We know that f is continuous. To check for differentiability, we have to employ the basic definition:

• f'(x) = = ( | x | - | c | ) / (x - c)
  • If c > 0 then x > 0 eventually. Then there is no need for the absolute value. The limit become +1.
  • If c < 0 then x < 0 eventually. The absolute values are resolved by an additional negative sign. The limit becomes -1.
  • If c = 0, then the left and the right-handed limits will be different (-1 and +1). Therefore, the function is not differentiable at 0.

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This is an example of a function that shows that differentiability is a stronger concept than continuity: every differentiable function is continuous (theorem) there are continuous functions that are not differentiable