Limits Continuity And Differentiability Question 56

Question: If $ f(x)=x^{3} x, $ then

Options:

A) f is derivable at x=0

B) f is continuous but not derivable at x=0

C) LHD at x=0 is 1

D) RHD at x=0 is 1

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

We have $ f(x)= \begin{cases} x^{3},x>0 \\ 0,x=0 \\ -x^{2},x<0 \\ \end{cases} . $

Clearly, f(x) is continuous at x=0. (L.H.D. at x=0)=0 $ {{[ \frac{d}{dx}(-x^{3}) ]} _{x=0}}$=${{[-3x^{2}]} _{x=0}}=0 $

Similarly, (R.H.D. at x=0) =0. So, f(x) is differentiable at x=0.