NDA 2015
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Continuity and Differentiability
NDA 2015 · Mathematics · Continuity and Differentiability
Consider the function f(x)=\ array ccc (α x)/(π-2 x) & If & x ≠...
Consider the function
f(x)=\left\{\right.
Which is continuous at , where is a constant.
What is the value of ?
Options
- A6
- B3
- C2
- D1
Correct answer
A. 6
Step-by-step solution
f(x)=\left\{\right.
For continuity at
Put where , then Put $\mathrm{x}=\frac{\pi}{2}+\mathrm{h}$ when $\mathrm{x} \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{2}$, then $\mathrm{h} \rightarrow 0\therefore \quad \text{ R.H.L. }=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\alpha \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}+h\right)}{\pi-2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}+h\right)}=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\alpha(-\sin h)}{\pi-\pi-2 h}\begin{array}{ll}
=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}-\frac{\alpha \sin h}{-2 h} & {\left[\because \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}+\theta\right)=-\sin \theta\right]} \\
=\frac{\alpha}{2} \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin h}{h}=\frac{\alpha}{2} & \left(\because \lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin \theta}{\theta}=1\right)
\end{array}Also, \mathrm{f}$\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=3$
Since, $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=\frac{\pi}{2}\begin{aligned}& \therefore \quad \text{ L.H.L. }=\text{ R.H.L. }=\mathrm{f} \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\\ \text{ and } \quad \frac{\alpha}{2}=\frac{\alpha}{2}=3 \\ \text{ and } \quad \alpha=6
\end{aligned}$$\alpha=6\text{ at }}x=\frac{\pi}{2}$