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QJEEAdv19Ma81bd: JEE Advanced 2019 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv19Ma81bd Solution: Let f : R be a function. We say that f has PROPERTY 1 if exists …

Let f : R be a function. We say that f has

PROPERTY 1 if lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)∣h∣\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {\sqrt {|h|} }} exists and is finite, and

PROPERTY 2 if lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)h2\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {{h^2}}} exists and is finite. Then which of the following options is/are correct?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A f(x) = sin x has PROPERTY 2
  • B f(x) = x2/3 has PROPERTY 1
  • C f(x) = |x| has PROPERTY 1
  • D f(x) = x|x| has PROPERTY 2

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

It is given, that f : R →\to R and

Property 1 : lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)∣h∣\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {\sqrt {|h|} }} exists and finite, and


Property 2 : lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)h2\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {{h^2}}} exists and finite.

Option A,

P2 : lim⁡h→0sin⁡h−sin⁡0h2=lim⁡h→01h(sin⁡ hh)\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{\sin h - \sin 0} \over {{h^2}}} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {1 \over h}\left( {{{\sin \,h} \over h}} \right) = doesn't exist.

Option B,

P1 : lim⁡h→0h2/3−0∣h∣=lim⁡h→0h2/3−1/2=lim⁡h→0h1/6=0\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{{h^{2/3}} - 0} \over {\sqrt {|h|} }} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {h^{2/3 - 1/2}} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {h^{1/6}} = 0 exists and finite.

Option C,

P1 : lim⁡h→0∣h∣−0∣h∣=lim⁡h→0∣h∣=0\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{|h| - 0} \over {\sqrt {|h|} }} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} \sqrt {|h|} = 0 , exists and finite.

Option D,

P2 : limh→0⁡h|h|−0h2=limh→0⁡|h|h={1ifh→0+−1ifh→0−

So, lim⁡h→0f(h)−f(0)h2\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {{h^2}}} does not exist.

Hence, options (b) and (c) are correct.

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