Let be two real valued functions defined as and , where and are real constants. If (gof) is differentiable at , then (gof) (gof) is equal to :
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
For near the origin, is negative, so the composite uses the lower branch of and equals ; for , is positive, so the composite equals . Continuity at demands . For differentiability the one-sided derivatives must agree: the left derivative equals at , the right derivative equals , so , giving and then . Now evaluate the composite: at , , which is negative, so ; at , , so . Their sum is .
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