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The value of k that makes f(x) = (sinx)/x for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = k continuous at 0 is:

Answer: 1.

  • A 0
  • B 1
  • C π
  • D undefined

Correct answer: B. 1

Explanation: Since (sinx)/x → 1 as x → 0, we need k = 1.

f(x) = |x|: Continuous but NOT Differentiable at 0x=0 (sharp "kink")LHD = -1RHD = +1LHD ≠ RHD at the kink → not differentiable, even though the curve has no gap (continuous)

f(x)=|x| is perfectly continuous at x=0 (no break, no jump), but the curve has a sharp corner there: approaching from the left gives slope -1 and from the right gives slope +1 - since these one-sided derivatives disagree, the function is not differentiable at that point.

Concept context

When a function has no breaks (continuity) and when it has a well-defined slope (differentiability), plus rules for differentiating implicit, inverse trig, exponential, log, and parametric functions.

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