GATE CSE 2026 Session 2 Q64: Discontinuities of a function of the second decimal digit
- Engineering Mathematics
- 2 marks
- NAT
- No negative marking
Question
Consider a function defined as follows.
For a real number , if the second digit after the decimal point in is one of the four digits 2, 3, 6 and 7. Otherwise, is equal to 0.
The number of points in at which is discontinuous is ___________. (answer in integer)
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Answer: 40 (official GATE 2026 final answer key)
Concept used: A step function is discontinuous only where its value actually jumps.
First step: is constant on each interval ; check at which points the second digit moves between the sets and the rest.
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Source: official GATE 2026 Session 2 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key
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