Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:
Define a function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ as $f(x)=\begin{cases}\frac{x}{|x|}& \text{if}\hspace{.2cm} x \neq 0\\ 0,& \text{otherwise} \end{cases}$. Then $f$ is
Options:
Continuous at 0
Discontinuous at 0
Differentiable at 0
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Discontinuous at 0
Explanation:
$f$ is discontinuous at 0 because $\lim_{x \to 0+}f(x)=1$ ,$\lim_{x \to 0-}f(x)=-1$ and $f(0)=0$.