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MATHEMATICS (041) Max. Marks: 25 Date: 06-12-2024
TOPIC: DIFFERENTIATION
SECTION A
(This section comprises Multiple Choice questions (MCQs) of 1 Mark each)
𝒅𝒚 𝝅
1. If 𝒙 = 𝒆𝒕 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒕 , 𝒚 = 𝒆𝒕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒕, then the value of at 𝒕 = is
𝒅𝒙 𝟒
𝟏
(a) √𝟐 (b) −𝟏 (c) (d) 𝟎
√𝟐

Sol: Option (D) is correct.

Here 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 sin⁡ 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 cos⁡ 𝑡
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
⇒ = 𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡 + 𝑒 𝑡 sin 𝑡 , = 𝑒 𝑡 (− sin 𝑡) + 𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑦 𝑒 𝑡 (− sin 𝑡) + 𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡
∵ = × ⇒ =
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡 + 𝑒 𝑡 sin 𝑡
𝜋 𝜋
𝜋 𝑑𝑦 − sin 4 + cos 4
At 𝑡 = , = 𝜋 𝜋 =0
4 𝑑𝑥 cos 4 + sin 4
𝒅𝟐 𝒙
2. If 𝒙 = 𝑨⁡𝒄𝒐𝒔⁡𝟒𝒕 + 𝑩⁡𝒔𝒊𝒏⁡𝟒𝒕, then is equal to
𝒅𝒕𝟐

(a) 𝒙 (b) −𝒙 (c) 𝟏𝟔𝒙 (d) −𝟏𝟔𝒙

Sol: (d) 𝑥 = 𝐴 cos 4𝑡 + 𝐵 sin 4𝑡
𝑑𝑥
⇒ = −4𝐴 sin 4𝑡 + 4𝐵 cos 4𝑡 ⁡
𝑑𝑡
𝑑2 𝑥
∴ 2 = −16𝐴 cos 4𝑡 − 16𝐵 sin 4𝑡 = −16𝑥.
𝑑
𝟑𝝅
3. If 𝒇(𝒙) = |𝐜𝐨𝐬⁡𝒙|, then 𝒇 ( 𝟒 ) is
𝟏 𝟏
(a) 1 (b) −𝟏 (c) − (d)
√𝟐 √𝟐

Sol: Option (D) is correct.

3𝜋 3𝜋 1 1
𝑓 ( 4 ) = |𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡ | = |− |= .
4 √2 √2
𝒙+𝒚 𝒅𝒚
4. If 𝒕𝒂𝒏⁡ (𝒙−𝒚) = 𝒌, then 𝒅𝒙 is equal to
𝒚 𝒚 𝒚 𝒚
(a) − 𝒙 (b) 𝒙 (c) 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 (𝒙) (d) −𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 (𝒙)
Sol: Option (B) is correct.
𝑥+𝑦
On rewriting, we get 𝑥−𝑦 = tan−1 ⁡ 𝑘

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 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(𝑥 − 𝑦) (1 + ) − (𝑥 + 𝑦) (1 − ) 𝑑
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
⇒ = (tan−1 ⁡ 𝑘)
(𝑥 − 𝑦)2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥+𝑥 −𝑦−𝑦 −𝑥+𝑥 −𝑦+𝑦
⇒ 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 0
(𝑥 − 𝑦)2
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
⇒ (2𝑥) = 2𝑦⁡ ∴ = .
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
5. If 𝒚 = 𝒔𝒊𝒏−𝟏 𝒙, then (𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 )𝒚𝟐 is equal to
(a) 𝒙𝒚𝟏 (b) 𝒙𝒚 (c) 𝒙𝒚𝟐 (d) 𝒙𝟐
Sol: Option (A) is correct.
𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦
𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = √1−𝑥 2 ⇒ √1 − 𝑥 2 ⋅ 𝑑𝑥 = 1

Again, differentiating both sides w. r. to x, we get

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 −2𝑥
√1 − 𝑥 2 + ⋅ ( )=0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2√1 − 𝑥 2
Simplifying, we get (1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑦1
𝒙
6. Assertion (A): The Differential coefficient of 𝒔𝒆𝒄⁡(𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 𝒙)⁡⁡ with respect to 𝒙 is .
√𝟏+𝒙𝟐

Reason (R): The Differential coefficient of the function with respect to 𝒙 is the first order
derivative of the function.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the as given below. correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Sol: Option (A) is correct.
Both 𝐴 and 𝑅 true and 𝑅 is the correct explanation for 𝐴.
SECTION B
(This section comprises Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 Marks each)
𝟏 𝒅𝒚
7. If 𝒚𝟐 𝒄𝒐 𝒔 (𝒙) = 𝒂𝟐 , then find 𝒅𝒙.
1
Sol: 𝑦 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥) = 𝑎2
1 1 1 𝑑𝑦
⇒ 𝑦 2 {−𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡ ( ) × (− 2 )} + 𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡ ( ) × 2𝑦 =0
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦 𝑦 1
⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡ ( ) × 2 = − ( 2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡ ( )
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 1
∴ 𝑑𝑥 = − 2𝑥 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥).
𝒅𝒚 𝒚(𝒙−𝟏)
8. If 𝒙𝒚 = 𝒆𝒙−𝒚, then show that 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒙(𝒚+𝟏).
Sol: 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦

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 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
⇒𝑥× + 𝑦 × 1 = 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦 × (1 − )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
By (i), 𝑥 × 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 × (1 − 𝑑𝑥 )
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
⇒𝑥× + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 ×
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
⇒ (𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦) × = 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑦(𝑥 − 1)
∴ =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥(𝑦 + 1)
(OR)
𝒅𝒚
If 𝒙 = 𝒂⁡𝒔𝒊𝒏⁡𝟐𝒕, 𝒚 = 𝒂(𝒄𝒐𝒔⁡𝟐𝒕 + 𝒍𝒐𝒈⁡ 𝒕𝒂𝒏⁡𝒕), then find 𝒅𝒙.

Sol: 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑎(cos 2𝑡 + log⁡ tan 𝑡)

𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑡
⇒ = 2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑡 , = 𝑎 [−2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡 + ]
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑡

2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 2𝑡
= 𝑎 [−2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡 + ] = 2𝑎 [ ]
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡

𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 2𝑡
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑡 2𝑎 [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡ 2𝑡 ]
∴ = =
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥/𝑑𝑡 2𝑎 cos 2𝑡
𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑡
⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2𝑡.
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡

SECTION C
(This section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 Marks each)

(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙)……∞ 𝒅𝒚 𝒚𝟐 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒙

9. If 𝒚 = (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙)(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙) , show that 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒈(𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙)−𝟏.
(cos 𝑥)……∞
Sol. We have, 𝑦 = (cos 𝑥)(cos 𝑥) ……. (i)
⇒ 𝑦 = (cos 𝑥)𝑦 [∵ 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚⁡(𝑖)]
Taking log on both sides, we get
⇒ log 𝑦 = log(cos 𝑥)𝑦
⇒ log 𝑦 = 𝑦 log(cos 𝑥)
On differentiating w. r. t. 𝑥 both sides, we get
1 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 𝑑
⇒ 𝑦 × 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 [log(cos 𝑥)] + log(cos 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 [𝑦]

1 𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑 𝑑𝑦
⇒ =𝑦 [cos 𝑥] + log(cos 𝑥)
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦
⇒ =𝑦 [− sin 𝑥] + log(cos 𝑥)
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

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 1 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
⇒ = −𝑦 tan 𝑥 + log(cos 𝑥)
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
⇒ − log(cos 𝑥) = 𝑦 tan 𝑥
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦
⇒ { − log(cos 𝑥)} = 𝑦 tan 𝑥
𝑦 𝑑𝑥
1 − 𝑦 log(cos 𝑥) 𝑑𝑦
⇒{ } = 𝑦 tan 𝑥
𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
⇒ = 𝑦 tan 𝑥 ×
𝑑𝑥 1 − 𝑦 log(cos 𝑥)
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 2 tan 𝑥
⇒ =
𝑑𝑥 1 − 𝑦 log(cos 𝑥)
(OR)
𝝅 𝝅
If 𝒇(𝒙) = |𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙 − 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙|, then find 𝒇′ (𝟔 ) and 𝒇′ ( 𝟑 ).

Sol: We have,⁡𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥|

𝜋
We know that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 > 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥, if 𝑥 ∈ (0, 4 ) ⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 > 0.
𝜋 𝜋
We know that sin 𝑥 > cos 𝑥, if 𝑥 ∈ ( 4 , 2 ) ⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 < 0.
𝜋
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓⁡0 < 𝑥 <
⇒ 𝑓(𝑥) = { 4
𝜋 𝜋
−(cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥), 𝑖𝑓⁡ < 𝑥 <
4 2
𝜋
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓⁡0 < 𝑥 <
⇒ 𝑓(𝑥) = { 4
𝜋 𝜋
sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓⁡ < 𝑥 <
4 2
Differentiating on both sides w.r.t ‘𝑥’, we get
𝜋
− sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓⁡0 < 𝑥 <
′ (𝑥) 4
Now, 𝑓 ={ 𝜋 𝜋
cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓⁡ 4 < 𝑥 < 2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 1 √3 √3+1
Now, 𝑓 ′ (6 ) = − sin 6 − cos 6 = − 2 − =−
2 2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 1 √3 √3+1
and 𝑓 ′ (3 ) = cos 3 + sin 3 = 2 + =
2 2
𝒚
𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒂 𝟐
10. If (𝒂 + 𝒃𝒙)𝒆𝒙 = 𝒙 then prove that 𝒙 𝒅𝒙𝟐 = (𝒂+𝒃𝒙) .
𝑦
Sol: We have, (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥
𝑦 𝑥
= log 𝑒 ⁡ ( ) = log 𝑒 ⁡ 𝑥 − log 𝑒 ⁡(𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)
𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥
On differentiating with respect to 𝑥, we get
𝑑𝑦
𝑥 −𝑦 1 1 𝑑 1 𝑏
⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = − (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥) = −
𝑥 2 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦 1 𝑏 𝑎𝑥
⇒𝑥 − 𝑦 = 𝑥2 ( − )=
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥
On differentiating again with respect to 𝒙, we get
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)𝑎 − 𝑎𝑥(𝑏)
⇒𝑥 + − =
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)2
𝑑2𝑦 𝑎 2
⇒𝑥 2=( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥
SECTION D
(This section comprises Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 Marks each)
11. Find the derivative of (𝒙⁡𝒄𝒐𝒔⁡𝒙)𝒙 + (𝒔𝒊𝒏⁡𝒙)𝒄𝒐𝒔⁡𝒙 w. r. t. 𝒙.
Sol. We have 𝑦 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥 + (𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥 .
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑣
Let 𝑦 = 𝑢 + 𝑣⁡𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒⁡𝑢 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥 , 𝑣 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥 ⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑥 . . . (𝑖)

Now 𝑢 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥
⇒ 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑢 = log(𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥
⇒ 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑢 = 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔( 𝑥 cos 𝑥)
On differentiating w. r. t. 𝑥 both sides, we get
1 𝑑𝑢 1
⇒ 𝑢 × 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 × 𝑥 cos 𝑥 × {𝑥⁡(− sin 𝑥) + cos 𝑥} + 𝑙𝑜𝑔( 𝑥 cos 𝑥) × 1
𝑑𝑢 1
⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 (cos 𝑥 − 𝑥 sin 𝑥) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔( cos 𝑥))
𝑑𝑢
⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥 [1 − 𝑥 tan 𝑥 + log(cos 𝑥)]

And, 𝑣 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥
⇒ 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑣 = log(𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥
⇒ 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑣 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔(sin 𝑥)
1 𝑑𝑣 1
⇒ 𝑣 × 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 × sin 𝑥 . cos 𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔(sin 𝑥) (− 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥)
𝑑𝑣
⇒ = (𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥 [𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 cot 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 log(sin 𝑥)]
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
By (i), 𝑑𝑥 = (𝑥⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥)𝑥 [1 − 𝑥 tan 𝑥 + log(cos 𝑥)] + (𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡𝑥 [𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 cot 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 log(sin 𝑥)]
(OR)
𝒅𝒚 𝟏 𝟏
Find 𝒅𝒙, where 𝒙 = 𝒆𝜽 (𝜽 + 𝜽) and 𝒚 = 𝒆−𝜽 (𝜽 − 𝜽).
1 1
Sol. Given that 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝜃 (𝜃 + 𝜃) and 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝜃 (𝜃 − 𝜃)

Differentiate on both sides w.r.t ‘𝜃’, we get

𝑑𝑥 𝑑 1 1 𝑑 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 1 1 𝑑
⇒ = 𝑒 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 (𝜃 + 𝜃) + (𝜃 + 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃 (𝑒 𝜃 ) and ⇒ 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑒 −𝜃 𝑑𝜃 (𝜃 − 𝜃) + (𝜃 − 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃 (𝑒 −𝜃 )
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑥 1 1 𝑑𝑦 −1 1
⇒ = 𝑒 𝜃 (1 − 𝜃2 ) + (𝜃 + 𝜃) (𝑒 𝜃 ) and ⇒ 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑒 −𝜃 (1 − ( 𝜃2 )) + (𝜃 − 𝜃) (−𝑒 −𝜃 )
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑥 1 1 𝑑𝑦 1 1
⇒ = 𝑒 𝜃 (1 − 𝜃2 ) + (𝜃 + 𝜃) (𝑒 𝜃 ) and ⇒ 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑒 −𝜃 (1 + 𝜃2 ) + (𝜃 − 𝜃) (−𝑒 −𝜃 )
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥 1 1 𝑑𝑦 1 1
⇒ = 𝑒 𝜃 {1 − 𝜃2 + 𝜃 + 𝜃} and ⇒ 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑒 −𝜃 {1 + 𝜃2 + 𝜃 − 𝜃}
𝑑𝑡

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 𝑑𝑥 𝜃3 +𝜃2 +𝜃−1 𝑑𝑦 −𝜃3 +𝜃2 +𝜃+1
⇒ = 𝑒𝜃 { } and ⇒ 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑒 −𝜃 { }
𝑑𝑡 𝜃2 𝜃2

𝑑𝑦⁄ −𝜃3 +𝜃2 +𝜃+1

𝑑𝑦 𝑒 −𝜃 { } −𝜃3 +𝜃2 +𝜃+1
𝑑𝑡 𝜃2
Now, 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑑𝑥⁄ = 𝜃 3+𝜃2 +𝜃−1 = 𝑒 −2𝜃 { 𝜃3+𝜃2+𝜃−1 }
𝑑𝑡 𝑒 𝜃{ }
𝜃2

SECTION E
(This section comprises 1 Case Study based question of 4 Marks)
12. A potter made a mud vessel, where the shape of the pot is based on 𝒇(𝒙) = |𝒙 − 𝟑| + |𝒙 − 𝟐|, where
𝒇(𝒙) represents the height of the pot.

(i) When 𝒙 > 𝟒 What will be the height in terms of ‘𝒙’? [1M]
(ii) When the 𝒙 value lies between (𝟐, 𝟑) then the function is? [1M]
𝒅𝒚
(iii) (a) What is 𝒅𝒙 at 𝒙 = 𝟑? [2M]

(OR)
(iii) (b) If the potter is trying to make a pot using the function 𝒇(𝒙) = [𝒙], will he get a pot or not?
Why? [2M]
Sol:
(i) If 𝑥 > 4 then 𝑥 − 3 > 0 and 𝑥 − 2 > 0. So, |𝑥 − 3| = 𝑥 − 3 and |𝑥 − 2| = 𝑥 − 2
Therefore, 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 − 2|
= (𝑥 − 3) + (𝑥 − 2)
= 2𝑥 − 5
(ii) We have, 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 − 2|

𝟐 𝟑

To check the Differentiability at 𝑥 = 3:

−(𝑥 − 3) − (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 < 2 1 − 2𝑥, 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 < 2
𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 − 2| = {−(𝑥 − 3) + (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3 = { 1, 𝑖𝑓⁡2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3
(𝑥 − 3) + (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 ≥ 3 2𝑥 − 5, 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 ≥ 3
When the 𝑥 value lies between (2,3) then the function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 1.
(iii) (a) We have, 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 − 2|

𝟐 𝟑

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 To check the Differentiability at 𝒙 = 𝟑:
−(𝑥 − 3) − (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 < 2 1 − 2𝑥, 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 < 2
𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 − 2| = {−(𝑥 − 3) + (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3 = { 1, 𝑖𝑓⁡2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3
(𝑥 − 3) + (𝑥 − 2), 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 ≥ 3 2𝑥 − 5, 𝑖𝑓⁡𝑥 ≥ 3
𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(3) 1 − (2(3) − 5) 1−1
𝐿𝑓 ′ (3) = 𝑙𝑖𝑚− = 𝑙𝑖𝑚− = 𝑙𝑖𝑚− =0
𝑥→3 𝑥−3 𝑥→3 𝑥−3 𝑥→3 𝑥 − 3

𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(3) (2𝑥 − 5) − (2(3) − 5) 2𝑥 − 6 2(𝑥 − 3)

𝑅𝑓 ′ (3) = 𝑙𝑖𝑚+ 𝑙𝑖𝑚+ = 𝑙𝑖𝑚+ = 𝑙𝑖𝑚+ =2
𝑥→3 𝑥−3 𝑥→3 𝑥−3 𝑥→3 𝑥 − 3 𝑥→3 𝑥−3
Clearly, 𝑅𝑓 ′ (3) ≠ 𝐿𝑓 ′ (3)
Hence 𝑓(𝑥) isn’t differentiable at 𝑥 = 3.
(OR)
(iii) (b) The graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] is shown below.

It can be seen that, the function 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] is discontinuous at all integral values of 𝑥.
It is continuous at all points except the integer points.
Hence, the potter cannot make a pot using the function 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥].
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