Consider the following statements in respect of f(x) = |x| - 1

1. f(x) is continuous at x = 1.

2. f(x) is differentiable at x = 0.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Concept:

Differentiable Functions:

• If a graph has a sharp corner at a point, then the function is not differentiable at that point.
• If a graph has a break at a point, then the function is not differentiable at that point.
• If a graph has a vertical tangent line at a point, then the function is not differentiable at that point.

Calculation:

Givne that,

f(x) = |x| - 1     ----(1)

Step: 1

Step: 2 

Step: 3 

Clearly, we can see that,

f(x) is continuous at x = 1 and

f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0 because there is a corner at x = 0.

∴ Only statement 1 is correct.

Additional Information 

• Differentiable functions are those functions whose derivatives exist.
• If a function is differentiable, then it is continuous.
• If a function is continuous, then it is not necessarily differentiable.
• The graph of a differentiable function does not have breaks, corners, or cusps.