CAREER POINT

LIMIT
EXERCISE–I
13 7
x2 x x x Lim x
2
x.1nx 1nx 1
Q.1 Lim
x 1
Q.2 Lim Q.3 x 1
x 1 x 1 5 x 3
x x 1
100
xk 100 2 x 3x1/ 3 5x1/ 5 3
1 tan x
Q.4 Lim K 1 Q.5 Lim
x 1/ 3 Q.6 Lim
x 1 3x 2 (2x 3) 1 2 cos 2 x
x 1 x
4

Lim sec 4 x sec 2 x p q

Q.7 Q.8 Lim p, q N
x 0
sec 3x sec x x 1 1 xp 1 xq
tan x sin x
Q.9 Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is the limit of the function f(x) =
sin 3 x
1 x
as x 0 and whose common ratio is the limit of the function g(x) = as x 1.
(cos x) 2
1

t t
Q.10 Lim (x l n cosh x) where cosh t = e e
.
x 2

1
cos 2x 1 x 2 [ x ]2 15[x ] 56
1 sin 2x
Q.11 (a) Lim ; (b) Lim
x ; (c) Lim
x
1 1 4 4x x 7 sin( x 7) sin( x 8)
2
x
2 where [ ] denotes the greatest
integer function

Lim 1 tan x 8 x2 x2 x2 x2
Q.12 Q.13 Lim 1 cos cos cos cos
x
4 1 2 sin x x 0 x8 2 4 2 4
 cos x
Lim 2 cos sin Lim 2 1
Q.14 Q.15 x 2 x (x
4 (4 )2 2
)

Q.16 If Lim a sin x 3 sin 2x is finite then find the value of 'a' & the limit.
x 0 tan x
a 2x x
Q.17 (a) Lim tan 2
1
, where a R ; (b) Plot the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan 1 2
x 0 x t 0 t
x 1
(ln (1 x ) ln 2)(3.4 3x )
Q.18 Lim [ln (1 + sin²x). cot(ln2 (1 + x))] Q.19 Limx 1
1 1
x 0 [(7 x ) 3 (1 3x ) 2 ]. sin( x 1)
n
Q.20 If l = Lim (r 1) sin r sin then find { l }. (where { } denotes the fractional part function)
n
r 2 r 1 r

(3x 4 2 x 2 ) sin 1x | x |3 5 (x 3 27 )1n (x 2)

Q.21 Lim Q.22 Lim
x
| x |3 | x |2 |x| 1 x 3 2
x 9
x x x
Q.23 Lim 27 9 3 1
x 0 2 1 cos x
x
Q.24 Let f ( x ) , x 0 and g( x ) x 3, x 1
sin x
2 x, x 0 x 2 2 x 2, 1 x 2
x 5, x!2
find LHL and RHL of g f ( x ) at x = 0 and hence find Lim g f ( x ) .
x 0
P Pn
Q.25 Let Pn a n1 1, n = 2, 3,.......and Let P1 = ax – 1 where a R+ then evaluate Lim .
x 0 x
1 1 1 ax 1 2 3
Q.26 If the Lim 3 exists and has the value equal to l, then find the value of .
x 0 x 1 x 1 bx a l b
Q.27 Let {an}, {bn}, {cn} be sequences such that
(i) an + bn + cn = 2n + 1 ; (ii) anbn +bncn + cnan = 2n – 1 ; (iii) anbncn = – 1 ; (iv) an < bn < cn
Then find the value of Lim na n .
n
Q.28 If n N and an = 2 + 42 + 62 + ....... + (2n)2 and bn = 12 + 32 + 52 + ..... + (2n – 1)2. Find
2 the value
an bn
Lim .
n n
Q.29 At the end points A, B of the fixed segment of length L, lines are drawn meeting in C and making angles
and 2 respectively with the given segment. Let D be the foot of the altitude CD and let x represents
the length of AD. Find the value of x as tends to zero i.e. Lim x .
0

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.
 EXERCISE–II
1/ x
8x 2 3 x 1 x
1/ x
2 x c
Q.1 Lim 2x 3 Q.2 Lim 4 then find c Q.3 Lim
x 2 x x c x 0 e
2x 5

2 n2 n 1
2
n n 1 2 π
Q.4 Lim Q.5 Lim x sin n cos
n n x x

x2
a tan 2x
Lim x Lim tan x
Q.6 cos 2 a R Q.7
x 1 x x 1 4
1 1 1 1 1 nx
Lim x 1 cos x Lim a 1 a 2 a 3 ..... a n
x x x x x

Q.8 x 0 Q.9 x n
where a1,a2,a3,......an > 0
x

sin 1 (1 {x}).cos 1 (1 {x})

Q.10 Let f(x) = then find xLim
0
f(x) and xLim
0
f(x), where {x} denotes the fractional
2{x} . (1 {x})
part function.
ae x b cos x ce x
Q.11 Find the values of a, b & c so that Lim
x 0 2
x. sin x
1 a2 x2 a x
Q.12 Lim 2
2 sin sin where a is an odd integer
x a (a x 2 )2 ax 2 2
2
Lim tan x x2
Q.13 x 0
x 2 tan 2 x

(1 x )(1 x 2 )(1 x 3 )......(1 x 2 n )

Q.14 If L = Lim then show that L can be equal to
x 1 [(1 x )(1 x 2 )(1 x 3 ).........(1 x n )]2
n
n r 1 n
(a) " r (b) " ( 4 r 2)
n! r 1
r 1

(c) The sum of the coefficients of two middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n – 1.
(d) The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x)2n.

Q.15 Lim [1.x ] [ 2 .x ] [ 3 .x ] ..... [ n .x ]

, Where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.
n
n2
1 x ln x
Q.16 Evaluate, Lim
x 1 1 cos x
ay by
exp x ln(1 ) exp x1n(1 )
x x
Q.17 Lim Limit
y 0 x y

Q.18 Let x0 = 2 cos and xn = 2 xn , n = 1, 2, 3, .........., find Lim 2( n 1)

· 2 xn .
6 1 n

Lim n (1 x)1 x
1
Q.19 x 0 2
x x

n3 1 (1 n 1 ) 2
Q.20 Let L = " 1 2
4
; M= " n3 1
and N = " 1 2n 1 , then find the value of
n 3 n n 2 n 1
–1 –1
L +M +N . –1
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:
T (x)
(a) T(x) (b) S(x) & (c) the limit of as x 0.
S(x)
n
x cot x
Q.22 Let f (x) = Lim 3n 1 sin 3 and g (x) = x – 4 f (x). Evaluate Lim 1 g( x ) .
n
n 1 3n x 0

n
If f (n, )= " 1 tan
2
Q.23 , then compute Lim f (n , )
r 1 2r n

cos 2 x (1 3x )1 3 3 4 cos3 x ln (1 x ) 4
Q.24 L = Lim 2 4
x 0 x
If L = a b where 'a' and 'b' are relatively primes find (a + b).
x2
cosh ( x ) et e t
Q.25 Lim where cosh t =
x cos ( x ) 2

f (x) x (1 a cos x ) b sin x

Q.26 f (x) is the function such that Lim 1 . If Lim
3
1 , then find the value of
x 0 x x 0 f (x)
a and b.
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 1 1
(a) Lim ...........
n n2 n2 1 n2 2 n2 2n
1 2 n
(b) Lim 2 + 2 + ......... +
n 1 n 2 n n n2

Lim x2 1
Q.29 Find a & b if : (i) x x 1
ax b = 0 (ii) xLim x2 x 1 ax b = 0

1 1 L 153
Q.30 If L = Lim then find the value of .
x 0 ln (1 x ) ln ( x 1 x2 ) L