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Let f:[0,)[0,) be defined as fx=0xydy where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Which of the following is true?

MathematicsContinuity and DifferentiabilityJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (25 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A f is continuous at every point in [0,) and
    differentiable except at the integer points.
  • B f is both continuous and differentiable except at the integer points in [0,).
  • C f is continuous everywhere except at the integer points in [0,).
  • D f is differentiable at every point in [0,).
Solution:
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The correct answer is: f is continuous at every point in [0,) and
differentiable except at the integer points.

f:[0,)[0,)fx=0xydy

Let x=n+f,f(0,1)

x=n, x=f.

So

fx=01ydy+12ydy+23ydy++n-1nydy+nn+fydy

fx=010dy+121dy+232dy++n-1nn-1dy+nn+fndy

fx=01-0+12-1+23-2++n-1n-n-1+nn+f-n

fx=0+1+2++n-1+nf

fx=n(n-1)2+nf

=[x]([x]-1)2+xx

Note limxn+fx=nn-12

limxn-fx=(n-1)(n-2)2+n-1

=n(n-1)2

fx=nn-12nN0

so f(x) is continuous x0 and differentiable except at integer.'

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