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Continuity And Differentiability

Question
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Let a function f r be continuous at a. Show that the function g (x) = (x - a)f(x) is differentiable at x = a.

Solution
Since space straight f space is space continous space at space straight a
therefore space Lt with straight x rightwards arrow straight a below straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis equals straight f left parenthesis straight a right parenthesis
Now space Lt with straight x rightwards arrow straight a below fraction numerator straight g left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis minus straight g left parenthesis straight a right parenthesis over denominator straight x minus straight a end fraction equals Lt with straight x rightwards arrow straight a below fraction numerator left parenthesis straight x minus straight a right parenthesis space straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis minus left parenthesis straight a minus straight a right parenthesis space straight f left parenthesis straight a right parenthesis over denominator straight x minus straight a end fraction
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space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals Lt with straight x rightwards arrow straight a below fraction numerator left parenthesis straight x minus straight a right parenthesis space straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis over denominator straight x minus straight a end fraction equals Lt with straight x rightwards arrow straight a below straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis equals straight f left parenthesis straight a right parenthesis
therefore space straight g left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis space is space differentiable space at space straight x equals straight a.

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