Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

Suppose that f is a differentiable function with the property that f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy and $\underset{h→0}{\lim}\frac{1}{h}f(h)=3$, then

Options:

f is a linear function

$f(x) = 3x + x^2$

$f(x)=3x+\frac{x^2}{2}$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$f(x)=3x+\frac{x^2}{2}$

Explanation:

$f'(x)=\underset{h→0}{\lim}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}=\underset{h→0}{\lim}\frac{f(x)+f(h)+xh-f(x)}{h}$

$=\underset{h→0}{\lim}\frac{1}{h}f(h)+x=3+x$

Hence $f(x)=3x+\frac{x^2}{2}+c$

Putting x = y = 0 in the given equation, we have

$f(0)=f(0+0)=f(0)+f(0)+0⇒f(0)=0$

Thus c = 0 and $f(x)=3x+\frac{x^2}{2}$