Question: Show that the function f ( x ) = | x 5| is not differentiable at5. We have f ( x ) = | x
Show that the functionf(x) = |x5|
is not differentiable at5.
We have
f(x) = |x5| =ifx5ifx<5.
The right-hand limit is
lim
x5+
f(x)f(5)
x5
=,
and the left-hand limit is
lim
x5
f(x)f(5)
x5
=.
Since these limits are not equal,f'(5) =lim
x5
f(x)f(5)
x5
does not exist andfis not differentiable at5.
Find a formula forf'
and sketch its graph.
f'(x) =ifx>5ifx<5
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