Practicing Success
The function f(x) = (x2 – 1) |x2 – 3x + 2| + cos (|x|) is not differentiable at : |
x = –1 x = 0 x = 1 x = 2 |
x = 2 |
Since cos (–x) = cos x ∴ cos |x| is differentiable for each x ∈ R Also, $x^2-3 x+2>0 \Rightarrow(x-2)(x-1)>0$ $\Rightarrow x \in(-\infty, 1) \cup(2, \infty)$ Similarly, $x^2-3 x+2<0 \Rightarrow x \in(1,2)$ If $g(x)=\left(x^2-1\right)\left|x^2-3 x+2\right|$, then f(x) is not differentiable at points where g(x) is so. Now, $g(x)=(x-1)^2(x+1)(x-2), ~\forall ~x \in(-\infty, 1) \cup(2, \infty)$ and $=-(x-1)^2(x+1)(x-2) ~\forall ~x \in(1,2)$ ∴ g(x) is not differentiable at x = 2 ⇒ f(x) is not differentiable at x = 2 Hence (4) is correct answer. |