Let f (x) = |cos x|. Then,

(A) f is everywhere differentiable.

(B) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at n = nπ, n ∈ Z

(C) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x = (2n + 1)π/2, n  ∈ Z

(D) None of these

This question is similar to Ex 5.1, 32 - Chapter 5 Class 12 and Ex 5.2, 9 - Chapter 5 Class 12 Continuity and Differentiability

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Question 5 Let f (x) = |cos x|. Then, (A) f is everywhere differentiable. (B) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at n = nšœ‹, n āˆˆ Z (C) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x = (2n + 1)šœ‹/2, n āˆˆ Z (D) None of these f(š‘„) = |cos š‘„| We need to check continuity and differentiability of f(š‘„) Continuity of f(š’™) Let š‘”(š‘„)=|š‘„| & ā„Ž(š‘„)=cosā”š‘„ Then, š’ˆš’š’‰(š’™)=š‘”(ā„Ž(š‘„)) =š‘”(cosā”š‘„ ) =|cosā”š‘„ | =š’‡(š’™) āˆ“ š‘“(š‘„)=š‘”š‘œā„Ž(š‘„) We know that, š’‰(š’™)=š’„š’š’”ā”š’™ is continuous as cos is continuous š’ˆ(š’™)=|š’™| is continuous as it is a modulus function Hence, g(š‘„) & h(š‘„) both are continuous And If two functions g(š‘„) & h(š‘„) are continuous then their composition š‘”š‘œā„Ž(š‘„) is also continuous āˆ“ š’‡(š’™) is continuous Differentiability of š’‡(š’™) š‘“(š‘„)=|cosā”š‘„ | Since, it is a modulus function so we check differentiability when cosā”š‘„=0 i.e., š’™=((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ, š’āˆˆš’ š‘“(š‘„) is differentiable at š‘„=((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2, if LHD = RHD (š’š’Šš’Ž)ā”¬(š”ā†’šŸŽ) (š’‡(š’™) āˆ’ š’‡(š’™ āˆ’ š’‰))/š’‰ = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (š‘“(((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ) āˆ’ š‘“(((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ āˆ’ ā„Ž))/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (|cosā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸć€— | āˆ’|cosā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…/šŸ āˆ’ ā„Ž)怗 |)/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (|0| āˆ’ |cosā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…/šŸ āˆ’ ā„Ž)怗 |)/ā„Ž Using cos (A āˆ’ B) = cos Acos B + sin Asin B = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (0 āˆ’ |cosā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ cosā”怖ā„Ž+ sinā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ sinā”ā„Ž 怗 怗 怗 |)/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) ( āˆ’ |0 āˆ’ 怖sin 怗ā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ sinā”ā„Ž 怗 |)/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) ( āˆ’sinā”怖((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ sinā”ā„Ž 怗)/ā„Ž = āˆ’š‘ š‘–š‘› ((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2Ɨ(š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) sinā”ā„Ž/ā„Ž Using (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(š‘„ā†’0) š‘ š‘–š‘›ā”š‘„/š‘„=1 =āˆ’š‘ š‘–š‘› ((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2Ɨ1 =āˆ’š’”š’Šš’ ((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ (š’š’Šš’Ž)ā”¬(š”ā†’šŸŽ) (š’‡(š’™ + š’‰) āˆ’ š’‡(š’™ ))/š’‰ = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (š‘“(((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ + ā„Ž) āˆ’ š‘“(((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ))/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (|cosā”怖((2š‘› + 1)šœ‹/2 + ā„Ž )怗 |āˆ’|cosā”怖((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2怗 |)/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (|š‘š‘œš‘ ā”(((2š‘› + 1)šœ‹)/2 +ā„Ž) |āˆ’|0|)/( ā„Ž) Using cos (A + B) = cos Acos B -- sin Asin B = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) (|怖cos 怗ā”怖((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2 cosā”怖ā„Ž āˆ’ sinā”怖((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2 sinā”ā„Ž 怗 怗 怗 | āˆ’ 0)/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) |0 āˆ’ sinā”怖((2š‘› + 1)šœ‹)/2 sinā”ā„Ž 怗 |/ā„Ž = (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) 怖sin 怗ā”怖((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2 sinā”ā„Ž 怗/ā„Ž =š‘ in ((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2Ɨ(š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(hā†’0) sinā”ā„Ž/ā„Ž Using (š‘™š‘–š‘š)ā”¬(š‘„ā†’0) š‘ š‘–š‘›ā”š‘„/š‘„=1 = š‘ in ((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2Ɨ1 = sin ((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ Since, LHD ā‰  RHD āˆ“ š‘“(š‘„) is not differentiable at š’™=((šŸš’ +šŸ)š…)/šŸ Hence, š‘“(š‘„) is continuous everywhere but not differentiable at š‘„āˆˆ((2š‘› +1)šœ‹)/2, š‘›āˆˆš‘ So, the correct answer is (C)

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