Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If $f(x)=\frac{[x]}{|x|}, x \neq 0$ where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, then f'(1) is

Options:

-1

1

non-existent

$\infty$

Correct Answer:

non-existent

Explanation:

We have,

$f(x)=\frac{[x]}{|x|}= \begin{cases}0, & 0<x<1 \\ \frac{1}{x}, & 1 \leq x<2\end{cases}$

Clearly, $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x)=0$ and $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} f(x)=1$

∴  $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1^{-}} f(x) \neq \lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} f(x)$

Thus, f(x) is not continuous at x = 1.

Hence, f(x) is not differentiable at x = 1.

Consequently, f'(1) does not exist.