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![**Problem 10: Differentiability of a Piecewise Function**
Determine if the function \( y(x) \) is differentiable at \( x = 0 \).
\[ y(x) =
\begin{cases}
4 - x, & x \leq 0 \\
3x, & x > 0
\end{cases}
\]
**Explanation:**
- The function \( y(x) \) is defined piecewise with two expressions:
- \( 4 - x \) when \( x \leq 0 \)
- \( 3x \) when \( x > 0 \)
To determine if \( y(x) \) is differentiable at \( x = 0 \), we need to check:
1. The continuity of \( y(x) \) at \( x = 0 \).
2. The left-hand derivative and right-hand derivative at \( x = 0 \) are equal.
For \( x = 0 \):
- The limit from the left (\( x \to 0^- \)) and the limit from the right (\( x \to 0^+ \)) must be evaluated for continuity.
- The left-hand derivative of \( 4 - x \) and the right-hand derivative of \( 3x \) at \( x = 0 \) must be calculated and compared to check for differentiability.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6282c068-5bbc-4d73-a28c-5789f4a9f263%2F247d51a0-46d7-41ad-aaf0-021069d699a7%2Faqn76b_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 10: Differentiability of a Piecewise Function**
Determine if the function \( y(x) \) is differentiable at \( x = 0 \).
\[ y(x) =
\begin{cases}
4 - x, & x \leq 0 \\
3x, & x > 0
\end{cases}
\]
**Explanation:**
- The function \( y(x) \) is defined piecewise with two expressions:
- \( 4 - x \) when \( x \leq 0 \)
- \( 3x \) when \( x > 0 \)
To determine if \( y(x) \) is differentiable at \( x = 0 \), we need to check:
1. The continuity of \( y(x) \) at \( x = 0 \).
2. The left-hand derivative and right-hand derivative at \( x = 0 \) are equal.
For \( x = 0 \):
- The limit from the left (\( x \to 0^- \)) and the limit from the right (\( x \to 0^+ \)) must be evaluated for continuity.
- The left-hand derivative of \( 4 - x \) and the right-hand derivative of \( 3x \) at \( x = 0 \) must be calculated and compared to check for differentiability.
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