KCET · Maths · Continuity and Differentiability
If
\(f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cl}\frac{\left.x^{2}-(a+2) x+a\right)}{x-2} & x \neq 2 \\ 2 & , x=2\end{array} \quad\right.\) is continuous at \(x=2\), then the value of \(a\) is
- A \(-6\)
- B 0
- C 1
- D \(-1\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) 0
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
Given, \(\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}-(\mathrm{a}+2) \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{x}-2}, & \mathrm{x} \neq 2 \\ 2 & , x=2\end{array}\right.\)
\[
\begin{aligned}
&\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x^{2}-(a+2) x+a}{x-2} \\
&=\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{2 x-(a+2)}{1} \text { (by L. Hospital's rule) } \\
&=2 \times 2-a-2 \\
&=2-a
\end{aligned}
\]
Since, \(f(x)\) is continuous at \(x=2\), therefore
\(\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)=f(2)\)
\(\begin{aligned} \therefore & 2-a &=2 \\ \Rightarrow & a &=0 . \end{aligned}\)
\[
\begin{aligned}
&\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x^{2}-(a+2) x+a}{x-2} \\
&=\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{2 x-(a+2)}{1} \text { (by L. Hospital's rule) } \\
&=2 \times 2-a-2 \\
&=2-a
\end{aligned}
\]
Since, \(f(x)\) is continuous at \(x=2\), therefore
\(\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} f(x)=f(2)\)
\(\begin{aligned} \therefore & 2-a &=2 \\ \Rightarrow & a &=0 . \end{aligned}\)
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