{ x 2 } ; 3  x  3.5

be checked (where [ ] is GIF and {.} is fractional part function.

2. Prove that the inverse of discontinuous function f(x) = (1 + x2) sgn x is also a discontinuous functions. Also
find the range of f(x) and f–1(x).
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3. Examine the continuity at x = 0 of the sum function of the infinite series

 x x x 
f(x)      ...  
 x  1 (x  1)(2x  1) (2x  1)(3x  1) 
lim
x 
S n  f(x)  1

x 2  nx sin2 x
4. Let f(x)  lim , prove that f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 and x = –1.
n 1  n sin3 x
2 sin x
5. Number of points of discontinuity of the function f(x)  nlim are given by
 3  (2cos x)2n
n

6. Check the continuity of f(x)  [x] sin x (where [.] is greatest integer function).

 log (1  ax)  log (1  bx)

 , x0
7. If f(x)   x and f(x) is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of k .
 k , x0

8. The function, f (x) = [x] [x] where [ x ] denotes greatest integer function
(A) is continuous for all positive integers
(B) is discontinuous for all non positive integers
(C) has finite number of elements in its range
(D) is such that its graph does not lie above the x  axis.
1
sin [x]
9. Let [x] be the greatest integer function and f(x) = 4 . Then which one of the following does not
[x]
hold good?
(A) not continuous at any point (B) continuous at 3/2
(C) discontinuous at 2 (D) noneof rhese
1
10. i) f(x) = Lim
n  1  n sin2 x


Then find f   and also comment on continuity at x = 0
4

ii) f(x) = Lim

n 
(1 + x)n Comment the continuity of f(x) at x = 0.

 x
sin , x 1
11. If f(x) =  2 , then find whether f(x) is continuous or not at x = 1
 [ x] , x 1

[sin x ] ; 0  x 1

12. 
If f(x) =  sgn x  5   2  where { . } represents fractional function then comment on the
   x   ; 1  x  2
  4  3
continuity of function in the interval [0, 2].

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ANSWER KEY
LCD – SHEET - 8
LEVEL-1
1. D
2. (i) True (ii) True (iii)True
3. D
  1
4. (i) a = ,b= (ii) a = –In 3, b = , c = 1 (iii) cannot be continuous
6 12 3
5. (ii) Continuous
6. (i) Continuous (ii) Continuous (iii) Discontinuous at x = 1/2, 1, 2
7. i) f is discontinuous at x = 1
g is discontinuous at x = 2
fog is discontinuous at x = 2 and 3
ii) exactly three points
8. [fog(x) = x, x  R gof(x) is discontinous at x = 1]
9. (i) B
(ii) C

LEVEL-2

3 5
1. { , , e, 3 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 3.5 }
2 2

2. Range of f(x)  (– , –1)  (0}  (1,  ) and Range of f 1(x)  R

3. Discontinuous
5. 0
6. Continous everywhere
7. a+b
8. A, B, C, D
9. A
 
10. i) f    0 [Discontinous, it is removable discontinuity]
4
ii) Discontinous (non-removable)
11. f is continuous at x = 1
1 5 5
12. Discontinuous at x = ,1 ,
2 4 3

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