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For the function f(x)=min⁡{∣x∣,∣x−2∣}f(x) = \min\{|x|, |x-2|\} which of the following are TRUE?

A. Function f(x)f(x) is continous on R\mathbb{R}

B. Function f(x)f(x) is differentible on R\mathbb{R}

C. Function f(x)f(x) is differentible on R∼{0,1,2}\mathbb{R} \sim \{0,1,2\}

D. Function is continous on R\mathbb{R} but not differentiable at x=12x = \dfrac{1}{2}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The minimum of two continuous functions is continuous, so A holds.

Here f(x)=∣x∣f(x)=|x| for x≤1x\le1 and ∣x−2∣|x-2| for x≥1x\ge1, with corners at x=0,1,2x=0,1,2; so differentiability fails only there, making B false and C true.

At x=1/2x=1/2 the function is smooth, so D is false. Hence A and C.

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