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Statement 1: A function f: R → R is continuous at x_0 if and only if lim _x → x_0 f(x) exists and lim _x → x_0 f(x)=f (x_0 · ) Statement 2: A…

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Calculus

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Statement 1: A function f:R→Rf: R \rightarrow Rf:R→R is continuous at x0x_0x0​ if and only if lim⁡x→x0f(x)\displaystyle \lim _{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x)x→x0​lim​f(x) exists and lim⁡x→x0f(x)=f(x0⋅)\displaystyle \lim _{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x)=f\left(x_0 \cdot\right)x→x0​lim​f(x)=f(x0​⋅) Statement 2: A function f:R→Rf: R \rightarrow Rf:R→R is discontinuous at x0x_0x0​ if and only if, lim⁡x→x0f(x)\displaystyle \lim _{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x)x→x0​lim​f(x) exists and lim⁡x→x0f(x)≠f(x0.)\displaystyle \lim _{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x) \neq f\left(x_0.\right)x→x0​lim​f(x)=f(x0​.)

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Held on 12 May 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation of Statement 1.

  2. B

    Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

  3. C

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation of Statement 1.

  4. D

    Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

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