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CBSE Class 12 Math 2020 Outside Delhi Set 1 Solved Paper

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Question : 13 of 36
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The number of points of discontinuity of f defined by f(x)=|x||x+1| is ____________
The given function is f(x)=|x||x+1|.
The two functions, g and h, are defined as
g(x)=|x| and h(x)=|x+1|
Then, f=gh
The continuity of g and h is examined first.
g(x)=|x| can be written as
g(x)={x if x<0x if 0.
Clearly, g is defined for all real numbers.
Let c be a real number.
Case I
If c<0, then g(c)=c and limncg(x)=limxc(x)=c
limxcg(x)=g(c)
Therefore, g is a continuous at all points x, such that x<O Case II
If c>, then g(c)=c and limxcg(x)=limxcx=c
limxcg(x)=g(c)
Therefore, g is continuous at all points x, such that x>0
Case III
If c=o, then g(c)=g(o)=o
limx0g(x)=limx0(x)=0
limx0g(x)=limx0(x)=0
limx0g(x)=limx0(x)=g(0)
Therefore, g is continuous at x=o
From the above three observation, it can be concluded that g is continuous at all points.
h(x)=|x+1| can be written as
h(x){(x+1) if c<1x+1 if x1.

Clearly, h is defined for every real number.
Let c be a real number.
Case I :
If c<1, then h(c)=(c+1) and limnch(x)=limxc[(x+1)]=(c+1)
limhch(x)=h(c)
Therefore, h is continuous at all points x, such that x<1
Case II:
If c>1, then h(c)=c+1 and limxch(x)=limxc(x+1)=c+1
limnch(x)=h(c)
Therefore, h is continuous at all points x such that x>1.
Case III
If c=1, then h(c)=h(1)=1+1=0
limx1h(x)=limx1[(x+1)]=(1+1)=0
limx1h(x)=limx1(x+1)=(1+1)=0
limx1h(x)=limx1h(x)=h(1)
Therefore, h is continuous at x=1
From the above three observations, it can be concluded that h is continuous at all points of the real line.
g and h are continuous functions. Therefore, f=gh is also a continuous function.
Therefore, f has no point of discontinuity.
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