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Question : 13 of 36
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The number of points of discontinuity of ff defined by f(x)=∣x∣−∣x+1∣f(x)=|x|-|x+1| is ____________
The given function is f(x)=∣x∣−∣x+1∣f(x)=|x|-|x+1|.
The two functions, gg and hh, are defined as
g(x)=∣x∣g(x)=|x| and h(x)=∣x+1∣h(x)=|x+1|
Then, f=g−hf=g-h
The continuity of gg and hh is examined first.
g(x)=∣x∣g(x)=|x| can be written as
g(x)={−x,if x<0x,if x≥0.g(x)=\begin{cases} -x, & \text{if } x<0 \\ x, & \text{if } x\ge 0 \end{cases}.
Clearly, gg is defined for all real numbers.
Let cc be a real number.
Case I
If c<0c<0, then g(c)=−cg(c)=-c and lim⁡n‾→cg(x)=lim⁡x→c(−x)=−c\lim\limits_{\overline{n}\to c}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}(-x)=-c
∴lim⁡x→cg(x)=g(c)\therefore \lim\limits_{x\to c}g(x)=g(c)
Therefore, gg is a continuous at all points xx, such that x<Ox < O Case II
If c>c>, then g(c)=cg(c)=c and lim⁡x→cg(x)=lim⁡x→cx=c\lim\limits_{x\to c}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}x=c
∴lim⁡x→cg(x)=g(c)\therefore \lim\limits_{x\to c}g(x)=g(c)
Therefore, gg is continuous at all points xx, such that x>0x>0
Case III
If c=oc=o, then g(c)=g(o)=og(c)=g(o)=o
lim⁡x→0g(x)=lim⁡x→0(−x)=0\lim\limits_{x\to 0}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to 0}(-x)=0
lim⁡x→0g(x)=lim⁡x→0(x)=0\lim\limits_{x\to 0}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to 0}(x)=0
∴lim⁡x→0g(x)=lim⁡x→0(x)=g(0)\therefore \lim\limits_{x\to 0}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to 0}(x)=g(0)
Therefore, gg is continuous at x=ox=o
From the above three observation, it can be concluded that gg is continuous at all points.
h(x)=∣x+1∣h(x)=|x+1| can be written as
h(x)={−(x+1),if c<−1x+1,if x≥−1.h(x)=\begin{cases} -(x+1), & \text{if } c<-1 \\ x+1, & \text{if } x\ge -1 \end{cases}.
Clearly, hh is defined for every real number.
Let c be a real number.
Case I :
If c<−1c<-1, then h(c)=−(c+1)h(c)=-(c+1) and lim⁡n‾→ch(x)=lim⁡x→c[−(x+1)]=−(c+1)\lim\limits_{\overline{n}\to c}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}[-(x+1)]=-(c+1)
∴lim⁡h→ch(x)=h(c)\therefore \lim\limits_{h\to c}h(x)=h(c)
Therefore, hh is continuous at all points xx, such that x<−1x<-1
Case II:
If c>−1c>-1, then h(c)=c+1h(c)=c+1 and lim⁡x→ch(x)=lim⁡x→c(x+1)=c+1\lim\limits_{x\to c}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x+1)=c+1
∴lim⁡n→ch(x)=h(c)\therefore \lim\limits_{n\to c}h(x)=h(c)
Therefore, hh is continuous at all points xx such that x>−1x>-1.
Case III
If c=−1c=-1, then h(c)=h(−1)=−1+1=0h(c)=h(-1)=-1+1=0
lim⁡x→−1h(x)=lim⁡x→−1[−(x+1)]=−(−1+1)=0\lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to -1}[-(x+1)]=-(-1+1)=0
lim⁡x→−1h(x)=lim⁡x→−1(x+1)=(−1+1)=0\lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to -1}(x+1)=(-1+1)=0
∴lim⁡x→−1h(x)=lim⁡x→−1h(x)=h(−1)\therefore \lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=h(-1)
Therefore, hh is continuous at x=1x=1
From the above three observations, it can be concluded that hh is continuous at all points of the real line.
gg and hh are continuous functions. Therefore, f=ghf=g h is also a continuous function.
Therefore, f has no point of discontinuity.
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