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Continuity & Differentiability · Question 117 of 125

Question 117

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At how many points is f(x)=x∣x∣f(x) = x\lvert x \rvert not differentiable?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. f(x)=−x2f(x) = -x^{2} for x<0x < 0 and x2x^{2} for x≥0x \ge 0.

  2. Both slopes are 0 at 0, so it is differentiable everywhere: 0 points.

Worth noting

1 treats it like ∣x∣\lvert x \rvert; the extra factor xx removes the corner.

Concept
Counting points where a function is not differentiable
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