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QJEEM20Mab59e: JEE Main 2020 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM20Mab59e Solution: Let , for -10< x < 10, where [t] denotes the greatest integer…

Let f(x)=x.[x2]f(x) = x.\left[ {{x \over 2}} \right] , for -10< x < 10, where [t] denotes the greatest integer function. Then the number of points of discontinuity of f is equal to _____.

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x∈(−10,10)x \in ( - 10,10)

⇒\Rightarrow x2∈(−5,5)→9{x \over 2} \in ( - 5,5) \to 9 integers

check continuity at x = 0

f(0)=0f(0+)=0f(0−)=0}continuousatx=0

function will be discontinuous when

x2=±4,±3,±2,±1{x \over 2} = \pm 4, \pm 3, \pm 2, \pm 1

For example checking continuity at x = 4

f(4)=4f(4+)=4f(4−)=3}discontinuousatx=4

∴\therefore 8 points of discontinuity.

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