JEE Main2026Apr 4, Shift 1Mathematics
Q.
The number of points, at which the function , is not differentiable, is _____.
Correct answer: 3
Solution

Examine the two summands separately.
Max piece. Set . Both roots lie in and at each the two graphs cross transversally, so has a corner there. That gives non-differentiable points.
piece. The outer absolute value contributes a potential corner only at . At , . Since the cosine factor is non-zero at , the kink of survives and the product is non-differentiable at .
The inner has kinks at , but composing with the smooth, even function removes them (since is smooth).
Total non-differentiable points: .
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