Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The function g(x)=∣x∣g(x)=|x| is continuous for all real xx. Which statement best explains why gg is not differentiable at x=0x=0? a) gg is not differentiable at x=0x=0 because the function itself is not continuous there. b) In the difference‐quotient formula ∣x∣−∣0∣x−0\dfrac{|x|-|0|}{x-0}, setting x=0x=0 forces division by 00, so the derivative cannot be evaluated. c) The limits of the difference quotient from the left and right at x=0x=0 are unequal. d) At x=0x=0 the sharp turn makes both one–sided slopes 00, but a cusp is never differentiable.

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