Question
Mathematics Question on Differentiability
If f(x)=[x]sin[x],[x]=0 = 0 , [ x ] = 0 Where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. then x→0limf(x) equals -
1
0
-1
none of these
none of these
Solution
The correct option is(D): none of these.
To find the limit of the function f(x)=[x]sin(x) as x approaches 0, let's analyze the behavior of the function as x approaches 0 from both the left and the right sides.
As x approaches 0 from the right side (x >0), the greatest integer function [x] is always 0, since all values of x between 0 and 1 are rounded down to 0. Therefore, the function becomes f(x)=0sin(x), which is undefined.
As x approaches 0 from the left side (x <0), the greatest integer function [x] is again 0, for the same reason as above. So, the function becomes f(x)=0sin(x), which is still undefined.
Since the function is undefined as x approaches 0 from both sides, the limit of f(x) as x approaches 0 does not exist. Therefore, the correct answer is "none of these."
In mathematical terms, this can be formally expressed as:
lim x →0 f(x)=undefined.