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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 23. C&D

Let \(f: R \rightarrow R\) be a function such that \(f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y), \forall x, y \in R\). If \(f(x)\) is differentiable at \(x=0\), then

  1. A
    \(f(x)\) is differentiable only in a finite interval containing zero
  2. B
    \(f(x)\) is continuous, \(\forall x \in R\)
  3. C
    \(f^{\prime}(x)\) is constant, \(\forall x \in R\)
  4. D
    \(f(x)\) is differentiable except at finitely many points
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(C)
\(f^{\prime}(x)\) is constant, \(\forall x \in R\)

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

\(f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)\), as \(f(x)\) is differentiable at \(x=0\).
\[
\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow & f^{\prime}(0)=k \\
\text { Now, } f^{\prime}(x) & =\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} \\
& =\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x)+f(h)-f(x)}{h} \\
& =\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(h)}{h} \quad\left[\frac{0}{0} \text { from }\right]
\end{aligned}
\]
Given, \(f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y), \forall x, y\)
\[
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore & f(0) & =f(0)+f(0), \\
& \text { when } & x & =y=0 \Rightarrow f(0)=0
\end{aligned}
\]
Using L'Hospital's rule,
\[
\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f^{\prime}(h)}{1}=f^{\prime}(0)=k
\]
\(\Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)=k\), on integrating both sides, \(f(x)=k x+C\), as \(f(0)=0 \Rightarrow C=0\)
So, \(f(x)=k x\)
\(\therefore f(x)\) is continuous for all \(x \in R\) and \(f^{\prime}(x)=k\), i.e. constant for all \(x \in R\).
Hence, both (b) and (c) are correct.
Solutions (Q. Nos. 12-13)
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