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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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3장, 문제 3.70

For what value or values of the constant m, if any, is


ƒ(x) = { sin 2x, x ≤ 0
{ mx, x > 0


a. continuous at x = 0?
b. differentiable at x = 0?


Give reasons for your answers.

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To determine if the function is continuous at x = 0, we need to check if the left-hand limit, right-hand limit, and the function value at x = 0 are equal. The left-hand limit as x approaches 0 from the left is lim(x→0-) sin(2x). Since sin(2x) is continuous, this limit is sin(0) = 0.
The right-hand limit as x approaches 0 from the right is lim(x→0+) mx. This limit is m*0 = 0. For the function to be continuous at x = 0, the left-hand limit, right-hand limit, and f(0) must all be equal. Since f(0) = sin(0) = 0, the function is continuous at x = 0 for any value of m.
To determine if the function is differentiable at x = 0, we need to check if the derivative from the left and the derivative from the right at x = 0 are equal. The derivative of sin(2x) with respect to x is 2cos(2x). Evaluating this at x = 0 gives 2cos(0) = 2.
The derivative of mx with respect to x is m. For the function to be differentiable at x = 0, the left-hand derivative (2) must equal the right-hand derivative (m). Therefore, m must be equal to 2 for the function to be differentiable at x = 0.
In summary, the function is continuous at x = 0 for any value of m, but it is differentiable at x = 0 only if m = 2.

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