Functions Question 341

Question: Suppose $ f(x) $ is differentiable at $ x=1 $ and $ \underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }},\frac{1}{h}f(1+h)=5 $ , then $ f’(1) $ equals

[AIEEE 2005]

Options:

A) 5

B) 6

C) 3

D) 4

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ f’(1)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }},\frac{f(1+h)-f(1)}{h}; $ As function is differentiable so it is continous as it is given that $ \underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }},\frac{f(1+h)}{h}=5 $ and hence $ f(1)=0 $ . Hence $ f’(1)=\underset{h\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }},\frac{f(1+h)}{h}=5 $ .