If f(x)=⎧⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪⎨⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪⎩(x2a)−a,whenx<a0,whenx=aa−(x2a),whenx>a, then
A
limx→af(x)=a
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B
f(x) is continuous at x = a
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C
f(x) is discontinuous at x = a
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B f(x) is continuous at x = a f(a) = 0 limx→a−f(x)=limx→a−(x2a−a)=limk→0{(a−h)2a−a}=0 and limx→a+f(x)=limx→0{a−(a+h)2a}=0 Hence it is continuous at x = a.