Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

It is given that $f'(a)$ exists, then $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} \frac{x f(a)-a f(x)}{x-a}$ is equal to

Options:

$f(a)-a f'(a)$

$f'(a)$

$-f'(a)$

$f(a)+a f'(a)$

Correct Answer:

$f(a)-a f'(a)$

Explanation:

It is given that f'(a) exists.

∴  $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} \frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a}=f'(a)$

Now,

$\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} \frac{x f(a)-a f(x)}{x-a}$

$=\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} \frac{(x-a) f(a)-a(f(x)-f(a))}{x-a}$

$=\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} f(a)-a\left\{\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a}\right\}$

$=f(a)-a \lim\limits_{x \rightarrow a} \frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a}=f(a)-a f'(a)$