Let f : 0 , 1 → ℝ be the function defined as f x = 4 x x - 1 4 2 x - 1 2 , where [ x ] denotes…

Let f:0,1 be the function defined as fx=4xx-142x-12, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then which of the following is(are) true?
  1. The function f is discontinuous exactly at one point in (0,1)
  2. There is exactly one point in (0,1) at which the function f is continuous but NOT differentiable
  3. The function f is NOT differentiable at more than three points in (0,1)
  4. The minimum value of the function f is -1512

Solution

Given,

f:(0,1)

fx=4xx-142x-12

We know that, 4x will be discontinuous function at integer points,

So, critical point =14,12,34 as x0,1

And function will be discontinuous at x=34 because for 12 & 14x-12 & x-142 will make the function continuos

Hence, the function is discontinuous exactly at one point in 0,1, so option A is correct,

Now,

fx=0, 0<x<141·x-142x-12, 14x<122·x-142x-12, 12x<343·x-142x-12, 34x<1

Now differentiating the above function we get,

f'x=0, 0<x<14x-142+2x-14x-12, 14x<124·x-14x-12+2x-142, 12x<343·x-142+6x-14x-12, 34x<1

Now from above function we get,

f'14-=f'14+=0 so function is differentiable at x=14

And f'12-=116& f'12+=2×116=18 so function is non-differentiable at x=12, hence option B is correct,

Now f'34-=4×12×14+2×14=1 & f'34+=3×14+6×12×14=32

Hence, the function is not differentiable at x=34

So, function non-differentiable at two points so option C is not correct.

Now plotting the graph from the above value we get,

Now fx will be minimum between 14x<12

So, fx=x-142x-12, 14x<12

f'x=x-142+2x-14x-12=x-143x-54

Now critical points will be f'x=0x=14 or x=512

Now putting the value in first derivative we get,

f'512-<0 & f'512+>0

Hence, x=512 is point of minima,

So, f512min=512-142512-12=-1432

Hence, option D is wrong.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 2)

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