
Continuity-and-Differentiability
CONTINUITY and DIFFERENTIABILITY
Top Definitions
(f g)(x) – f(g(x)).
If g is continuous at c and if f is continuous at g(c), then (f o g) is continuous at c.
The function f(x) is differentiable at a point P if there exists a unique tangent at point P. In other words, f(x) is differentiable at a point P if the curve does not have P as its corner point.

Top Concepts
Algebra of continuous functions:
The above functions are continuous everywhere.
The above functions are continuous in their domains.

If u and v are two functions which are differentiable, then
If it is not possible to separate the variables x and y, then the function f is known as an implicit function.
y = ax
Taking logarithm on both sides
log y = log ax.
Using the property of logarithms
log y = x log a
Now differentiating the implicit function
Differentiation of the functions of the form x = f(t) and y = g(t):
Top Formulae

Important Questions
Multiple Choice questions-
1. The function
is continuous at x = 0, then the value of ‘k’ is:
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 1.5.
2. The function f(x) = [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, is continuous at:
(a) 4
(b)-2
(c) 1
(d) 1.5.
3. The value of ‘k’ which makes the function defined by
continuous at x = 0 is
(a) -8
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) None of these.
4. Differential coefficient of sec (tan-1 x) w.r.t. x is
5. If y = log (1−x21+x2) then dydx is equal to:
6.
7. If u = sin-1 (2x1+x2) and u = tan-1 (2x1−x2) then dydx is
(a) 12
(b) x
(c) 1−x21+x2
(d) 1
8. If x = t², y = t³, then d2ydx2 is
(a) 32
(b) 34t
(c) 32t
(d) 3t2
9. The value of ‘c’ in Rolle’s Theorem for the function f(x) = x³ – 3x in the interval [0, √3] is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 32
(d) 13
10. The value of ‘c’ in Mean Value Theorem for the function f(x) = x (x – 2), x ∈ [1, 2] is
(a) 32
(b) 23
(c) 12
(d) 34
Very Short Questions:
Short Questions:
(tan-1 y – x) dy = (1 + y2) dx. (C.B.S.E. 2019 (Outside Delhi))


Long Questions:
s continuous at x = 0 (CBSE 2011)
is continuous at x = 2 (CBSE 2016)
is continuous at x = 0 (A.I.C.B.S.E. 2013)
is continuous at x = 1. (CBSE 2011)
Assertion and Reason Questions-
1. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion(A):is continuous at x = 0.
Reason (R):Both h(x) = x2, are continuous at x = 0.
2. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion (A):The function is continuous everywhere.
Reason (R):f(x) is periodic function.
Case Study Questions-
Based on the ab:ve information, find the value of dydx in each of the following questions.

Based on the above information, find the derivative of functions w.r.t. x in the following questions.
Answer Key-
Multiple Choice questions-
Very Short Answer:
We have: y = log (cos ex)
= – ex tan ex
Let y = cos {sin (x)2}.
∴dydx = – sin {sin (x)2}. dydx {sin (x)2}
= – sin {sin (x)2}. cos(x)2dydx (x2)
= – sin {sin (x)2}. cos(x)22x
= -2x cos(x)2 sin {sin(x)2}.
Let y = sin2(x2).
∴dydx = 2 sin (x2) cos (x2) = sin (2x2).
We have: y + sin y = cos x.
Differentiating w.r,t. x, we get:
dydx + cos y. dydx = – sin x
(1 + cos y)dydx = -sin x
Hence, dydx = − sinx1+cosy
where y ≠ (2n + 1)π, n ∈ Z.
Put 3x = sin θ.
y = sin-1 (2 sin θ cos θ)
= sin-1 (sin 2θ) = 2θ
= 2 sin-1 3x
The given equation is x = elogx
This is not true for non-positive real numbers.
[ ∵ Domain of log function is R+]
Now, let y = elogx
If y > 0, taking logs.,
log y = log (elogx) = log x.log e
= log x . 1 = log x
⇒ y = x.
Hence, x = elogx is true only for positive values of x.
Let y = 3x + 2.
dydx = 3x + 2.log3. ddx (x + 2)
= 3x + 2 .log3.(1 + 0)
= 3x + 2. log 3 = log 3 (3x + 2).
Let y = log (1 + θ) and u = sin-1θ.
Here y = xx…(1)
Taking logs., log y = log xx
⇒ log y = x log x.
Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get:
1y ⋅ dydx = x 1x + logx. (1)
= 1 + log x.
Hence, dydx = y (1 + log x) dx
= xx (1 + log x). [Using (1)]
The given series can be written as:
Squaring, y2 = 2x + y
⇒ y2– y = 2x.
Diff. w.r.t. x, (2y -1)dydx = 2x log 2.
Short Answer:
Hence ‘f’ is continuous at x = 0.
We have : f(x) = x + 1 …(1)
∴fof(x) = f (f(x)) =f(x)+ 1
= (x + 1) + 1 = x + 2.
∴ddx(fof)(x).) = ddx (x + 2) = 1 + 0 = 1.
The given differential equation is:
(tan-1 y – x) dy = (1 + y2) dx
Long Answer:
Also f(0) = a sin π/2 (0+1)
= a sin π/2 = a(1) = a
For continuity,
⇒ a = 1/2 = a
Hence, a = ½
Hence p = 1/2 and q = 4
⇒ k = -1 = -1
Hence k = -1
limx→1 – f(x) = limx→1 − (3ax +b)
= limh→0 (3a (1-h) + b]
= 3a(1 – 0) + b
= 3a + b
limx→1 + f(x) = limx→1 + (5ax − 2b)
= limh→0 [5a (1+h) – 2b]
= 5a (1+0) – 2b
= 5a – 2b
Also f(1) = 11
Since ‘f’ is continuous at x = 1,
∴ limx→1 − f(x) = limx→1 + f(x) = f(1)
⇒ 3a + b = 5a – 2b = 11.
From first and third,
3a + b = 11 …………… (1)
From last two,
5a – 2b = 11 …………… (2)
Multiplying (1) by 2,
6a + 2b = 22 ………….. (3)
Adding (2) and (3),
11a = 33
⇒ a = 3.
Putting in (1),
3(3) + b = 11
⇒ b = 11 – 9 = 2.
Hence, a = 3 and b = 2.
Case Study Answers-