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Subject : Mathematics
Topic : LIMITS
Index
1. Theory
2. Short Revision
3. Exercise (Ex. 1 + 5 = 6)
4. Assertion & Reason
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Limit
page 2 of 18
Limit f (a h)
Limit f (a + h) = some finite value M.
=
h0
h0
(Left hand limit)
(Right hand limit)
Note that we are not interested in knowing about what happens at x = a. Also note that if L.H.L. &
R.H.L. are both tending towards ' ' or then it is said to be infinite limit.
Remember, Limit x a
x a
Solved Example # 1
Find xLimit
/ 2 f(x)
Solution.
Here
Limit f(x) = 1
x / 2
Solved Example # 2
Find Limit
x1 f(x)
Solution.
Left handed limit = 1
Right handed limit = 2
Limit
Hence x1 f(x) = does not exist.
Solved Example # 3
(i)
Find limit f(x)
(ii)
Find limit f(x)
x 0
x 1
(iii)
it f(x)
Find lim
x 3
Solution.
(i)
(ii)
2.
limit f(x) = 1
x 3
Indeterminant Forms:
0
, , 0 , , 0, and 1 .
0
Solved Example # 4
Which of the following limits are forming indeterminant from also indicate the form
lim 1
lim 1 x
(i)
(ii)
x 0 x
x 0
1 x2
1 1
lim x n x
lim
(iii)
(iv)
x 0
x 0 x
x2
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1.
lim (n x)x
(vi)
x 0
x 0
(viii)
x 0
No
(ii)
Yes
x 0
lim 1 sin x
1
x
lim (1)1/x
0
from
0
Yes ( ) form
Yes () form
page 3 of 18
(i)
(iii)
Yes 0 form
(iv)
(v)
Yes, (0) form
(vi)
(vii)
Yes (1) form
(viii)
NOTE :
(i)
' 0 ' doesn't means exact zero but represent a value approaching towards zero similary to ' 1 ' and
infinity.
(ii)
+=
(iii)
x =
(iv)
(a/ ) = 0 if a is finite
a
(v)
is not defined for any a R.
0
(vi)
a b = 0, if & only if a = 0 or b = 0 and a & b are finite.
3.
1.
Factorization method :We can cancel out the factors which are leading to indeterminancy and find the limit of the remaing
expression.
Solved Example # 5
6
limit x 24 x 16
x 2
x 3 2x 12
Solution.
6
( x 2)( x 5 2x 4 4x 3 8 x 2 16 x 8)
limit x 24 x 16 = limit
x 2
x 2
( x 2 2x 6)( x 2)
x 3 2x 12
168
=
= 12
14
2.
Solved Example # 6
Solution.
it
= lim
x 1
limit
x 1
4 5x 1
limit
x 1
2 3x 1
4 5x 1
2 3x 1
( 4 5 x 1)(2 3 x 1)( 4 5 x 1)
(2 3 x 1)(4 5 x 1)(2 3 x 1)
2 3x 1
(15 5x )
5
=
(3 3 x )
6
4 5x 1
Solved Example # 7
2 ( 2x 3)
1
lim
3
Evaluate :
(i)
x 2
x 2 x 3 x 2 2x
it
= lim
x 1
(iii)
Solution
(ii)
lim (2x 3) x 1
2x 2 x 3
(i)
We have
1
2 ( 2x 3)
lim
3
x 2
x
2
x 3 x 2 2x
lim
x 0
1 x 1 x
x
x 1
1
2 ( 2x 3)
= xlim
2 x 2
x
(
x 1)( x 2)
x( x 1) 2(2x 3)
= xlim
2
x( x 1)( x 2)
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Solution
= xlim
0 x
(iii)
1 x 1 x
2x
We have
( 2x 3) x 1
( 2x 3) x 1
lim
= lim
2
x 1
x 1 ( 2x 3 )( x 1)
2x x 3
( 2x 3) x 1
= xlim
1 (2 x 3)
x 1 x 1
2x 3
= xlim
1 ( 2x 3)
x 1
4.
2
2
=
= xlim
=1
0
2
1 x 1 x
1
1
=
(5)(2)
10
(i)
x a
(iii)
Limit f ( x) = , provided m 0
x a
g ( x) m
(iv)
(ii)
x a
x a
(v)
(i)
(v)
Solution
(ii)
lim (x + 2)
x 2
(ii)
lim x(x 1)
(iii)
x 2
2
lim x 4
x2
x 2
(iv)
x 0
2
2
lim x 3 x 2 (vi)
lim x 3 x 2
2
x 1
x 1
x2 1
(i)
x + 2 being a polynomial in x, its limit as x 2 is given by xlim
(x + 2) = 2 + 2 = 4
2
Again x(x 1) being a polynomial in x, its limit as x 2 is given by
lim x(x 1) = 2 (2 1) = 2
x 1
x 2
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
2
2
lim x 4 = (2) 4 = 2
x 2
x2
22
Note that for x = 1 both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction vanish. Therefore
( x 1)( x 2)
x2
1
x 2 3x 2
by (III) above, we have xlim
= xlim
= xlim
=
1
2
1 ( x 1)( x 1)
1 x 1
2
x 1
Note that for x = 1, the numerator of the given expression is a non-zero constant 6 and the
6
denominator is zero. Therefore, the given limit is of the form
. Hence, by (IV) above, we
0
2
lim x 3 x 2 does not exist
x 1
x2 1
1
1
Limit sin x = 1 = Limit tanx = Limit tan x = Limit sin x
Standard Limits:
(a)
x 0
x 0
x 0
x 0
x
x
x
x
[ Where x is measured in radians ]
conclude that
5.
(b)
Limit (1 + x)1/x = e ;
x 0
Limit 1 1 = e
x
x
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(ii)
x 2 5x 6
lim
= x 2 x( x 1)( x 2)
( x 2)( x 3)
x3
1
lim
= xlim
=
=
2
x 2
2
x( x 1)( x 2)
x( x 1)
0
The given limit taken the form
when x 0. Rationalising the numerator, we get
0
1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
lim 1 x 1 x
lim
=
x 0
x 0
x
1 x 1 x
x
(1 x) (1 x )
= xlim
0 x
1 x 1 x
page 4 of 18
x
Limit e 1 = 1;
x 0
x
n
(1 x )
Limit
=1
x 0
x
x
Limit a 1 = log a, a > 0
x 0
e
x
(e)
n
n
Limit x a = nan 1.
x a
x a
sin 2x
Find Limit
x 0
x
sin 2x
sin 2x
Limit
Limit
Solution.
.2
=2
x 0
x 0
x
2x
e3x 1
Solved Example # 10: Limit
x 0
x/2
3x
3x
Limit e 1
Limit 2 3 e 1
Solution.
= 6.
x 0
x 0
3x
x/2
tan x sin x
Solved Example # 11 Limit
x 0
x3
Limit tan x sin x
Solution.
x 0
x3
tan x(1 cos x )
= Limit
x 0
x3
2
x
sin
2 x
tan x . 2 sin
2
tan x
2 = Limit
= Limit
.
x
= 1.
x 0
x 0
x
x3
2
Solved Example # 12
Solution
We have
sin 2x
Compute xlim
0 sin 3 x
lim sin 2x
= xlim
x 0 sin 3 x
0
sin 2x
2
= 2lim
.
.
x
0
2
x
3
=1.
.x
lim 1 2 = e xlim
x
= e2.
x
x
Solution
x
3
lim e e
x 3
x 3
(i)
Put y = x 3. So, as x 3, y 0. Thus
3y
x
3
e3
lim e
lim e e
=
y 0
x 3
y
x 3
page 5 of 18
sin 3 x
2
2
2
+ 3lim
=
1=
0
3x
3
3
3
1
Evaluate xlim
Solved Example # 13
3x
sin 2x 2x
2x . 3 x . sin 3 x
3x
,x0
3lim
x
0
sin
2x
(i)
(ii)
x
lim x(e 1)
x 0 1 cos x
e3 . e y e3
= ylim
0
y
ey 1
= e3 ylim
0
y
(ii)
We have
(ii)
x
lim x(e 1)
x 0 1 cos x
Solved Example # 15
= e3 . 1 = e3
x(e x 1)
= xlim
0
x
2 sin2
2
ex 1
x2
1 lim
.
=
. x 0 x
x
sin 2
2
2
3
x 8
Evaluate xlim
2
x2 4
= 2.
Solution
(First Method)
The given expression is of the form
x 3 ( 2 )3
x 3 ( 2 )3
x 2 ( 2) 2
2
2 =
x ( 2)
x2
x2
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Solved Example # 9:
2
2
x 3 ( 2 )3
lim x (2)
= xlim
2
x 2
x2
x2
x n an
(using xlim
= nan1 )
a
x a
= 12 4 = 3
(Second Method)
The numerator and denominator have a common factor (x 2). Cancelling this factor, we obtain
x3 8
3
2
x 2 2x 4
lim x 8
lim x 2 x 4
=
x 2
x 2
x2
x2
x2 4
x2 4
2
12
(2) 2(2) 4
=
=
=3
4
22
Note : Since x 2, x 2 is not zero, so the cancellation of the factor x 2 in the above example is
carried out.
6.
h 0
lim it
Solved Example # 16
1 tan x
1 2 sin x
+h
1 tan h
4
limit
h0 1 2 sin
h
4
1 tan h
1
1 tan h
lim
it
= h0 =
1 sin h cos h
2 tan h
1 tan h
it
= lim
h
h
h
h0
2 sin2 2 sin cos
2
2
2
1
2
tan
h
it
= lim
h0
h
h
h (1 tanh)
2 sin 2 2 sin cos
2
2
2
tanh
2
1
h
it
= lim
h
h0
(
1
tanh)
sin
2 sin h cos h
h 2
2
2
Solution.
7.
x / 4
Put
x=
h0
2
= 2.
1
Limit When x
1
0 hence in this type of problem we express most of the part of expression
x
1
1
in terms of
and apply
0. We can see this approch in the given solve examples.
x
x
lim it x sin 1
Solved Example # 17
x
x
1
lim
it
Solution.
x x sin
x
sin
1
/
x
it
= lim
=1
x
1/ x
lim it x 2
Solved Example # 18
x 2x 3
lim it x 2
Solution.
x 2x 3
lim it 1 2 / x = 1 .
x 2 3 / x
2
2
lim it x 4 x 5
Solved Example # 19
x
3x 2 x 3 2
Since x
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= 3(22) 2(21)
page 6 of 18
Solution.
x 2 4x 5
lim
1
t
= xlim
0
8.
3x 2 2
x2
t 0+
x
1
3 2t 2 .
= xlim
0
page 7 of 18
Solution.
Put x =
3x 2 2
x2
lim
Solved Example # 20
t2
1 2t
t
t
3 2t 2
(1 2t ) | t |
3
=
1
3.
.........a 0
1!
2!
3!
(i)
a x 1
(iii)
ln (1+x) = x
(v)
cosx 1
(vii)
tan-1x = x
x 3 x5 x7
....
3
5
7
(ix)
sec-1x = 1
x 2 5 x 4 61x 6
......
2!
4!
6!
(x)
x2 x3 x4
.........for 1 x 1 (iv)
2
3
4
x2 x4 x6
.....
2!
4! 6!
lim
Solved Example # 21
lim
Solution.
x 0
sin x x
(vi)
tan x = x
(viii)
sin-1x = x
x3 x5 x7
.....
3!
5! 7!
x 3 2x 5
......
3
15
12 3 12.3 2 5 12.3 2.5 2 7
x
x
x .....
3!
5!
7!
n(n 1)
n(n 1)(n 2)
2
x
+
x 3 + ............
1. 2
1. 2 . 3
ex 1 x
x2
e 1 x
x2
1 x x ....... 1 x
2!
= xlim
0
2
x
lim
Solved Example # 22
lim
x x2 x3
e x 1
......
1! 2! 3!
x 0
Solution.
(ii)
x 0
1
2
tan x sin x
x3
tan x sin x
x 0
x3
3
3
x x ........ x x .......
1
1
1
lim
3
3
!
= x 0
=
+
=
.
3
6
2
3
x
7 x )1/ 3 2
Solved Example # 23 xlim
0
x 1
(8 h)1/ 3 2
Solution.
Put x 1 + h hlim
0
h
lim
h0
h
2 . 1
8
h
= hlim
0
1/ 3
1 1
h
1
1 h 33
8
2 1 .
....... 1
3 8
1. 2
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3x 2 x 3 2
1 4
5
x x 2 x3
it 3
= lim
=0
2
x
1 3
x
x
x
lim
Solved Example # 24
n(1 x ) sin x
x 0
x2
2
x tan x sin x
x 0
x tan x sin x
= xlim
0
9.
x
2
2
3
3
5
2
x x x ..... x x x ..... x
2
3
3! 5!
2
tan x sin x
x3 .
.
x
x
1
1
1
+
=
3
6
2
Limits of form
All these forms can be convered into
( i )
I f
0
form in the following ways
0
1, y , then z = (x) y
n z = y n x
n z =
nx
(1/ y )
1
Since y hence y 0 and x 1 hence nx 0
(ii) If x 0, y 0, then z = x y
n z = y n x
y
0
n z =
=
form
1/ ny
0
(iii)
If x , y 0, then z = x y
n z = y n x
0
y
n z =
=
form
0
1/ nx
x a
where f(x) 1 ;
g(x) as x a
1
f ( x ) 1
= xlim
a 1 f ( x ) 1
{ f ( x ) 1} . g( x )
[ f ( x )1] g( x )
= e xlim
a
lim 2 x 1
Solved Example # 25
x 2x 2 3
Solution.
Since it is in the form of 1
2
lim 2 x 1
x 2x 2 3
4 x 2
4 x 2
2x 2 1 2x 2 3
(4x 2 + 2)
= e xlim
2x 2 3
= e8
lim
Solved Example # 26: x (tan x)tan 2x
4
lim (tan x 1) tan 2x
= e
Solution
lim (tan x 1)
= e
= e
2 tan x
1 tan 2 x
tan / 4
1(1 tan / 4 )
= e1
put
1
e
Evaluate xlim
2
a
x
Solved Example # 27
Solution.
lim 2 a
x a
x
tan
lim 1 h
h 0
ah
x
2a
x
2a
x=a+h
lim 2a
h
h0
tan
2a
tan
h
cot
2a
2a
.
a h
lim 1 h
h 0
(a h)
lim cot
h0
h
tan
2 2a
h
h
. 1
1
2a a h
= e2/
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n(1 x ) sin x
lim
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x 0
y = xlim
xx
0
Solution.
page 9 of 18
1
x = 0
1
x
= xlim
y=1
n2
Where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function.
Solution.
We know that, x 1 < |x| x
2x 1 < [2x] 2x
3x 1 < [3x] 3x
....................
....................
nx 1 < [nx] nx
xn(n 1)
n<
2
[r x]
r 1
x.n(n 1)
2
n2
1
1
lim x 1 1 < lim [ x] [ 2x] .... [nx ] lim x 1
2
n 2
n
n 2
n
n
n
n
[ x] [ 2x] .... [nx ]
x
x
lim [ x] [ 2x] .... [nx ] = x
< nlim
2
2
2
n
n2
Aliter We know that [x] = x {x}
n
r x
r 1
1
n
[r x ] =
r 1
{x } {2 x} .... {nx}
x 1 1
n
2
n2
n
[r x ] < n
r 1
lim
[rx]
r 1
=0
lim
[rx]
r 1
n2
x 1 1
lim
= nlim
2
n
n
{rx}
r 1
n2
lim
[rx]
r 1
n2
x
2
limit x sin 1
x 0
x
1
limit x sin
Solution.
x 0
x
= 0 (some value in [ 1, 1]) = 0
Solved Example # 30
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n y = xlim
x n x
0
x
ex
As x , n x increnes much slower than any (+ve) power of x where ex increases much faster than
(+ve) power of x
Limit (1 h)n = 0 & Limit (1 + h)n where h > 0.
(iii)
(i)
Limit
If Limit
x a f(x) = A > 0 & x a (x) = B (a finite quantity) then;
(iv)
x 1000
Solved Example # 31 xlim
ex
1000
lim x
Solution.
=0
x
ex
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(v)
Limit
(iii)
x a
x a
x a
xa
REMEMBER
Limit x a
x a
3.
STANDARD LIMITS :
(a)
Limit sinx
= 1 = Limit
= Limit
x 0
x0
x 0
x
x
[ Where x is measured in radians ]
(b)
Limit
x 0
and
(c)
If
(1 +
Limit
h0
n
tan x
x)1/x
1
1
= e = Limit
x
x
Limit
h0
n
(1 - h )n = 0
(1 + h )n
Limit f ( x ) ( x ) e Limit
x a ( x )[ f ( x ) 1]
x a
(d)
If
Limit
Limit
BlnA = AB
[f(x)](x) = ez where z = Limit
x a (x). ln[f(x)] = e
x a
x a
x
(e)
x
Limit a 1 = 1n a (a > 0). In particular Limit e 1 = 1
x 0
x 0
(f)
n
n
Limit x a n a n 1
x a
4.
Limit
Limit
SQUEEZE PLAY THEOREM :If f(x) g(x) h(x) x & Limit
x a f(x) = l = x a h(x) then x a g(x) = l.
xa
,
, 0 x , 0 , , and 1
INDETERMINANT FORMS :
0
Note : (i)
We cannot plot on the paper. Infinity () is a symbol & not a number. It does not
obey the laws of elementry algebra.
(ii)
+=
(iii) =
a
(iv) (a/) = 0 if a is finite
(v)
is not defined , if a 0.
0
(vi)
a b = 0 , if & only if a = 0 or b = 0 and a & b are finite.
6.
The following strategies should be born in mind for evaluating the limits:
(a)
Factorisation (b)
Rationalisation or double rationalisation
(c) Successful
Use of trigonometric
transformation
;
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x2 x3
............
2! 3!
3
5
x
x
x7
sin x x
.......
3! 5! 7!
x 3 2x 5
........
tan x = x
3
15
x
1!
(ii) e x 1
(iv)
(vi)
(ix) sec-1x = 1
x 2 5x 4 61x 6
......
2!
4!
6!
EXERCISE1
13
2
x2 x
x 7 x
Lim x x.1nx 1nx 1
Lim
Q 1. Lim
Q
2.
Q3.
x 1
x 1
x 1 5 x 3 x
x 1
x 1
1/ 3
1/ 5
q
p
1 3 tan x
Lim 2 x 3x 5x
Q 4. Lim
p,
q
N
Q
5.
Q
6.
Lim
x
x 1 1 x p 1 x q
3x 2 (2x 3)1/ 3
1 2 cos 2 x
x
Q 7.
a
x2
(a)
Lim tan
(b)
x
2x
tan 1 2
x 0
where a R
100 k
x 100
Lim K 1
x 1
x 1
Q 8.
Q 9.
Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is the limit of the function
tan x sin x
f(x) =
as x 0 and whose common ratio is the limit of the function
sin 3 x
1 x
g(x) =
as x 1. (Use of series expansion or L Hospitals rule is not allowed.)
(cos 1 x) 2
et e t
Q 10. Lim
(x
l
n
cosh
x)
where
cosh
t
=
.
x
2
Q 11.
Q 13.
Lim
1 tan x
1 2 sin x
sec
4x sec 2 x
Q 14. Lim
x 0
sec 3x sec x
cos x
1
Lim 2
Q 16. x 2 x ( x )
2
x 2
Q 12.
Lim
x 4
2 cos sin
(4 ) 2
Q 17. If Lim a sin x 3 sin 2x is finite then find the value of 'a' & the limit.
x 0
tan x
Q 15.
Q 18.
Lim
4
2
2
2
2
Lim 8 1 cos x cos x cos x cos x
8
x 0
Q 19.
x 1
Lim (1n (1 x) 1n2)(3.4 3x)
x 1
1
1
1
...........
Q 20. Using Sandwich theorem to evaluate nLim
2
2
2
n 2
n 1
n 2
n 2n
1
Q21. Given f (x)= Lim
tan1 (nx); g (x) = Lim
sin2n x and sin(h(x) ) = [cos (g(x)) +cos(2 f (x))]
n
n
2
Find the domain and range of h (x).
Q 22. Lim
x
4
(x 3 27 ) 1n (x 2)
Q 23. Lim
2
x 3
1 sin 2x
x 9
4x
x
(cos ) (sin ) 1
Q 24. Lim
x 2
x2
27 9x 3x 1
Lim
Q 25. x 0
2 1 cos x
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x 1n a x 2 1n 2 a x 3 1n 3a
......... a 0
1!
2!
3!
2
3
4
x
x
x
(iii) ln (1+x) = x ......... for 1 x 1
2
3
4
x2 x 4 x6
(v) cos x 1 ......
2! 4 ! 6 !
x 3 x5 x7
(vii) tan-1x = x .......
3
5
7
12 3 12 .32 5 12 .32 .5 2 7
-1
x
x .......
(viii) sin x = x x
3!
5!
7!
(i) a x 1
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(d)
Q 26. Let f ( x )
g( x ) x 3,
and
x 1
x 2 2x 2, 1 x 2
x 5,
x2
find LHL and RHL of g f (x ) at x = 0 and hence find Lim g f ( x ) .
Q 28. xLim
Pn
x
(3x 4 2 x 2 ) sin 1x | x |3 5
| x |3 | x |2 | x | 1
Q.29 If f ( x ) ln cosec ( x) 0 x 1
ln sin (2 x)
1 x 3/ 2
find tan1 (g (1 )) and sec1 (g (1 )) .
2f ( x ) 1
g (x) = f ( x )
then
3
1
and
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Q 27. Let Pn a
Q.30 At the end-points and the midpoint of a circular arc AB tangent lines are drawn, and the points A and B
are joined with a chord. Prove that the ratio of the areas of the two triangles thus formed tends to 4 as the
arc AB decreases indefinitely.
EXERCISE2
2
Q 1.
2
Lim 2x 3
2
x
2x 5
8x 3
2
Q 4. Lim
x 0 sin
2 ax
sec 2
2 bx
x
Lim
cos
2
Q 6. x
1 x
F
GH
x 2 sin n cos
Q.5 Lim
x
x2
tan
Q 7. Lim
x 1
4
aR
x 1 cos x x
Q 8. Lim
x 0
x
1 x 1/ x
Lim
Q 3. x 0 e
xc
Q 2. Lim
4 then find c
x x c
Q 9.
1
1
1
x1
x
x
x
Lim a 1 a 2 a 3 ..... a n
x
n
1/ x
I
JK
tan 2x
nx
part function.
ae x b cos x ce x
Q 11. Find the values of a, b & c so that Lim
2
x 0
x. sin x
a2 x2
1
a
x
Lim
2 sin sin where a is an odd integer
Q 12. x a 2
2 2
(a x ) ax
2
2
Q 13.
2
2
Lim tan x x
x 0
x n f (x) g(x)
Q 14. Lim
xR
n
n
x 2 tan 2 x
x 1
[
1
.
x
]
[
2
.
x
]
[
3
.
x
]
.....
[
n
.
x
]
Q 15. Lim
, Where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.
n
n2
Q 17.
1 x ln x
1 cos x
ay
by
x
x
Lim Limit
x
y
y0
Q 18. If sn be the sum of n terms of the series, sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x +..... + sin nx then show that
Limit s1 s 2 ...... s n = 1 cot x (x 2 k , k I)
n
n
2
2
n (1 x)1 x 1
Q 19. Lim
2
x 0
x
x
Q 20. Let Pn
23 1 33 1 4 3 1
n3 1
.
.
.......
. Evaluate Lim
n
23 1 33 1 4 3 1
n3 1
Pn
Q 21. A circular arc of radius 1 subtends an angle of x radians, 0 < x < as shown in
2
the figure. The point C is the intersection of the two tangent lines at A & B. Let
T(x) be the area of triangle ABC & let S(x) be the area of the shaded region.
Compute :
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x0
Pn 1
&
S(x )
x x x x
(b) Lim
x
x x x
2
Q 23. If f (n,)= 1 tan r , then compute Lim f (n , )
2
n
r 1
x
x
x
a
x
a
a
x
Q 24. Let l = Lim
& m = Lim
where a > 0. If l = m then find the value of ' a '.
x a
x a
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(b) S(x)
xa
x
a
2
x
t
t
cosh
2 (tan x sin x) x 3
x where cosh t = e e
Q 25. Lim
Q 26. Lim
x 0
x5
2
x
cos
x
Q 27. Through a point A on a circle, a chord AP is drawn & on the tangent at A a point T is taken such that
AT = AP. If TP produced meet the diameter through A at Q, prove that the limiting value of AQ when P
moves upto A is double the diameter of the circle.
Q 28. Using Sandwich theorem, evaluate
1
1
2
n
n
n n
Lim
Lim
(a) n
+
+ ......... +
(b) n (a b ) , 0 < a < b
1 n2 2 n2
n n2
x2 1
Lim
Q 29. Find a & b if : (i) x x 1 ax b = 0
sin (x h)
Q 30. Show that Lim
h 0
xh
(sin x )x
x 2 x 1 ax b = 0
(ii) xLim
EXERCISE3
1
Q.1
Q.2
2
2
Lim 1 5x x = ______.
x0
2
1 3x
[ IIT96, 1 ]
1 cos 2 (x 1)
x 1
[ IIT 98, 2 ]
Lim
x1
(1 cos 2x)
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C)
1
2
(C)
e 5
Q.4
Q.5
Q.6
Q.7
Q.8
x 3
For x R , Lim
=
x
x 2
(A) e
(B) e 1
2
sin( cos x )
Lim
equals
x 0
x2
(A)
(B)
(D)
1
2
(C)
(D) 1
a tan x a sin x
, a > 0.
[REE 2001, 3 out of 100]
x 0 tan x sin x
(cos x 1)(cos x e x )
The integer n for which Lim
is a finite non-zero number is
x 0
xn
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
[JEE 2002 (screening), 3]
sin( n x )[(a n )n x tan x ]
If Lim
0 (n > 0) then the value of 'a' is equal to
x 0
x2
Evaluate Lim
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(a) T(x)
(C)
n2 1
n
2
1
(n 1) cos 1 n .
Find the value of Lim
n
n
(D) None
[JEE 2003 (screening)]
[ JEE ' 2004, 2 out of 60]
EXERCISE4
2n
3 2
= (A) 5
5 2 n 32 n 3
1.
Limit 5
2.
Limit
n 1
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) zero
(C) 2 sin 2
(D) 2 sin 2
(C) 0
(D) none
cos2 cos2x
x2 | x |
(A) 2 cos 2
x 1
(B) 2 cos 2
3.
1
The value of Limit
x 0
4.
(A) 1
Limit sin1 (sec x).
x 0
(A) is equal to /2
1 cos2x
is:
2
(B) 1
(B) is equal to 1
5.
6.
7.
( x 9 )
(A) 8
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 9
(B) 5050
(C) 4550
(D) 5050
(C) ab
(D) none
(C) 1
(D) none
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 1
(B) 1
(C) 1
100
8.
Limit
9.
(A) 0
Limit
10.
100
k 1
x 1
x 1
( x a)(x b) x =
(A)
ab
Limit
x 3 . sin 1x x 1
(B)
x2 x 1
(A) 0
ab
2
=
(B) 1/2
11.
Limit ( n 2) ! ( n 1) ! , n
n
12.
(A) 0
Limit | x |sinx =
x 0
(A) 0
(n 3) !
13.
14.
15.
16.
N=
Limit x 2 x 1 =
2
x
x 4x 2
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) e2
x (1 a cos x ) b sin x
The values of a and b such that xLim
= 1 are
0
x3
5 3
5
3
5
3
(A) ,
(B) ,
(C) ,
2 2
2
2
2
2
2 3 sin x cos x
6
6
Limit
=
x 0
x 3 3 cos x sin x
(A) 1/3
(B) 2/3
(C) 4/3
x 1
x0
x 1 ,
x 1 ,
2
If
f(x) =
, g(x) = 2
and
2x 2 , x 1
x 1 , x 0
then find Lim f(g(h(x)))
(D) e
(A) 1
(D)
5 3
,
2 2
(D) 4/3
h(x) = |x|
x 0
(B) 0
(C) 1
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Q.9
1
n
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(A)
19.
sin x 3
1
1
x sin sin 2 x 0
Let f (x) =
, then xlim
x
x
f(x) equals
0
x0
(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
Lt
x0
20.
22.
24.
25.
(B) a2 1
(C) a2
ax 2 bx c
Lim
Let , be the roots of
+ bx + c = 0, where 1 < < . Then x x
= 1 then which of the
0
ax 2 bx c
following statements is incorrect
(A) a > 0 and x0 < 1
(B) a > 0 and x0 >
(C) a < 0 and < x0 <
(D) a < 0 and x0 < 1
Limit 1.n 2(n1)3(n2)...... n.1 has the value :
n
12 2 2 3 2 ...... n 2
1
2
(B)
1
3
(C)
27.
2
1
is equal to :
The limit Limit
x
n
x
(A) 1/2
30.
31.
(D) 1
n sin n tan
0
(A) 2n
(B) 2n + 1
29.
1
4
sin x
Lim 1 e x
x0
x is (where [] represents greatest integral part function)
(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) does not exist
lim
lim
If = x (sin x 1 sin x ) and m = x [sin x 1 sin x ] where [.] denotes the greatest integer
function then :
(A) = m = 0
(B) = 0 ; m is undefined
(C) , m both do not exist
(D) = 0, m 0 (although m exist)
n
1
1
x x
then lim f(0) is.
If f(x) =
n
1
(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) None
26.
28.
(D) a2
ax2
(A)
23.
| x|
x
lim
(a > 0), where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x is
xa
a
a
(A) a2 1
21.
(D) sin 1
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18.
Limit (1 x + [x
x 1
(A) 0
(C) 2n 1
(D) does not exist
(C) 1/3
x 2
is : (where [.] represents greatest integer function.
lim
x / 2 cos x
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 2
If f(x) = sin x , x n, n = 0 , 1 , 2 , 3, ,....
= 2
, otherwise
and
g(x) = x + 1 , x 0 , 2
= 4
, x=0
= 5
, x=2
Limit
then x 0 g [f(x)] is :
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 4
x
2x
cot 1 2 , is
(D) 1
(A)
(C)
(D)
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/2
(B) 3/2
(B)
cos (sin x ) cosx
x4
(B) 1/6
is equal to:
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17.
(A) 0
33.
1
1
e x 3 x n e x
, n N is equal to :
n
x
(B) ln(2/3)
(C) ln(3/2)
(D) none
ay
by
exp x ln 1 x exp x ln 1 x
Limit Limit
x
y
y 0
=
(A) a + b
(B) a b
(C) b a
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32.
e 2
Limit
xn
(D) (a + b)
EXERCISE5
1.
4.
Evaluate the following limits, where [ . ] represents greatest integer function and { . } represents
fractional part function
x
lim
lim sgn [tan x]
lim [sin x]
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
x 2 2
x
x
2
2x , x 1
x 2 2 , x 2
If f(x) =
and g(x) =
, evaluate xlim
f (g(x)).
1
1 x , x 2
3 x , x 1
Evaluate each of the following limits, if exists
x2 4
a 2x 3 x
lim
lim
(i)
(ii)
,a0
x 2
x
a
x 2 3x 2
3a x 2 x
Evaluate the following limits, if exists
5.
( x 2) 2 (a 2) 2
(i)
(ii) xlim
x 0 3 x sin 2 x
a
x a
Evaluate the following limits, if exist :
2.
3.
lim
(i)
(iii)
6.
lim
Limit
x
tan 3 x 2x
x2 x 1 x
cos
2 x
e2
lim x e
x 0
1 cos x
1
2
x
lim
2 .... 2
2
x
x
x
2
lim
x 8x + x
x
(ii)
(iv)
x1 cos x
(iii)
lim
e x 1 sin x
x 0
tan 2 x
2
x3
a b sin x cos x ce
If xlim
exists, then find values of a, b, c. Also find the limit
0
x3
[1 . 2x ] [ 2 . 3x] ..... [n . (n 1) x]
Evaluate xlim
where [ . ] denotes greatest integer function
n3
x 2n 1
If f(x) = nLim
, find range of f(x).
2n
x 1
Evaluate the following limits
x
x
(ln (1 x ) ln 2)(3.4 x 1 3x )
Limit
Limit (cos ) (sin ) cos2 , 0 ,
1
1
(i)
(ii)
x 1
x4
x4
[(7 x ) 3 (1 3 x ) 2 ]. sin( x 1)
2
Evaluate the following limits
x 5 tan 1 3 | x |2 7
2
2
4
Limit x 3
Limit
x
(i)
(ii)
x 1 x x 2
x
x
| x |3 7 | x | 8
(ii)
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
(ii)
12.
sec2
2 bx
nx
1/ x a 1/ x a 1/ x ....... a 1/ x
2
3
n
Limit a 1
x
(1 a x sin x) (b cos x)
x4
lim x 4 ax 3 3 x 2 bx 2 x 4 2x 3 cx 2 3 x d = 4
n 1 x (1 x ) 1
(ii)
13.
(i)
Limit sin2
x 0
2 a x
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14.
Let f(x) =
2{ x} . (1 { x})
Limit
then find Limit
x0 f(x) and x0 f(x), where {.} denotes the fractional
part function.
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Limit
Limit
Evaluate x 0 n
3
,
n
16.
17.
(i)
2
4
8
2
1
x
1
x
x
1
x
1
Limit
tan + 2 tan 2 + 3 tan 3 +...... + n tan n .
n
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
2
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Let Pn =
3
3
23 1 3 1 4 1
n3 1
Limit P = 2 .
.
.
..........
.
Prove
that
n
3
n
3
3
23 1 3 1 4 1
n3 1
ANSWER
EXERCISE1
Q 1. 3
Q 2.
45
91
Q 3. 2
Q 4.
pq
2
Q 5.
2
3
Q.6
1
1
2
;r= ;S=
Q 10. l n 2
Q 11. does not exist
Q 12. 2
2
4
3
1
3
21n 2
Q 13. 1
Q 14.
Q 15.
Q 16.
16 2
2
1
9
4
Q 17. a = 2 ; limit = 1
Q 18.
Q 19. 1n
Q 20. 2
32
4
e
n
Q 21. Domain, x R, Range, x =
,nI
Q 22. does not exist
Q 23. 9
2
Q 24. cos lnCos + SinlnSin
Q 25. 8 2 (1n 3) 2
Q 26. 3, 3, 3
Q 8. 5050
Q 9. a =
Q 28. 2
Q 3. e
Q 1. e
Q 2. c = ln2
Q 8. e-1/2
Q 13.
Q 15.
2
3
Q 29. 0, 0
EXERCISE2
12
Q 4. e
Q 10.
a 2 / b2
,
2 2 2
x
2
Q 16.
Q.5
2
4
2
Q 6. e
2 a2
Q 11. a = c = 1, b = 2 Q 12.
Q 7. e-1
2a 2 4
16a 4
g(x ) f (x)
when x = 1 & not defined when x = -1
2
Q 17. a - b
Q. 30 4
Q 19. 1/2
3
x
x sinx
1
1
1
tan2 . sin x or tan
, S(x) = x sin x , limit =
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Q 20.
Q 21. T(x) =
Q 26.
1
4
Q 1. e
Q6. lna
EXERCISE3
Q 3. C
Q 4. C Q5. B
Q8. C
Q 25. e
Q.9
1
2
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2m
Limit cos (n!x ) where x R. Prove that
Let f (x) = Limit
m n
1 if x is rational
f (x) = 0 if x is irrational .
15.
2. C
12. B
22. A
32. B
EXERCISE4
3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. C 8.
B
13. C 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. C 18.
C
23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. A 28.
C
33. B
EXERCISE5
9.
19.
29.
1. (i) 0
(ii) Limit does not exists (iii) Limit does not exists
2. 6
(ii)
3. (i) ( 8)
5. (i) 1/2
(ii) 1/2
x
3
8. {1, 0, 1}
7.
10. (i)
1
4 2
(ii)
2
3 3
(iii) zero
C
C
C
(iii)
2e 2
(ii)
5
(a + 2)3/2
2
(iv) 6. (i)
1
3
9 4
ln
4 e 2
a
11. (i) e
b2
1
,b = 1 (ii) a = 2, b R, c = 5, d R
2
1
1
sin x
14. ,
16.
17. (i)
(ii)
cot x (iii)
x
3
x
2 2 2
12. (i) a =
10.
20.
30.
4. (i) 1/3
9. (i)
B
C
A
13.
1
2
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1. D
11. A
21. D
31. B
1
3
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