Find the points where the function is not differentiable

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Homework Statement


Find the points where the function given by
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is not differentiable.

The Attempt at a Solution



I got the doubtful points as +-1, 2
How do I check the differentiability now? The mod. function is confusing me a bit.
 
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You should transform this function in a piecewize function.

That is, the doubtfull points are those when x2-3x+2=0 and x=0.
Once you've determined these points, you can write your function is piecewise form...
 
My book says 1,-1,2 are the possible points of non-differentiability.
Can you tell me how -1 is included?
Moreover, 0 as you told would not be a doubt full point as cos(modx) is same as cosx
 
-1 is not a point of non-differentiability, at least not if you follow my method. Maybe the book uses other methods.

You are correct about 0. Thus 1 and 2 are the only possible points of non-differentiability...
 
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