For the sum :
  • In case (a), yes. If were differentiable at , then would be differentiable there, contrary to the hypothesis.
  • In case (b), no. Take
    Both are continuous and nondifferentiable at , but is differentiable.
For the product , the answer is no in both cases:
  • For case (a), take and . Then is differentiable at , is not, but
    has derivative at .
  • For case (b), take . Neither factor is differentiable at , whereas
    is differentiable.
Every displayed and is a continuous function and is nonzero at points arbitrarily close to , so the extra condition in the question is satisfied.

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