The values of $a$ and $b$, so that the function $\mathrm{f}(x)= \begin{cases}x+\mathrm{a} \sqrt{2} \sin x & …

The values of $a$ and $b$, so that the function $\mathrm{f}(x)= \begin{cases}x+\mathrm{a} \sqrt{2} \sin x & , 0 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{4} \\ 2 x \cot x+\mathrm{b} & , \frac{\pi}{4} \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{2} \\ \mathrm{a} \cos 2 x-\mathrm{b} \sin x & , \frac{\pi}{2} \lt x \leq \pi\end{cases}$ is continuous for $0 \leq x \leq \pi$, are respectively given by
  1. $+\frac{\pi}{12},-\frac{\pi}{6}$
  2. $-\frac{\pi}{6},-\frac{\pi}{12}$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{12}$
  4. $\frac{\pi}{6},-\frac{\pi}{12}$

Solution

As the given function is continuous at $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ and $\frac{\pi}{2}$, we get $\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi^{-}}{4}} \mathrm{f}(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi^{+}}{4}} \mathrm{f}(x)$ $\begin{aligned} & \therefore \quad \lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{4}}(x+a \sqrt{2} \sin x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{4}}(2 x \cot x+b) \\ & \therefore \quad \frac{\pi}{4}+a=\frac{2 \pi}{4}+b \\ & \therefore \quad a-b=\frac{\pi}{4}...(i) \end{aligned}$ Also, $\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi^{-}}{2}} \mathrm{f}(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi^{+}}{2}} \mathrm{f}(x)$ $\begin{aligned} & \therefore \quad \lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{2}}(2 x \cot x+b)=\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{2}}(a \cos 2 x-b \sin x) \\ & \therefore \quad 0+b=-a-b \\ & \therefore \quad a+2 b=0...(ii) \end{aligned}$ Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get $a=\frac{\pi}{6}$ and $b=\frac{-\pi}{12}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (10 May Shift 1)

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