CBSE Class 12th Exam Date:17 Feb' 26 - 17 Feb' 26
If we can imagine a function as a road, then continuity is that the road has no gaps or breaks. While differentiability means that the road is smooth enough to ride a bike comfortably. Together, they make a perfect road for calculus to travel on. In exercise 5.2 of the chapter Continuity and Differentiability, we will look beyond the concepts of continuity and dive deep into the world of differentiability. We will learn if a function is properly smooth and consistent, so that we can differentiate that function. This article on the NCERT Solutions for Exercise 5.2 Class 12 Maths Chapter 5 - Continuity and Differentiability provides clear and step-by-step solutions for the exercise problems, so that students can clear their doubts and improve their understanding about differentiability. For syllabus, notes, and PDF, refer to this link: NCERT.
Question:1.Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x)=\sin (x^2 +5 )$
when we differentiate it w.r.t. x.
Lets take $t = x^2+5$ . then,
$f(t) = \sin t$
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$ (By chain rule)
$\frac{df(t)}{dt} = \frac{d(\sin t )}{dt} = \cos t = \cos (x^2+5)$
$\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{d(x^2+5 )}{dx} = 2x$
Now,
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} = \cos (x^2+5).2x$
Therefore, the answer is $2x \cos (x^2+5)$
Question:2. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x)= \cos ( \sin x )$
Lets take $t = \sin x$ then,
$f(t) = \cos t$
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$ ( By chain rule)
$\frac{df(t)}{dt} = \frac{d(\cos t)}{dt} = -\sin t = -\sin (\sin x)$
$\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{d(\sin x)}{dt} = \cos x$
Now,
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} = -\sin(\sin x).\cos x$
Therefore, the answer is $-\sin(\sin x).\cos x$
Question:3. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x) = \sin (ax +b )$
when we differentiate it w.r.t. x.
Lets take $t = ax+b$ . then,
$f(t) = \sin t$
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$ (By chain rule)
$\frac{df(t)}{dt} = \frac{d(\sin t )}{dt} = \cos t = \cos (ax+b)$
$\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{d(ax+b )}{dx} = a$
Now,
$\frac{df(t)}{dx} = \frac{df(t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} = \cos (ax+b).a$
Therefore, the answer is $a \cos (ax+b)$
Question:4. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x)=\sec (\tan (\sqrt x) )$
when we differentiate it w.r.t. x.
Lets take $t = \sqrt x$ . then,
$f(t) = \sec (\tan t)$
take $\tan t = k$. then,
$f(k) = \sec k$
$\frac{df(k)}{dx} = \frac{df(k)}{dk}.\frac{dk}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$ (By chain rule)
$\frac{df(k)}{dk} = \frac{d(\sec k )}{dk} = \sec k \tan k = \sec(\tan\sqrt x)\tan(\tan\sqrt x)$
$(\because k = \tan t \ and \ t = \sqrt x)$
$\frac{df(t)}{dt} = \frac{d(\tan t )}{dt} = \sec^2 t =\sec^2 (\sqrt x) \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because t = \sqrt x)$
$\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{d(\sqrt x)}{dx} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$
Now,
$\frac{df(k)}{dx} = \frac{df(k)}{dk}.\frac{dk}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} =\sec(\tan \sqrt x)\tan(\tan \sqrt x).\sec^2 (\sqrt x) . \frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$
Therefore, the answer is $\frac{\sec(\tan \sqrt x).\tan(\tan \sqrt x).\sec^2 (\sqrt x)}{2\sqrt x}$
Question:5. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
$\frac{\sin (ax +b )}{\cos (cx + d)}$
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x) = \frac{\sin (ax +b )}{\cos (cx + d)} = \frac{g(x)}{h(x)}$
We know that,
$f^{'}(x) = \frac{g^{'}(x)h(x)-g(x)h^{'}(x)}{h^2(x)}$
$g(x) = \sin(ax+b)$ and $h(x) = \cos(cx+d)$
Lets take $u = (ax+b) \ and \ v = (cx+d)$
Then,
$\sin (ax+b) = \sin u \ and \ \cos(cx+d) = \cos c$
$g^{'}(x)=\frac{d(g(x))}{dx} = \frac{d(g(x))}{du}.\frac{du}{dx}$ (By chain rule)
$\frac{d(g(x))}{du} = \frac{d(\sin u)}{du} = \cos u = \cos(ax+b) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because u = ax +b)$
$\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{d(ax+b)}{dx} = a$
$g^{'}(x)=a\cos (ax+b)$ -(i)
Similarly,
$h^{'}(x)=\frac{d(h(x))}{dx} = \frac{d(h(x))}{dv}.\frac{dv}{dx}$
$\frac{d(h(x))}{dv}= \frac{d(\cos v)}{dv} = -\sin v = -\sin (cx+d) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because v = (cx+d))$
$\frac{dv}{dx}= \frac{d(cx+d)}{dv} = c$
$h^{'}(x)=-c\sin(cx+d)$ -(ii)
Now, put (i) and (ii) in
$f^{'}(x) = \frac{g^{'}(x)h(x)-g(x)h^{'}(x)}{h^2(x)} = \frac{a\cos(ax+b).\cos(cx+d)-\sin(ax+b).(-c.\sin(cx+d))}{\cos^2(cx+d)}$
$= \frac{a\cos(ax+b).\cos(cx+d)}{\cos^2(cx+d)}+\frac{\sin(ax+b).c.\sin(cx+d)}{\cos^2(cx+d)}$
$= a\cos(ax+b).\sec(cx+d) +c\sin(ax+b).\tan(cx+d).\sec(cx+d)$
Therefore, the answer is $a\cos(ax+b).\sec(cx+d) +c\sin(ax+b).\tan(cx+d).\sec(cx+d)$
Question:6. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
$\cos x^3 . \sin ^ 2 ( x ^5 )$
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x)=\cos x^3 . \sin ^ 2 ( x ^5 )$
Differentitation w.r.t. x is
$f^{'}(x) = g^{'}(x).h(x) + g(x).h^{'}(x)$
$g(x) = \cos x^3 \ and \ h(x) = sin^2(x^5)$
Lets take $u = x^3 \ and \ v = x^5$
Our functions become,
$\cos x^3 = \cos u$ and $\sin^2(x^5) = \sin^2v$
Now,
$g^{'}(x) = \frac{d(g(x))}{dx} =\frac{d(g(u))}{du}.\frac{du}{dx}$ ( By chain rule)
$\frac{d(g(u))}{du} = \frac{d(\cos u)}{du} = -\sin u =- \sin x^3 \ \ \ \ (\because u = x^3)$
$\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{d(x^3)}{dx} = 3x^2$
$g^{'}(x) = -\sin x^3.3x^2$ -(i)
Similarly,
$h^{'}(x) = \frac{d(h(x))}{dx} =\frac{d(h(v))}{dv}.\frac{dv}{dx}$
$\frac{d(h(v))}{dv}= \frac{d(\sin^2v)}{dv} =2\sin v \cos v =2\sin x^5\cos x^5 \ \ \ (\because v = x^5)$
$\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{d(x^5)}{dx} = 5x^4$
$h^{'}(x) = 2\sin x^5\cos x^5.5x^4 = 10x^4\sin x^5\cos x^5$ -(ii)
Put (i) and (ii) in
$f^{'}(x) = g^{'}(x).h(x) + g(x).h^{'}(x) = -3x^2\sin x^3.\sin^2 x^5+\cos x^3.10x^4\sin x^5\cos x^5$
Therefore, the answer is $10x^4\sin x^5\cos x^5.\cos x^3 -3x^2\sin x^3.\sin^2 x^5$
Question:7. Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Give function is
$f(x)=2 \sqrt { \cot ( x^2 )}$
Let's take $t = x^2$
$f(t) = 2\sqrt{\cot t}$
Now, take $\cot t = k^2$
$f(k) = 2k$
Differentiation w.r.t. x
$\frac{d(f(k))}{dx} = \frac{d(f(k))}{dk}.\frac{dk}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$ -(By chain rule)
$\frac{d(f(k))}{dk} = \frac{d(2k)}{dk} = 2$
$\frac{dk}{dt} = \frac{d(\sqrt{\cot t})}{dt} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{cot t}}.(-cosec^2 t) = \frac{-cosec^2 x^2}{2\sqrt{cot x^2}} \ \ \ (\because t = x^2)$
$\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{d(x^2)}{dx} = 2x$
So,
$\frac{d(f(k))}{dx} = 2.\frac{-cosec^2 x^2}{2\sqrt{cot x^2}}.2x = \frac{-2\sqrt2x}{\sin^2x^2\sqrt{\frac{2\sin x^2\cos x^2}{\sin^2x^2}} }$ ( Multiply and divide by $\sqrt 2$ and multiply and divide $\sqrt {\cot x^2}$ by $\sqrt{\sin x^2}$
$(\because \cot x = \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} \ and \ cosec x = \frac{1}{\sin x } )$
$=\frac{-2\sqrt2x}{\sin x^2\sqrt{\sin2x^2}} \ \ \ \ (\because 2\sin x\cos x=\sin2x)$
There, the answer is $\frac{-2\sqrt2x}{\sin x^2\sqrt{\sin2x^2}}$
Question:8 Differentiate the functions with respect to x in
Answer:
Let us assume : $y\ =\ \cos ( \sqrt x )$
Differentiating y with respect to x, we get :
$\frac{dy}{dx}\ =\ \frac{d(\cos ( \sqrt x ))}{dx}$
or $=\ - \sin \sqrt{x}.\frac{d( \sqrt x )}{dx}$
or $=\ \frac{- \sin \sqrt{x}}{2\sqrt{x}}$
Question:9. Prove that the function f given by$f (x) = |x-1 | , x \epsilon R$ is not differentiable at x = 1.
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x) = |x - 1|, \quad x \in \mathbb{R}$
We know that any function is differentiable when both
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(c + h) - f(c)}{h}$ and $\lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(c + h) - f(c)}{h}$ are finite and equal.
The required condition for the function to be differentiable at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h}$.
Now, the Left-hand limit of the function at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{|1 + h - 1| - |1 - 1|}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{|h| - 0}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{-h}{h} = -1 \quad (\because h < 0)$.
The Right-hand limit of the function at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{|1 + h - 1| - |1 - 1|}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{|h| - 0}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{h}{h} = 1$.
Now, it is clear that
$\text{R.H.L. at } x = 1 \neq \text{L.H.L. at } x = 1$.
Therefore, function $f (x) = |x-1 |$ is not differentiable at x = 1
Question:10. Prove that the greatest integer function defined by $f (x) = [x] , 0 < x < 3$ is not differentiable at
x = 1 and x = 2.
Answer:
Given function is
$f(x) = \lfloor x \rfloor, \quad 0 < x < 3$
We know that any function is differentiable when both
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(c + h) - f(c)}{h}$ and $\lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(c + h) - f(c)}{h}$ are finite and equal.
The required condition for the function to be differentiable at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h}$.
Now, the Left-hand limit of the function at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{\lfloor 1 + h \rfloor - \lfloor 1 \rfloor}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{0 - 1}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{-1}{h} = -\infty \quad (\because h < 0 \Rightarrow 1 + h < 1, \therefore \lfloor 1 + h \rfloor = 0)$.
The Right-hand limit of the function at $x = 1$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(1 + h) - f(1)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{\lfloor 1 + h \rfloor - \lfloor 1 \rfloor}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{1 - 1}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{0}{h} = 0 \quad (\because h > 0 \Rightarrow 1 + h > 1, \therefore \lfloor 1 + h \rfloor = 1)$.
Now, it is clear that
$\text{R.H.L. at } x = 1 \neq \text{L.H.L. at } x = 1$, and $\text{L.H.L.}$ is not finite as well.
Therefore, the function $f(x) = \lfloor x \rfloor$ is not differentiable at $x = 1$.
Similarly, for $x = 2$,
The required condition for the function to be differentiable at $x = 2$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(2 + h) - f(2)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(2 + h) - f(2)}{h}$.
Now, the Left-hand limit of the function at $x = 2$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{f(2 + h) - f(2)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{\lfloor 2 + h \rfloor - \lfloor 2 \rfloor}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{1 - 2}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^-} \frac{-1}{h} = -\infty \quad (\because h < 0 \Rightarrow 2 + h < 2, \therefore \lfloor 2 + h \rfloor = 1)$.
The Right-hand limit of the function at $x = 2$ is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{f(2 + h) - f(2)}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{\lfloor 2 + h \rfloor - \lfloor 2 \rfloor}{h} = \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{2 - 2}{h}$
$= \lim\limits_{h \to 0^+} \frac{0}{h} = 0 \quad (\because h > 0 \Rightarrow 2 + h > 2, \therefore \lfloor 2 + h \rfloor = 2)$.
Now, it is clear that
R.H.L. at x= 2 $\neq$ L.H.L. at x= 2 and L.H.L. is not finite as well
Therefore, function $f(x) = [x]$ is not differentiable at x = 2
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The main topics covered in Chapter 5 of continuity and differentiability, exercises 5.1 are:
If a function $f(x)$ is said to be differentiable at a point $x=c$, then it will also be continuous at that point.
Conversely, if a function $f(x)$ is continuous at a point $x=c$, then it might not be Differentiable at that point.
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