Looking at the domain (0,56)=(0,1.2).
Analyzing f(x)=[x2]
Since x∈(0,1.2), we have x2∈(0,1.44).
The floor function [x2] gives the greatest integer ≤x2.
| Range of x | Range of x2 | Value of [x2] |
|---|
| (0,1) | (0,1) | 0 |
| [1,1.2) | [1,1.44) | 1 |
The floor function jumps (and hence f becomes discontinuous) when x2 crosses an integer value. In our domain, this happens only when x2=1, i.e., at x=1.
Therefore, f is discontinuous at exactly one point in (0,56).
Options 1 and 3 are incorrect.
Analyzing g(x)=(∣x−1∣+∣x−2∣)f(x)
First, simplify ∣x−1∣+∣x−2∣ for x∈(0,1.2).
Since all values in the domain are less than 2:
| Range of x | ∥x−1∥ | ∥x−2∥ | ∥x−1∥+∥x−2∥ |
|---|
| (0,1) | 1−x | 2−x | 3−2x |
| [1,1.2) | x−1 | 2−x | 1 |
Now multiply by f(x):
| Range of x | f(x) | ∥x−1∥+∥x−2∥ | g(x) |
|---|
| (0,1) | 0 | 3−2x | 0 |
| [1,1.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
So g(x)={01if 0<x<1if 1≤x<1.2
This is a step function that jumps at x=1. Since g is not even continuous at x=1, it cannot be differentiable there.
For all other points in the domain, g is constant (and hence differentiable) on each piece.
Therefore, g is not differentiable at exactly one point in (0,56).
Option 2 is correct.