Let f:R→R be a function. We say that f has
PROPERTY 1: If limh→0∣h∣f(h)−f(0) exists and is finite, and
PROPERTY 2: If limh→0h2f(h)−f(0) exists and is finite
Then which of the following options is/are correct?
Answers:A. f(x)=x2/3 has PROPERTY 1 · C. f(x)=∣x∣ has PROPERTY 1
Property 1: limh→0∣h∣f(h)−f(0) exists & is finiteProperty 2: limh→0h2f(h)−f(0) exists & is finite(1)f=x2/3:P1;(2)f=sinx:P2(3)f=∣x∣:P1;(4)f=x∣x∣:P2P1:∣h∣f(h)−f(0)→L1∈RP2:h2f(h)−f(0)→L2∈Rcheck each option’s ratio as h→0P1⇒f(h)−f(0)=L1∣h∣+o(∣h∣)⇒f is continuous at 0P2⇒f(h)−f(0)=L2h2+o(h2)⇒f′(0) exists and f′(0)=0P2 is much stronger than P1P2⇒P1, but not converselyf(0)=0,f(h)=∣h∣2/3∣h∣f(h)−f(0)=∣h∣1/2∣h∣2/3=∣h∣1/6→0(finite)∴(1)is correct✓f=∣x∣:∣h∣∣h∣=∣h∣→0∴(3)is correct✓f=sinx:h2f(h)−f(0)=h2sinhh2sinh∼h1→+∞(h→0+),−∞(h→0−)∴(2)is wrong×f=x∣x∣:h2f(h)−f(0)=h2h∣h∣=h∣h∣=sgnh→+1(h>0),−1(h<0)∴(4)is wrong×(1)and(3)are correct