Let f:R→R be defined as f(x)=⎡⎢
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⎢⎣[ex],x<0aex+[x−1],0≤x<1b+[sin(πx)],1≤x<2[e−x]−c,x≥2 where a,b,c∈R and [t] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, which of the following statements is true?
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Solution
f(x)=⎧⎪
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⎪⎨⎪
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⎪⎩0x<0aex−10≤x<1bx=1b−11<x<2−cx≥2
To be continuous at x=0, a−1=0
To be continuous at x=1, ae−1=b=b−1⇒ not possible
to be continuous at x=2 b−1=−c⇒b+c=1
If a=1 and b+c=1, then f(x) is discontinuous at exactly one point.