If , then
- (A) is not continuous at
- (B) is not differentiable at
- (C) is continuous but not differentiable at ✓ Correct
- (D) is everywhere differentiable
Answer: (C)
Solution
For the modulus splits at :
At the lower branch gives and this expression gives , so is continuous there. The left derivative is , while the right derivative is evaluated at , namely , so the two do not agree. On the function is the straight line , which is differentiable at . So is continuous but not differentiable at .
At the lower branch gives and this expression gives , so is continuous there. The left derivative is , while the right derivative is evaluated at , namely , so the two do not agree. On the function is the straight line , which is differentiable at . So is continuous but not differentiable at .
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