Question
Prove that the function $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}},&\text{x}<0\\\text{x}+1,&\text{x}\geq0\end{cases}$ 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 $​​\text{f(x)}=\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}}$ 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,
$(\text{LHL at x}= 0)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow0^-}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(0-\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(-\text{h})=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\Big(\frac{\sin(-\text{h})}{-\text{h}}\Big)=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\Big(\frac{\sin(\text{h})}{\text{h}}\Big)=1$
$(\text{RHL at x}= 0)=\lim_\limits{\text{x}\rightarrow0^+}\text{f(x)}=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(0+\text{h})$
$=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}\text{f}(\text{h})=\lim_\limits{\text{h}\rightarrow0}(\text{h}+1)=1$
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 everywhere 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

A manufacturer has three machine I, II, III installed in his factory. Machines I and II are capable of being operated for at most 12 hours whereas machine III must be operated for atleast 5 hours a day. She produces only two items M and N each requiring the use of all the three machines.
The number of hours required for producing 1 unit each of M and N on the three machines are given in the following table:
Item
Number of hours required on machines
 
I
II
III
M
1
2
1
N
2
1
1.25
She makes a profit of Rs. 600 and Rs. 400 on items M and N respectively. How many of each item should she produce so as to maximise her profit assuming that she can sell all the items that she produced? What will be the maximum profit?
Evaluate the following determinant:
$\begin{vmatrix}1&3&9&27\\3&9&27&1\\9&27&1&3\\27&1&3&9 \end{vmatrix}$
Sketch the graph y = |x - 5|. Evaluate $\int\limits_{0}^{1}|\text{x}-5|\text{dx} $ . What does this value of the integral represent on the graph.
Consider $\text{f : R} - \left\{-\frac{4}{3}\right\} \rightarrow \text{R} - \left\{\frac{4}{3}\right\}$ given by $f(x) = \frac{\text{4x + 3}}{\text{3x + 4}}.$ Show that $f$ is bijective. Find the inverse of $f$ and hence find $f ^{–1}(0)$ and $x$ such that $f ^{–1}(x) = 2.$
Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane A B C, where the coordinates of A, B and C are A (3, -1, 2), B (1, -1, -3) and C (4, -3, 1).
Solve the matrix equations:
$\begin{bmatrix}\text{x}&-5&-1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0&2\\0&2&1\\2&0&3\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}\text{x}\\4\\1\end{bmatrix}=0$
Using integration find the area of the region $\big\{\text{(x, y) : x}^{2} + \text{y}^{2} \leq 2\text{ax,y}^{2}\geq \text{ax, x, y}\geq 0.\big\}$
Evaluate the following integrals:
$\int\limits^{1}_0\big|\text{x}\sin\pi\text{x}\big|\text{dx}$
Solve $\text{x}^2\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}=\text{x}^2+\text{xy}+\text{y}^2.$
Evaluate the following integrals:
$\int\limits^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_0\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{\tan\text{x}}}\text{ dx}$