Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Practice Questions
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1

Let $x_0$ be the real number such that $e^{x_0} + x_0 = 0$. For a given real number $\alpha$, define

$$g(x) = \frac{3x e^x + 3x - \alpha e^x - \alpha x}{3(e^x + 1)}$$

for all real numbers $x$.

Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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2

Let $\mathbb{R}$ denote the set of all real numbers. Define the function $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ by

$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}2-2 x^2-x^2 \sin \frac{1}{x} & \text { if } x \neq 0, \\ 2 & \text { if } x=0 .\end{array}\right.$

Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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3

Let $\mathbb{R}$ denote the set of all real numbers. For a real number $x$, let [ x ] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. Let $n$ denote a natural number.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

List–I List–II
(P) The minimum value of $n$ for which the function $$ f(x)=\left[\frac{10 x^3-45 x^2+60 x+35}{n}\right] $$ is continuous on the interval $[1,2]$, is (1) 8
(Q) The minimum value of $n$ for which $g(x)=\left(2 n^2-13 n-15\right)\left(x^3+3 x\right)$, $x \in \mathbb{R}$, is an increasing function on $\mathbb{R}$, is (2) 9
(R) The smallest natural number $n$ which is greater than 5 , such that $x=3$ is a point of local minima of $$ h(x)=\left(x^2-9\right)^n\left(x^2+2 x+3\right) $$ is (3) 5
(S) Number of $x_0 \in \mathbb{R}$ such that

$$ l(x)=\sum\limits_{k=0}^4\left(\sin |x-k|+\cos \left|x-k+\frac{1}{2}\right|\right) $$

$x \in \mathbb{R}$, is NOT differentiable at $x_0$, is
(4) 6
(5) 10
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4
Let $k \in \mathbb{R}$. If $\lim \limits_{x \rightarrow 0+}(\sin (\sin k x)+\cos x+x)^{\frac{2}{x}}=e^6$, then the value of $k$ is
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5

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function defined by

$$ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} x^2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{x^2}\right), & \text { if } x \neq 0, \\ 0, & \text { if } x=0 . \end{array}\right. $$

Then which of the following statements is TRUE?

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6

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ and $g: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be functions defined by

$$ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x|x| \sin \left(\frac{1}{x}\right), & x \neq 0, \\ 0, & x=0, \end{array} \quad \text { and } g(x)= \begin{cases}1-2 x, & 0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2}, \\ 0, & \text { otherwise } .\end{cases}\right. $$

Let $a, b, c, d \in \mathbb{R}$. Define the function $h: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by

$$ h(x)=a f(x)+b\left(g(x)+g\left(\frac{1}{2}-x\right)\right)+c(x-g(x))+d g(x), x \in \mathbb{R} . $$

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.

List-I List-II
(P) If $a = 0$, $b = 1$, $c = 0$, and $d = 0$, then (1) $h$ is one-one.
(Q) If $a = 1$, $b = 0$, $c = 0$, and $d = 0$, then (2) $h$ is onto.
(R) If $a = 0$, $b = 0$, $c = 1$, and $d = 0$, then (3) $h$ is differentiable on $\mathbb{R}$.
(S) If $a = 0$, $b = 0$, $c = 0$, and $d = 1$, then (4) the range of $h$ is $[0, 1]$.
(5) the range of $h$ is $\{0, 1\}$.

The correct option is
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7
For positive integer $n$, define

$$ f(n)=n+\frac{16+5 n-3 n^{2}}{4 n+3 n^{2}}+\frac{32+n-3 n^{2}}{8 n+3 n^{2}}+\frac{48-3 n-3 n^{2}}{12 n+3 n^{2}}+\cdots+\frac{25 n-7 n^{2}}{7 n^{2}} . $$

Then, the value of $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } f\left( n \right)$$ is equal to :
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8
Let $${f_1}:R \to R,\,{f_2}:\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right) \to R,\,{f_3}:( - 1,{e^{\pi /2}} - 2) \to R$$ and $${f_4}:R \to R$$ be functions defined by

(i) $${f_1}(x) = \sin (\sqrt {1 - {e^{ - {x^2}}}} )$$,

(ii) $${f_2}(x) = \left\{ \matrix{ {{|\sin x|} \over {\tan { - ^1}x}}if\,x \ne 0,\,where \hfill \cr 1\,if\,x = 0 \hfill \cr} \right.$$

the inverse trigonometric function tan$$-$$1x assumes values in $$\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$$,

(iii) $${f_3}(x) = [\sin ({\log _e}(x + 2))]$$, where for $$t \in R,\,[t]$$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t,

(iv) $${f_4}(x) = \left\{ \matrix{ {x^2}\sin \left( {{1 \over x}} \right)\,if\,x \ne 0 \hfill \cr 0\,if\,x = 0 \hfill \cr} \right.$$
LIST-I LIST-II
P. The function $$ f_1 $$ is 1. NOT continuous at $$ x = 0 $$
Q. The function $$ f_2 $$ is 2. continuous at $$ x = 0 $$ and NOT differentiable at $$ x = 0 $$
R. The function $$ f_3 $$ is 3. differentiable at $$ x = 0 $$ and its derivative is NOT continuous at $$ x = 0 $$
S. The function $$ f_4 $$ is 4. differentiable at $$ x = 0 $$ and its derivative is continuous at $$ x = 0 $$
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9
If f : R $$ \to $$ R is a twice differentiable function such that f"(x) > 0 for all x$$ \in $$R, and $$f\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right) = {1 \over 2}$$, f(1) = 1, then
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10

If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \left( {{{{x^2} + x + 1} \over {x + 1}} - ax - b} \right) = 4$$, then

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Let $$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x^2}\left| {\cos {\pi \over x}} \right|,} & {x \ne 0} \cr {0,} & {x = 0} \cr } } \right.$$

x$$\in$$R, then f is

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If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {[1 + x\ln (1 + {b^2})]^{1/x}} = 2b{\sin ^2}\theta $$, $$b > 0$$ and $$\theta \in ( - \pi ,\pi ]$$, then the value of $$\theta$$ is

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13

Which of the following is true?

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14
Let the function $$g:\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right) \to \left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$$ be given by

$$g\left( u \right) = 2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{e^u}} \right) - {\pi \over 2}.$$ Then, $$g$$ is
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Let $$g(x) = {{{{(x - 1)}^n}} \over {\log {{\cos }^m}(x - 1)}};0 < x < 2,m$$ and $$n$$ are integers, $$m \ne 0,n > 0$$, and let $$p$$ be the left hand derivative of $$|x - 1|$$ at $$x = 1$$. If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1^ + }} g(x) = p$$, then

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Numerical
1

Let α and β be the real numbers such that

$ \lim\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^3} \left( \frac{\alpha}{2} \int\limits_0^x \frac{1}{1-t^2} \, dt + \beta x \cos x \right) = 2. $

Then the value of α + β is ___________.

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2
If

$$ \beta=\lim \limits_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{x^{3}}-\left(1-x^{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}+\left(\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}-1\right) \sin x}{x \sin ^{2} x}, $$

then the value of $6 \beta$ is ___________.
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3
Let $$\alpha$$ be a positive real number. Let $$f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$$ and $$g:(\alpha, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$$ be the functions defined by

$$ f(x)=\sin \left(\frac{\pi x}{12}\right) \quad \text { and } \quad g(x)=\frac{2 \log _{\mathrm{e}}(\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{\alpha})}{\log _{\mathrm{e}}\left(e^{\sqrt{x}}-e^{\sqrt{\alpha}}\right)} . $$

Then the value of $$\lim \limits_{x \rightarrow \alpha^{+}} f(g(x))$$ is
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4
Let the functions $$f:( - 1,1) \to R$$ and $$g:( - 1,1) \to ( - 1,1)$$ be defined by $$f(x) = |2x - 1| + |2x + 1|$$ and $$g(x) = x - [x]$$, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let $$f\,o\,g:( - 1,1) \to R$$ be the composite function defined by $$(f\,o\,g)(x) = f(g(x))$$. Suppose c is the number of points in the interval ($$-$$1, 1) at which $$f\,o\,g$$ is NOT continuous, and suppose d is the number of points in the interval ($$-$$1, 1) at which $$f\,o\,g$$ is NOT differentiable. Then the value of c + d is ............
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The value of the limit

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {\pi \over 2}} {{4\sqrt 2 (\sin 3x + \sin x)} \over {\left( {2\sin 2x\sin {{3x} \over 2} + \cos {{5x} \over 2}} \right) - \left( {\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 2 \cos 2x + \cos {{3x} \over 2}} \right)}}$$

is ...........
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6
let e denote the base of the natural logarithm. The value of the real number a for which the right hand limit

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ + }} {{{{(1 - x)}^{1/x}} - {e^{ - 1}}} \over {{x^a}}}$$

is equal to a non-zero real number, is .............
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7
The value of $${({({\log _2}9)^2})^{{1 \over {{{\log }_2}({{\log }_2}9)}}}} \times {(\sqrt 7 )^{{1 \over {{{\log }_4}7}}}}$$ is ....................
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8
Let f : R $$ \to $$ R be a differentiable function such that f(0) = 0, $$f\left( {{\pi \over 2}} \right) = 3$$ and f'(0) = 1.

If $$g(x) = \int\limits_x^{\pi /2} {[f'(t)\text{cosec}\,t - \cot t\,\text{cosec}\,t\,f(t)]dt} $$

for $$x \in \left( {0,\,{\pi \over 2}} \right]$$, then $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} g(x)$$ =
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9

Let $$\alpha$$, $$\beta$$ $$\in$$ R be such that $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{{x^2}\sin (\beta x)} \over {\alpha x - \sin x}} = 1$$. Then 6($$\alpha$$ + $$\beta$$) equals _________.

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10
Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1. If $$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{\alpha \to 0} \left( {{{{e^{\cos \left( {{\alpha ^n}} \right)}} - e} \over {{\alpha ^m}}}} \right) = - \left( {{e \over 2}} \right)$$$ then the value of $${m \over n}$$ is _________.
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The largest value of the non-negative integer a for which $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {\left\{ {{{ - ax + \sin (x - 1) + a} \over {x + \sin (x - 1) - 1}}} \right\}^{{{1 - x} \over {1 - \sqrt x }}}} = {1 \over 4}$$ is
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Let f : R $$\to$$ R and g : R $$\to$$ R be respectively given by f(x) = | x | + 1 and g(x) = x2 + 1. Define h : R $$\to$$ R by $$h(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\max \{ f(x),g(x)\} ,} & {if\,x \le 0.} \cr {\min \{ f(x),g(x)\} ,} & {if\,x > 0.} \cr } } \right.$$

The number of points at which h(x) is not differentiable is
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MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
1

Let $S$ be the set of all $(\alpha, \beta) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}$ such that

$$ \lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\sin \left(x^2\right)\left(\log _e x\right)^\alpha \sin \left(\frac{1}{x^2}\right)}{x^{\alpha \beta}\left(\log _e(1+x)\right)^\beta}=0 . $$

Then which of the following is (are) correct?

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2
Let $f:(0,1) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be the function defined as $f(x)=[4 x]\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^2\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)$, where $[x]$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
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3
Let f : R $$\to$$ R be defined by $$f(x) = {{{x^2} - 3x - 6} \over {{x^2} + 2x + 4}}$$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
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4
Let f : R $$ \to $$ R and g : R $$ \to $$ R be functions
satisfying f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + f(x)f(y)
and f(x) = xg(x) for all x, y$$ \in $$R.
If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} g(x) = 1$$, then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
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5
Let the function f : R $$ \to $$ R be defined by f(x) = x3 $$-$$ x2 + (x $$-$$ 1)sin x and let g : R $$ \to $$ R be an arbitrary function. Let fg : R $$ \to $$ R be the product function defined by (fg)(x) = f(x)g(x). Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
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6
For $$a \in R,\,|a|\, > 1$$, let

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \left( {{{1 + \root 3 \of 2 + ...\root 3 \of n } \over {{n^{7/3}}\left( {{1 \over {{{(an + 1)}^2}}} + {1 \over {{{(an + 2)}^2}}} + ... + {1 \over {{{(an + n)}^2}}}} \right)}}} \right) = 54$$
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7
Let f : R be a function. We say that f has

PROPERTY 1 if $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {\sqrt {|h|} }}$$ exists and is finite, and

PROPERTY 2 if $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {{f(h) - f(0)} \over {{h^2}}}$$ exists and is finite. Then which of the following options is/are correct?
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8
Let f : R $$ \to $$ R be given by

$$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x^5} + 5{x^4} + 10{x^3} + 10{x^2} + 3x + 1,} & {x < 0;} \cr {{x^2} - x + 1,} & {0 \le x < 1;} \cr {{2 \over 3}{x^3} - 4{x^2} + 7x - {8 \over 3},} & {1 \le x < 3;} \cr {(x - 2){{\log }_e}(x - 2) - x + {{10} \over 3},} & {x \ge 3;} \cr } } \right\}$$

Then which of the following options is/are correct?
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9
Let f : (0, $$\pi $$) $$ \to $$ R be a twice differentiable function such that $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to x} {{f(x)\sin t - f(t)\sin x} \over {t - x}} = {\sin ^2}x$$ for all x$$ \in $$ (0, $$\pi $$).

If $$f\left( {{\pi \over 6}} \right) = - {\pi \over {12}}$$, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
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10
For every twice differentiable function $$f:R \to [ - 2,2]$$ with $${(f(0))^2} + {(f'(0))^2} = 85$$, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
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Let f : R $$ \to $$ R and g : R $$ \to $$ R be two non-constant differentiable functions. If f'(x) = (e(f(x) $$-$$ g(x))) g'(x) for all x $$ \in $$ R and f(1) = g(2) = 1, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
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12
Let $$f(x) = {{1 - x(1 + |1 - x|)} \over {|1 - x|}}\cos \left( {{1 \over {1 - x}}} \right)$$

for x $$ \ne $$ 1. Then
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13
Let f : R $$ \to $$ (0, 1) be a continuous function. Then, which of the following function(s) has (have) the value zero at some point in the interval (0, 1) ?
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14
Let [x] be the greatest integer less than or equals to x. Then, at which of the following point(s) the function $$f(x) = x\cos (\pi (x + [x]))$$ is discontinuous?
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15

Let a, b $$\in$$ R and f : R $$\to$$ R be defined by $$f(x) = a\cos (|{x^3} - x|) + b|x|\sin (|{x^3} + x|)$$. Then f is

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16

Let $$f:\left[ { - {1 \over 2},2} \right] \to R$$ and $$g:\left[ { - {1 \over 2},2} \right] \to R$$ be function defined by $$f(x) = [{x^2} - 3]$$ and $$g(x) = |x|f(x) + |4x - 7|f(x)$$, where [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y for $$y \in R$$. Then

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17

Let $$g:R \to R$$ be a differentiable function with $$g(0) = 0$$, $$g'(0) = 0$$ and $$g'(1) \ne 0$$. Let

$$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x \over {|x|}}g(x),} & {x \ne 0} \cr {0,} & {x = 0} \cr } } \right.$$

and $$h(x) = {e^{|x|}}$$ for all $$x \in R$$. Let $$(f\, \circ \,h)(x)$$ denote $$f(h(x))$$ and $$(h\, \circ \,f)(x)$$ denote $$f(f(x))$$. Then which of the following is (are) true?

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Let $$f:(a,b) \to [1,\infty )$$ be a continuous function and g : R $$\to$$ R be defined as $$g(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ 0 & , & {x < a} \cr {\int_a^x {f(t)dt} } & , & {a \le x \le b} \cr {\int_a^b {f(t)dt} } & , & {x > b} \cr } } \right.$$ Then,
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19

$$a \in R$$ (the set of all real numbers), a $$\ne$$ $$-$$1,

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {{({1^a} + {2^a} + ... + {n^a})} \over {{{(n + 1)}^{a - 1}}[(na + 1) + (na + 2) + ... + (na + n)]}} = {1 \over {60}}$$, Then a = ?

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20

For every integer n, let an and bn be real numbers. Let function f : R $$\to$$ R be given by

$$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{a_n} + \sin \pi x,} & {for\,x \in [2n,2n + 1]} \cr {{b_n} + \cos \pi x,} & {for\,x \in (2n - 1,2n)} \cr } } \right.$$, for all integers n. If f is continuous, then which of the following hold(s) for all n ?

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Let f : R $$\to$$ R be a function such that $$f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y),\,\forall x,y \in R$$. If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0, then

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22

If $$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - x - {\pi \over 2},} & {x \le - {\pi \over 2}} \cr { - \cos x} & { - {\pi \over 2} < x \le 0} \cr {x - 1} & {0 < x \le 1} \cr {\ln x} & {x > 1} \cr } } \right.$$, then

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23

Let $$L = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{a - \sqrt {{a^2} - {x^2}} - {{{x^2}} \over 4}} \over {{x^4}}},a > 0$$. If L is finite, then

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Let $$f(x)$$ be a non-constant twice differentiable function defined on $$\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right)$$


such that $$f\left( x \right) = f\left( {1 - x} \right)$$ and $$f'\left( {{1 \over 4}} \right) = 0.$$ Then,
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