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The number of points of discontinuity of f defined by f ( x ) = | x | − | x + 1 | is ____________
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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 = g − h
The continuity ofg and h is examined first.
g ( x ) = | x | can be written as
g ( x ) = {
.
Clearly,g is defined for all real numbers.
Letc be a real number.
Case I
Ifc < 0 , then g ( c ) = − c and
g ( x ) =
( − x ) = − c
∴
g ( x ) = g ( c )
Therefore,g is a continuous at all points x , such that x < O Case II
Ifc > , then g ( c ) = c and
g ( x ) =
x = c
∴
g ( x ) = g ( c )
Therefore,g is continuous at all points x , such that x > 0
Case III
Ifc = o , then g ( c ) = g ( o ) = o
g ( x ) =
( − x ) = 0
g ( x ) =
( x ) = 0
∴
g ( x ) =
( x ) = g ( 0 )
Therefore,g is continuous at x = o
From the above three observation, it can be concluded thatg is continuous at all points.
h ( x ) = | x + 1 | can be written as
h ( x ) {
.
Clearly,h is defined for every real number.
Let c be a real number.
Case I :
Ifc < − 1 , then h ( c ) = − ( c + 1 ) and
h ( x ) =
[ − ( x + 1 ) ] = − ( c + 1 )
∴
h ( x ) = h ( c )
Therefore,h is continuous at all points x , such that x < − 1
Case II:
Ifc > − 1 , then h ( c ) = c + 1 and
h ( x ) =
( x + 1 ) = c + 1
∴
h ( x ) = h ( c )
Therefore,h is continuous at all points x such that x > − 1 .
Case III
Ifc = − 1 , then h ( c ) = h ( − 1 ) = − 1 + 1 = 0
h ( x ) =
[ − ( x + 1 ) ] = − ( − 1 + 1 ) = 0
h ( x ) =
( x + 1 ) = ( − 1 + 1 ) = 0
∴
h ( x ) =
h ( x ) = h ( − 1 )
Therefore,h is continuous at x = 1
From the above three observations, it can be concluded thath is continuous at all points of the real line.
g and h are continuous functions. Therefore, f = g h is also a continuous function.
Therefore, f has no point of discontinuity.
The two functions,
Then,
The continuity of
Clearly,
Let
Case I
If
Therefore,
If
Therefore,
Case III
If
Therefore,
From the above three observation, it can be concluded that
Clearly,
Let c be a real number.
Case I :
If
Therefore,
Case II:
If
Therefore,
Case III
If
Therefore,
From the above three observations, it can be concluded that
Therefore, f has no point of discontinuity.
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