Let f and g be continuous functions in [a,b] and [b,c] respectively. A function h(x) is defined as h(x)={f(x),x∈[a,b)g(x),x∈(b,c]. If f(b)=g(b), then which of the following is/are CORRECT?
A
h(x) has a removable discontinuity at x=b
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B
h(x) is continuous in [a,c]
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C
h(b−)=g(b+) and h(b+)=f(b−)
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D
h(b+)=g(b−) and h(b−)=f(b+)
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Solution
The correct option is Ch(b−)=g(b+) and h(b+)=f(b−) f is continuous in [a,b]⋯(1) g is continuous in [b,c]⋯(2) f(b)=g(b)⋯(3)
and h(x)={f(x),x∈[a,b)g(x),x∈(b,c]⋯(4)
Limit at x=b: L.H.L.=limx→b−h(x)=limx→b−f(x) ⇒L.H.L.=f(b)
and R.H.L.=limx→b+h(x)=limx→b+g(x) ⇒R.H.L.=g(b) ⇒L.H.L.=R.H.L.[From(3)]
But for h(x) to be continuous, L.H.L.=R.H.L.=h(b)
Since value of h(b) is not known, ∴h(x) has a removable discontinuity at x=b.
From (1) and (2), we have f(b−)=f(b) and g(b+)=g(b)
From (1),(2) and (4), we have h(x) is continuous in [a,b)∪(b,c] ∴h(b−)=f(b−)=f(b)=g(b)=g(b+)=h(b+)
g(b−) and f(b+) are undefined. ∴h(b+)=g(b+)=g(b)=f(b)=f(b−)