Limits, Continuity & Differentiability
General
Grade 12
Question:
<p>tignum function <span class="math-inline">\(\text{tgn}(x)=\begin{cases}1 & [x]\text{ even}\\ -1 & [x]\text{ odd}\end{cases}\)</span>. <span class="math-inline">\(f(x)=\text{tgn}(x)\cdot\sin(x)\cdot|x|\)</span>. Points of discontinuity in <span class="math-inline">\([0,10]\)</span>:</p>
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept: General
Let $f(x) = \text{tgn}(x) \cdot \sin(x) \cdot |x|$. The function $\text{tgn}(x)$ is defined as $\text{tgn}(x) = \frac{|x|}{x}$ for $x \neq 0$ and $\text{tgn}(0) = 0$. This is equivalent to $\text{tgn}(x) = 1$ for $x > 0$, $\text{tgn}(x) = -1$ for $x < 0$, and $\text{tgn}(0) = 0$.
Thus, $f(x)$ can be written as:
$$
f(x) = \begin{cases}
\sin(x) \cdot x & \text{if } x > 0 \\
0 & \text{if } x = 0 \\
-\sin(x) \cdot (-x) & \text{if } x < 0
\end{cases}
$$
This simplifies to:
$$
f(x) = \begin{cases}
x \sin(x) & \text{if } x \ge 0 \\
x \sin(x) & \text{if } x < 0
\end{cases}
$$
Therefore, $f(x) = x \sin(x)$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$.
The function $g(x) = x \sin(x)$ is a product of two continuous functions, $h_1(x) = x$ and $h_2(x) = \sin(x)$. The product of continuous functions is continuous.
Thus, $f(x) = x \sin(x)$ is continuous everywhere on $\mathbb{R}$.
The number of points in the interval $[0,10]$ where $f(x)$ is discontinuous is 0.
Correct Answer: 3