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Q. Let f(x) = x|x|, g(x) = sin x and h(x) = (gof) (x). Then

Continuity and Differentiability

Solution:

Let f (x) = x|x| = x|x|, g(x) = sin x and h (x) = gof (x) = g[f (x)]
$\therefore \ \ h(x) = \begin{cases} \sin \ x^2 , & x \geq 0\\ - \sin \ x^2 , & x < 0 \end{cases} $
Now, $h' (x) = \begin{cases} 2x \cos \ x^2 , & x \geq 0\\ -2 x \ \cos \ x^2 , & x < 0 \end{cases} $
Since, L.H.L and R.H.L at x = 0 of h' (x) is equal to 0 therefore h' (x) is continuous at x = 0
Now, suppose h' (x) is differentiable
$\therefore \ \ h''(x) = \begin{cases} 2(\cos x^2 + 2x^2 (-\sin x^2) , & x \geq 0\\ 2 (- \cos x^2 + 2x^2 \sin x^2) , & x < 0 \end{cases} $
Since, L.H.L and R.H.L at x = 0 of h" (x) are different therefore h" (x) is not continuous.
$\Rightarrow $ h"(x) is not differentiable
$\Rightarrow $ our assumption is wrong
Hence h'(x) is not differentiable at x = 0.