MRS ROHAN SHAH

DIFFERENTIABILITY
TUTORIAL
SOLUTIONS

JEE (Main) Practice Paper

SECTION–A
1. Ans. (2)
𝑓(𝑥) = x ( x − x +1 ) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
𝑓′(𝑥) = x ( x +1) + x 
 1 1 
x− − 
 2 x 2 x +1 
2 x
𝑓′(𝑥) = x − x +1 + −
2 2 x +1
𝑓′(0+) 𝑓′(0–) = –1
Hence it is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
2. Ans. (2)
x
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(0) = 0 Domain 𝑥  0
x +1 − x
 lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0  𝑓(𝑥) is continous
x →0

h
−0
 RHD (𝑥 = 0) = lim h + 1 − h =1
h→0 h
 𝑓(𝑥) is differntiable at 𝑥 = 0
3. Ans. (2)

+x , x [−, 0]
 
𝑓(𝑥) = sin–1(cos𝑥) = − cos−1 cos x =  2
2  − x , x [0, ]
 2
continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 =0

4. Ans. (4)
𝑓 (0) = lim f ( x ) = 0 − 1 + 0.sin( −1) = −1
x →0

𝑓 (0+) = lim f ( x ) = 0 + 0 + 0.sin0 = 0 = 𝑓(0)

x →0

𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0 at 𝑥 = 2,

𝑓(2+) = 2 + 2 + 2 sin 2 = 4 + 2 sin 2
𝑓(2–) = 2 + 1 + 2 sin 1 = 3 + 2 sin 1
𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 2
5. Ans. (1)
 x
 1 − x , x  0
𝑓(𝑥) = 
 x , x 0
 1 + x
𝑓(𝑥) is continous and differntiable for 𝑥  R 𝑓(𝑥)
 x
 1 − x , x  0
𝑓(𝑥) = 
 x , x 0
 1 + x
𝑓(𝑥) is discontinous at |𝑥| = 1

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6. Ans. (2)
If '𝑓 ' is differentiable
then |𝑓| is differentiable at each point 𝑥, where 𝑓(𝑥)  0
if 𝑓() = 0 and 𝑓() = 0, then |𝑓| is differentiable at 𝑥 = 
if 𝑓() = 0 and 𝑓()  0, then |𝑓| is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 
 If 𝑓 is differentiable then |𝑓| may or may not be
differentiable, [option 𝐴, 𝐶, 𝐷 not necessarily true]
Now |𝑓| 2 = 𝑓 2
(𝑓 2) = 2.𝑓.𝑓 since 𝑓 is differentiable
 𝑓 is also differentiable
2

7. Ans. (4)
𝑦
𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑦 = √1 + 𝑥 2

𝑥
−2 0 2

8. Ans. (2)
𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = max {𝑎–𝑥, 𝑎+𝑥, 𝑏}, 0<𝑎<𝑏

(0, 𝑏)
𝑦=𝑏
(0, 𝑎)

𝑦 = 𝑎+𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑎−𝑥

𝑓(𝑥) is non-differentiable at 2 points

9. Ans. (3)

1/4

𝑂 1/2 1

 x − x2 0  x  1/2

y = g( x ) =  1/ 4 1/2  x  1
sin x x 1

1

𝑂 1/2 1 2 3
−1

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10. Ans. (1)

− x x ( − , −1)  ( −1,  )

𝑺1 : 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 sgn (1 – 𝑥 2)| = 0 x = −1, 0, 1
x x (0, 1)  (1,  )


𝑥
−1 𝑂 1

function is discontinuous at 𝑥 = –1, 1

and non-differentiable at 𝑥 = –1, 0,1
 tan x – sin x
S2 : 𝑓(𝑥) = a sin (𝑥 + 1) , 𝑥 0 = , 𝑥0
2 x3
tan x – sin x tan x (1– cos x ) 1
𝑎 = lim+ 3
= lim+ =
x →0 x x →0 x 3
2
1
𝑎=
2
 1
( x 3 3
) =x , x 0
𝑺3 : 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 |𝑥|)1/3 =  =–𝑥
 1 1
( − x5 )3 = ( −1)3 x = − x , x0

𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable every where except at 𝑥 = 0

0 2 3

𝑺4 :
𝑓(𝑥) will be non differentiable if sin–1(sin𝑥) = 0 or graph of 𝑓(𝑥) has a sharp point. Hence number
of points of non differentiable will be 5.
11. Ans. (3)

𝑺1 : 𝑓(𝑥) =
sin (   x –  )
1+ x 
2

[𝑥 – ] is an integer for 𝑥 𝑅
 𝑓(𝑥) = 0  𝑥 𝑅.
Hence 𝑓(𝑥) is always continuous. (False)
𝑺2 : 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑝[𝑥 + 1] + 𝑞 [𝑥 – 1]
= (𝑝 + 𝑞) [𝑥] + 𝑝 – 𝑞
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𝑓(1) = 2𝑝
𝑓(1+) = 2𝑝
𝑓(1–) = 𝑝 – 𝑞
But 𝑓(𝑥) is continous at 𝑥 = 1
2𝑝 = 𝑝 – 𝑞 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 0 [True]
 − x , −1  x  0
 0 , 0 x 1
𝑺3 : 𝑓(𝑥) = |[𝑥] 𝑥| = 
 x , 1 x 2

4 , x =2

 function is not continuous at 𝑥 = 2

 non-differentiable also (True)

𝑺4 : 𝑓(0) = constant
𝑓(0) = 0  x  R
𝑓(10) = 0 [False]
12. Ans. (1)
 x , x 1
𝑓(𝑥) =  2
ax + bx + c , otherwise
𝑓(𝑥) should be continous at 𝑥 = 1
it gives 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =1
𝑓(𝑥) should be differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
it gives 2𝑎+𝑏=1  𝑏 =1–2𝑎 𝑐 = 1–𝑎–𝑏= 𝑎
13. Ans. (4)
6 f (2h + 2 + h2 ) − f (2) ( h − h2 + 1) − (1) (2h + 2 + h2 ) − (2) f (2) h(2 + h )
lim = lim = lim . =3
h →0 4 h →0 (2h + 2 + h2 ) − (2) f ( h − h + 1) − f (1) ( h − h + 1) − (1)
2 2 h → 0 f (1) h(1 − h )
14. Ans. (2)
𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) . 𝑓(𝑦) and 𝑓(1) = 2
10
 210 − 1 
 f (n) = 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(2) + ........... + 𝑓(10) = 21 + 22 + 23 + ....... + 210 = 2   = 2046
n =1  2−1 
15. Ans. (3)
𝑓(1) = 1 = 2 – 1
𝑓(𝑛 + 1) = 2𝑓(𝑛) + 1
 𝑓(2) = 2𝑓(1) + 1 = 2. 1 + 1 = 3 = 22 – 1  𝑓(3) = 7 = 23 – 1
𝑓(4) = 15 = 24 – 1
Similarly 𝑓(𝑛) = 2𝑛 – 1
16. Ans. (4)
2
 1 1  1
𝑓  x +  = 𝑥2 + 2 =  x +  – 2
 x x  x
1
Replace 𝑥 + = 𝑡, where |𝑡|  2
x
 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡2 – 2, |𝑡|  2
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17. Ans. (2)

Method 1 : (usual but lengthy)
𝑥 2 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(1 – 𝑥) = 2𝑥 – 𝑥 4 ...(1)
replace 𝑥 by (1 – 𝑥) in equation (1)
(1 – 𝑥)2 𝑓(1 – 𝑥)+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 (1– 𝑥) – (1 – 𝑥)4 ...(2)
eliminate 𝑓(1 – 𝑥) by equation (1) and (2)
we get, 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 – 𝑥 2
Method 2 :
Since R.H.S. is polynomial of 4th degree and also by options consider 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑥 2 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(1 – 𝑥) = 2𝑥 – 𝑥 4
 𝑥 2 (𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) + 𝑎 (1 – 𝑥)2 + 𝑏 (1 – 𝑥) + 𝑐 = 2𝑥 – 𝑥 4
by comparing coefficients
𝑎=–1
𝑏=0
𝑐=1
 𝑓(𝑥) = – 𝑥 2 + 1
18. Ans. (4)
𝑓(𝑥 + 2𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(2𝑦) + 4𝑥𝑦  x , y  R
Replace 2𝑦 with 𝑦 we have
𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(𝑦) + 2𝑥𝑦  x , y  R
diff. w.r.t. 𝑥
𝑓 '(𝑥+𝑦) = 𝑓 '(𝑥) + 2𝑦
Put 𝑥 = 1 𝑦 = –1 𝑓 '(0) = 𝑓 '(1) –2
19. Ans. (2)
Graph of 𝑓(𝑥)
𝜋/2

−1 𝑂 𝜋 2𝜋 3𝜋 4𝜋

Now solve
20. Ans. (4)
h n (1 + h ) − 0
𝑓′(1+) = lim =0
h →0 h

−h n (1 − h ) − 0
( )
f ' 1− = lim
h →0 −h
=0

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SECTION–B
1. Ans. (11)
𝑓(10 – 𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(4 – 𝑥)  𝑓(10 – 𝑥) = 𝑓(4 – 𝑥)
Let 4 – 𝑥 = 𝑡  𝑓(6 + 𝑡) = 𝑡
 𝑓(𝑥) is periodic with period 6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 101 at 𝑥 = 0,6,12, 18, 24, 30
Since 𝑓(2 + 𝑥) = 𝑓(2 – 𝑥)  𝑓(𝑥) is symmetric about 𝑥 = 2
 𝑓(0) = 𝑓(4)  using periodic nature
𝑓(𝑥) = 101 at 𝑥 = 4, 10, 16, 22, 28  𝑓(5 + 𝑥 ) = 𝑓(5 – 𝑥)
𝑥 is symmetric about 𝑥 = 5
𝑓(0) = 𝑓(10)  𝑥 = 4, 10, 16, 22
𝑓(6) = 𝑓(4)  𝑥 = 0, 6, 12, 18,
Total different values of 𝑥 are 0,4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30
2. Ans. (2)
𝑓(𝑥) is continous at 𝑥 =1  𝑎–𝑏 = –1
a(1 − h)2 – b + 1
L.H.D. = lim = 2a
h→0 −h
−1
+1
R.H.D. = lim 1 + h =1
h→0 h
1 3
it gives  𝑎 = ,𝑏=
2 2
3. Ans. (9)
𝑓(𝑥) . 𝑓  1  = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓  1   𝑓(𝑥) = 1 ± 𝑥𝑛
x  x
 
𝑓(3) = – 26  𝑓(𝑥) = 1 – 𝑥 3
𝑓(𝑥) = – 3𝑥 2 or 𝑓(1) = – 3
4. Ans. (5)

−5 −4 0 4 5

Not differentiable at 5 sharp corner points x = 0, ±4, ±5

5. Ans. (6)
𝑓(𝑥) must be continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
So, a = 5 2 , 7 + 𝑏 = 4 3 .
1 1
a − 7 = 50 − 49 =  = 49 − 48 = −b  a + b  7
50 + 49 49 + 48
6. Ans. (1)
𝑥 = – 1, 𝑦 = 0 ∶ 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(– 1) + 𝑓(0) = –1
𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = – 1 ∶ 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(0) = 1
𝑥 = – 1, 𝑦 = – 1 ∶ 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(–1) = 0

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So, 𝑓(0) = 0
𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑡 ∶ 𝑓(– 𝑡) + 𝑓(𝑡 + 1) = 1
𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = – 1 ∶ 𝑓(– 𝑡) + 𝑓(t + 1) + 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡 + 1
So, 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡
2016t 20161−t
𝑃(𝑥) = and 𝑃(1 – 𝑥) =
2016t + 2016 20161−t + 2016
𝑃(𝑥) + 𝑃(1 – 𝑥) = 1
1001
Put 𝑥 =
2016
7. Ans. (5)
 2x 
  1 + 2cos 3k 
 
k =1  3

 
 
 
1 2 x  1  x x
 
k =1 3 
1 + 2 − 4sin = 
3k  k =1 x 
3sin k
3 − 4
sin3 k 
3 
3sin k
3
 x 
  sin 3k −1 
 
k =1 
x 
3sin k 
 3 
 x x 
1  sin x sin 3 sin 3k −1 
lim k   ..... 
 sin x sin x x
k → 3
sin k 
 3 9 3 
sin x sin x
lim  f ( x) =
k →  x x
sin  k 
3 
 x
 3k 
 
𝑥𝑓(𝑥) = sin𝑥
[sin𝑥] + |sin𝑥| + (𝑥 – 1) |(𝑥 – 1) (𝑥 – 2)|
N.D. at 5 points
8. Ans. (1)
For 11 points of discontinuity
 11 
11 < 3𝑛sin𝑥  12  n   ,4 
 3 
9. Ans. (2)
Both roots of equation 𝑥 2 – 𝑥 + 𝑘 – 2 = 0 must be distinct and positive
 9
then, 𝑘   2, 
 4
 8 (𝑏 – 𝑎) = 2

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10. Ans. (2)

If is possible when all equation have one common root.
x2 + x + 12 = 0  common root  = 7, µ = 8

x2 + µx + 15 = 0  or

x + ( + )x + 36 = 0
2
 = −7,  = −8

𝑥 2 + ( + )𝑥 + 36 = 0 has equal roots and

𝑟(𝑥), ƒ(𝑥) have a common factor.
We get    
𝑥 2 + ( + )𝑥 + 36 = 0
have equal roots and 𝑓(𝑥), g(x) have a common factor
we get    
Exactly two possibility that
 =   =  or  = −  = −

JEE (Advanced) Practice Paper

1. Ans. (C)


y = f ( x ) = max x2 , ( x –1) ,2x (1– x )
2

𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 1
1
𝑦=2𝑥(𝑥 −1)
𝑦 = 𝑥2

0 1

Non-differentiable at two points.

2. Ans. (D)
𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑛 + 𝑝sin𝑥], 𝑥 (0, )
graph of 𝑦 = 𝑛 + 𝑝 sin𝑥
𝑛+𝑝
𝑛+𝑝−1

𝑛+3
𝑛+2
𝑛+1
𝑦=𝑛 (0, 𝑛) 𝜋 (𝜋, 𝑛)
( , 𝑛)
2
obviously
𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑛 + 𝑝sin𝑥] is discontinous at points mark in above curve
 number of such points  (𝑝 –1) + 1 + 𝑝 –1 = 2𝑝 –1

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