Saturday, March 22, 2014

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 3, 3.2, Section 3.2, Problem 52

According to the definition, the left hand and right hand derivatives of f at a are defined by



f(a)=limh0f(a+h)f(a)h and f+(a)=limh0+f(a+h)f(a)h


Suppose that these limits exists.
a.) Determine f(4) and f+(4) for the function
f(x)={0ifx05xif0<x<415xifx4

b.) Sketch the graph of f
c.) Where is f discontinuous?
d.) Where is f not differentiable?

a.)
For Left Hand,

f(x)=limh0[5(x+h)(5x)h]f(x)=limh0[\cancel5\cancelxh\cancel5+\cancelxh]f(x)=limh0\cancelh\cancelhf(x)=limh01f(4)=1


For Right Hand,

f+(a)=limh0+[15(x+h)(15x)]hf+(a)=limh0+5x[5(x+h)](5(x+h))(5x)hf+(a)=limh0+\cancel5\cancelx\cancel5+\cancelx+h(5(x+h))(5x)hf+(a)=limh0+\cancelh(5xh)(5x)\cancelhf+(a)=limh0+1(5xh)(5x)f+(a)=limh0+1(5x0)(5x)f+(a)=limh0+1(5x)2f+(4)=1(54)2=1(1)12=1f+(4)=1

Therefore, f(4) doesn't exist since f(4)f+(4)

b.)



c.) Based from the graph
The function f is discontinuous at x=0 because of jump discontinuity.
Also, f is discontinuous at x=5 because of infinite discontinuity

d.) The function f is not differentiable at x=0 and x=5 because the function is discontinuous
at that points. Also, the function is not differentiable at x=4 since f(4)f+(4) based
from definition.

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