Mathematics · Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

JEE Advanced 2020 — Paper 1 — Question 35

Let the function f:R→Rf: R \rightarrow R be defined by f(x)=x3−x2+(x−1)f(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}+(x-1) sin xx and let g:R→Rg: R \rightarrow R be an

arbitrary function. Let fg:R→R\mathrm{fg}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} be the product function defined by (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)(\mathrm{fg})(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x}) \mathrm{g}(\mathrm{x}). Then which of

the following statements is/are TRUE?

  1. Option A:

    If g is continuous at x=1\mathrm{x}=1, then fg is differentiable at x=1\mathrm{x}=1

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    If fg is differentiable at x=1\mathrm{x}=1, then g is continuous at x=1\mathrm{x}=1

  3. Option C:

    If g is differentiable at x=1\mathrm{x}=1, then fg is differentiable at x=1\mathrm{x}=1

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    If fg is differentiable at x=1x=1, then gg is differentiable at x=1x=1

Answer: A, C

Step-by-step solution

f:R→R\mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}

f(x)=x3−x2+(x−1)sin⁡xf(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}+(x-1) \sin x

g:R→R\mathrm{g}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}

(A) If gg is continuous at x=1x=1 then fgf g is differentiable

Let h(x)=f(x)⋅g(x)h(x)=f(x) \cdot g(x)

RHD =h′(1+)=lim⁡h→0f(1+h)g(1+h)−f(1)g(1)h=h^{\prime}\left(1^{+}\right)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1+h) g(1+h)-f(1) g(1)}{h}

=lim⁡h→0f(1+h)g(1+h)−0h=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1+h) g(1+h)-0}{h}

=lim⁡h→0g(1+h)⋅lim⁡h→0f(1+h)−f(0)h=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1+h) \cdot \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1+h)-f(0)}{h}

=g(1)f′(1) LHD at x=1=lim⁡h→0f(1−h)g(1−h)−f(1)g(1)−h=lim⁡h→0g(1−h)⋅lim⁡h→0f(1−h)−f(1)−h=g(1)f′(1)\begin{aligned} & =g(1) f^{\prime}(1) \\& \text { LHD at } x=1 \\& =\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1-h) g(1-h)-f(1) g(1)}{-h} \\& =\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1-h) \cdot \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1-h)-f(1)}{-h}=g(1) f^{\prime}(1) \end{aligned}

So, h(x)h(x) is differentiable at $ x=1 $$

(B) Given h(x)=f(x)⋅g(x)h(x)=f(x) \cdot g(x) is differentiable

lim⁡h→0f(1+h)g(1+h)−f(1)g(1)h=lim⁡h→0f(1−h)g(1−h)−f(1)g(1)−h\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1+h) g(1+h)-f(1) g(1)}{h}=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(1-h) g(1-h)-f(1) g(1)}{-h} lim⁡h→0g(1+h)⋅f′(1)=lim⁡h→0g(1−h)⋅f′(1)\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1+h) \cdot f^{\prime}(1)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1-h) \cdot f^{\prime}(1)

f′(1)≠0f^{\prime}(1) \neq 0 and g(1)g(1) is not define

So, can not comment over continuity and differentiability

(C) Given g(x)\mathrm{g}(\mathrm{x}) is differentiable

So, h(x)=f(x)g(x)h(x)=f(x) g(x)

h′(x)=f′(x)g(x)+g′(x)f(x)h^{\prime}(x)=f^{\prime}(x) g(x)+g^{\prime}(x) f(x), as g(x)g(x) is differentiable

=f′(1)g(1)+0=f^{\prime}(1) g(1)+0 will exist

(D) Same as for B

lim⁡h→0g(1+h)=lim⁡h→0g(1−h)\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1+h)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} g(1-h)

can not say about differentiability of the g(x)g(x)

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Exam
JEE Advanced 2020
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Topic
Differentiability