Let a function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be defined as :
$$f(x)= \begin{cases}\int\limits_{0}^{x}(5-|t-3|) d t, & x>4 \\ x^{2}+b x & , x \leq 4\end{cases}$$
where $\mathrm{b} \in \mathbb{R}$. If $f$ is continuous at $x=4$, then which of the following statements is NOT true?
Solution
<p>$\because$ f(x) is continuous at x = 4</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow f({4^ - }) = f({4^ + })$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow 16 + 4b = \int\limits_0^4 {(5 - |t - 3|)dt}$</p>
<p>$= \int\limits_0^3 {(2 + t)dt + \int\limits_3^4 {(8 - t)dt} }$</p>
<p>$$ = \left. {2t + {{{t^2}} \over 2}} \right)_0^3 + \left. {8t - {{{t^2}} \over 3}} \right]_3^4$$</p>
<p>$= 6 + {9 \over 2} - 0 + (32 - 8) - \left( {24 - {9 \over 2}} \right)$</p>
<p>$16 + 4b = 15$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow b = {{ - 1} \over 4}$</p>
<p>$$ \Rightarrow f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{
{\int\limits_0^x {5 - |t - 3|\,dt} } & {x > 4} \cr
{{x^2} - {x \over 4}} & {x \le 4} \cr
} } \right.$$</p>
<p>$$ \Rightarrow f'(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{
{5 - |x - 3|} & {x > 4} \cr
{2x - {1 \over 4}} & {x \le 4} \cr
} } \right.$$</p>
<p>$$ \Rightarrow f'(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{
{8 - x} & {x > 4} \cr
{2x - {1 \over 4}} & {x \le 4} \cr
} } \right.$$</p>
<p>$f'(x) < 0 = x \in \left( { - \infty ,{1 \over 8}} \right) \cup (8,\infty )$</p>
<p>$f'(3) + f'(5) = 6 - {1 \over 4} = {{35} \over 4}$</p>
<p>$f'(x) = 0 \Rightarrow x = {1 \over 8}$ have local minima</p>
<p>$\therefore$ (C) is only incorrect option.</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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