If the function has any of the traits below on its graph at , we say that is not differentiable at

  • Corners / sharp turns: the one-sided derivatives are different
  • Cusps in graph: the slope of the tangent line approaches from one side and from the other (e.g. )
  • Vertical line: non-differentiable as the graph as a vertical tangent
  • Discontinuity: function is not continuous at