Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function defined as $f(x)=|x|$. Then $f$ is
Options:
Continuous and differentiable at 0
Neither continuous nor differentiable at 0
Continuous but not differentiable at 0
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Continuous but not differentiable at 0
Explanation:
$f$ is continuous at the point 0 because $\lim_{x \to 0}f(x)=0=f(0)$ whereas $\lim_{h \to 0+}{f(0+h)-f(0)}/h=1$ and $\lim_{h \to 0-}{f(0+h)-f(0)/h}=-1$, hence $f$ is not differentiable at 0.