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Let f:RR be a function defined as

fx=          5,   if              x1a+bx,  if     1<x<3b+5x,   if     3x<5        30,   if             x5 

Then f is:
MathematicsContinuity and DifferentiabilityJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (09 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A continuous if a=-5 and b=10
  • B continuous if a=0 and b=5
  • C not continuous for any values of a and b
  • D continuous if a=5 and b=5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: not continuous for any values of a and b
fx=5:x1a+bx:1<x<3b+5x:3x<530:x5 

For f(x) to be continuous at x=5

limx5-fx=limx5+fx=f5

limx5-b+5x=30

b+25=30b=5

For f(x) to be continuous at x=1

limx1+fx=limx1-fx=f1

limx1+a+5x=5

a=0

Now at x=3,

LHL=limx3-0+5x=15

RHL=limx3+5+5x=20

Hence function f(x) is discontinuous at x=3 for all a,bR .

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