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Question : 13 of 36
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The number of points of discontinuity of ff defined by f(x)=xx+1f(x)=|x|-|x+1| is ____________
The given function is f(x)=xx+1f(x)=|x|-|x+1|.
The two functions, gg and hh, are defined as
g(x)=xg(x)=|x| and h(x)=x+1h(x)=|x+1|
Then, f=ghf=g-h
The continuity of gg and hh is examined first.
g(x)=xg(x)=|x| can be written as
g(x)={x,if x<0x,if x0.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 limncg(x)=limxc(x)=c\lim\limits_{\overline{n}\to c}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}(-x)=-c
limxcg(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 limxcg(x)=limxcx=c\lim\limits_{x\to c}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}x=c
limxcg(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
limx0g(x)=limx0(x)=0\lim\limits_{x\to 0}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to 0}(-x)=0
limx0g(x)=limx0(x)=0\lim\limits_{x\to 0}g(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to 0}(x)=0
limx0g(x)=limx0(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+1h(x)=|x+1| can be written as
h(x)={(x+1),if c<1x+1,if x1.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 limnch(x)=limxc[(x+1)]=(c+1)\lim\limits_{\overline{n}\to c}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}[-(x+1)]=-(c+1)
limhch(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 limxch(x)=limxc(x+1)=c+1\lim\limits_{x\to c}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x+1)=c+1
limnch(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
limx1h(x)=limx1[(x+1)]=(1+1)=0\lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to -1}[-(x+1)]=-(-1+1)=0
limx1h(x)=limx1(x+1)=(1+1)=0\lim\limits_{x\to -1}h(x)=\lim\limits_{x\to -1}(x+1)=(-1+1)=0
limx1h(x)=limx1h(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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