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Standard XII
Mathematics
Continuity in an Interval
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Question
If the functions f(x), defined below is continuous at x = 0, find the value of k.
f
x
=
1
-
cos
2
x
2
x
2
,
x
<
0
k
,
x
=
0
x
x
,
x
>
0
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Solution
Given:
f
x
=
1
-
cos
2
x
2
x
2
,
x
<
0
k
,
x
=
0
x
x
,
x
>
0
⇒
f
x
=
1
-
cos
2
x
2
x
2
,
x
<
0
k
,
x
=
0
1
,
x
>
0
We have
(LHL at x = 0) =
lim
x
→
0
-
f
x
=
lim
h
→
0
f
0
-
h
=
lim
h
→
0
1
-
cos
2
-
h
2
-
h
2
=
lim
h
→
0
1
-
cos
2
h
2
h
2
=
1
2
lim
h
→
0
2
sin
2
h
h
2
=
2
2
lim
h
→
0
sin
2
h
h
2
=
2
2
lim
h
→
0
sin
h
h
2
=
1
×
1
=
1
(RHL at x = 0) =
lim
x
→
0
+
f
x
=
lim
h
→
0
f
0
+
h
=
lim
h
→
0
f
h
=
lim
h
→
0
1
=
1
Also,
f
0
=
k
If f(x) is continuous at x = 0, then
​
lim
x
→
0
-
f
x
=
lim
x
→
0
+
f
x
=
f
0
⇒
1
=
1
=
k
Hence, the required value of k is 1.
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