NCERT Solutions Class 12 Maths Chapter 5 Continuity and Differentiability
1. Prove that the function f(x) = 5x - 3 is continuous at x = 0, at x = -3 and at x = 5.
Answer:
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 0.
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = -3.
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = -3.
2. Examine the continuity of the function f(x) = 2x2 - 1 at x = 3.
Answer:
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 3.
3. Prove that the function f(x) = xn, is continuous at x = n, where n is a positive integer.
Answer:
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = n, where n is positive integer.
4. Is the function f defined by \(f(x) = \begin{cases}x,&x\le 1\\5,&x>1\end{cases}\) continuous at x = 0? At x = 1? At x = 2?
Answer:
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 0.
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 1.
Hence, the function f is continuous at x = 2.
5. Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined by
\(f(x) = \begin{cases}2x + 3&\text{if} \;x\le2\\2x - 3& \text{if}\; x > 2\end{cases}\)
Answer:
\(f(x) = \begin{cases}2x + 3&\text{if} \;x\le2\\2x - 3& \text{if}\; x > 2\end{cases}\)
It is evident that the given function f is defined at all the points of the real line.
Let c be a point on the real line. Then, three cases arise.
(i) c < 2
(ii) c > 2
(iii) c = 2
Case (i) c < 2

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x < 2
Case (ii) c > 2

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x > 2
Case (iii) c = 2
Then, the left hand limit of f at x = 2 is,

The right hand limit of f at x = 2 is,

It is observed that the left and right hand limit of f at x = 2 do not coincide.
Therefore, f is not continuous at x = 2
Hence, x = 2 is the only point of discontinuity of f.
6. Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined by

Answer:

The given function f is defined at all the points of the real line.
Let c be a point on the real line.
Case I:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x < −3
Case II:

Therefore, f is continuous at x = −3
Case III:

Therefore, f is continuous in (−3, 3).
Case IV:
If c = 3, then the left hand limit of f at x = 3 is,

The right hand limit of f at x = 3 is,

It is observed that the left and right hand limit of f at x = 3 do not coincide.
Therefore, f is not continuous at x = 3
Case V:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x > 3
Hence, x = 3 is the only point of discontinuity of f.
7. Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined by

Answer:

It is known that, x < 0
⇒ |x| = -x and x > 0
⇒ |x| = x
Therefore, the given function can be rewritten as

The given function f is defined at all the points of the real line.
Let c be a point on the real line.
Case I:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x < 0
Case II:
If c = 0, then the left hand limit of f at x = 0 is,

The right hand limit of f at x = 0 is,

It is observed that the left and right hand limit of f at x = 0 do not coincide.
Therefore, f is not continuous at x = 0
Case III:

Therefore, f is continuous at all points x, such that x > 0
Hence, x = 0 is the only point of discontinuity of f.