be a function defined as

Question:

Let $f: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$ be a function defined as

$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}5, & \text { if } & x \leq 1 \\ \mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b} x, & \text { if } & 1

Then, $f$ is :

  1. (1) continuous if $a=5$ and $b=5$

  2. (2) continuous if $a=-5$ and $b=10$

  3. (3) continous if $\mathrm{a}=0$ and $\mathrm{b}=5$

  4. (4) not continuous for any values of $a$ and $b$


Correct Option: , 4

Solution:

Let $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=1$, then

$f\left(1^{-}\right)=f(1)=f\left(1^{+}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \quad 5=a+b$ ..........(1)

Let $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=3$, then

$f\left(3^{-}\right)=f(3)=f\left(3^{+}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \quad a+3 b=b+15$...........(2)

Let $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=5$, then

$f\left(5^{-}\right)=f(5)=f\left(5^{+}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \quad b+25=30$

$\Rightarrow b=30-25=5$

From (1), $a=0$

But $a=0, b=5$ do not satisfy equation (2)

Hence, $f(x)$ is not continuous for any values of $a$ and $b$

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