Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.5 - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions - Exercises 3.5 - Page 142: 58

Answer

Continuous if $b=1$. Not differentiable at $x=0$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Evaluate the left and right hand limits of the function: $\lim_{x\to0^-}g(x)=0+b=b$ and $\lim_{x\to0^-+}g(x)=cos(0)=1$ Step 2. For the function to be continuous at $x=0$, we need to set $b=1$. Step 3. For the function to be differentiable at $x=0$, the left and right derivatives need to be equal; we have $1=-sin(0)$, which does not stand. Thus, we can not make the function differentiable at $x=0$.
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