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Mathematics
DPP: 1
Limit and Derivatives

Q1 Q8 √ 1+sin x−√ 1−sin x

2 limx→0 =
3x − 4x + 1 x

lim
2
(A) −1 (B) 1
x→1 x − 4x + 3
(C) 2 (D) −2

Q2 Evaluate the following limits: Q9 (1−cos 2x)(3+cos x)

3
limx→0 is equal to
x −64 x tan 4x
lim
2
x −16 (A) 4
x→4

(B) 3
Q3 Evaluate the following limits: (C) 2
2
2x +9x−5
(D) 1

lim
2
x+5
x→−5

Q10 x
3
cot x

Q4 Evaluate the following limits: limx→0

1−cos x
=

√ 1+x−1 (A) 0 (B) 1

lim

x→0
x
(C) 2 (D) -2

Q5 Q11

√1 + x − 1 √ 1 + √ 1 + y4 − √ 2
lim
lim =
x
x→0 4
y→0 y

(A) 1
Q6 Exists and equals
4√ 2
|sin x|
(B) 1
lim
x
Exists and equals
x→0 2√ 2(√ 2+1)

(C) 1
Exists and equals
Q7 √
1+√ 2+x−√ 3
2√ 2

limx→2 is equal to (D) Does not exist

x−2

(A) 1
Q12 Evaluate the following limit:-
8√ 3
2−√x

(B) 1
lim
4−x
x→4
√3

(C) Q13 Evaluate the following limit:-

8√ 3

(D)
√3

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Q15

Q16

Q17

Q18

Q19
lim

x→0

limx→0

(A)

(B)

(C) 0
(D) 1

limx→3

(A) 1
(C) 0
1

Suppose
√ 2−x−√ 2+x

The value of

(A)

(C) −∞
10√ 2

if limx→1 f (x)
x

tan x−sin x

x−3

|x−3|

values of a and b ?

limx→0

(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) positive infinity
(D) does not exist

lim

x→2

(A)

(C)
8√ 3

8√ 3
x

lim

x→2
3

f (x) =

sin |x|

√ 1+√ 2+x−√ 3

1
x−2

⎪
is equal to

is equal to

√ 2−√x

⎩
(B) −1
(D) Does not exist

a + bx,

= f (1)

is equal to
is

(B) +∞

(D) Does not exist

4,

b − ax,

is equal to

(B)

(D)
1

√3

√3
x < 1

x = 1

x > 1

. What are possible

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Q1 −1
Q11 A

Q2 6 Q12 1

Q3 −11
Q13 1
−
Q4 1 √2

Q14 A
Q5 1
Q15 D
2

Q16 D
Q6 Limit does not exist
Q17
Q7 A a = 0, b = 4

Q8 B Q18 D
Q9 C Q19 A
Q10 C

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Mathematics
DPP: 2
Limit and Derivatives

Q1 5 Q6 x

The value of limx→2 , is

x(e −1)

Evaluate limx→0
√ 2−√x 1−cos x

(A) 10 2
√

(B) ∞ Q7 2
tan 3x
The value of limx→0 is equal to
(C) −∞ √ 5−√ 4+sec x

(D) non-existent (A)

2√ 5

Q2 (B)
8 −9√ 5
lim
(C)
8
x
x→0
9√ 5
2 2 2 2
x x x x
[1 − cos − cos + cos cos ] (D)
2 4 2 4 −36√ 5

is equal
Q8 2 −1
x

(A) 1 Lt =
√ 1+x−1
16 x→0

(B) 1 (A) 2 (B) log 2

e
32

(C) (D) 2 log

(C) 1
log 2
e
e
2

2
64

(D) 1
Q9 x
x2 −x
8 limx→0 is equal to
1−cos x

Q3 x
2 −1
x
3 −1 6 −1
x (A) 2 log 2
lim + lim − lim ( ) equals
(B) log 2
x x x

x→0 x→0 x→0

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1

log 2
(C) 0 (D) 4 2

(D) 1

Q4 √ x−a−√ b−a 2

The value of lim

2 2
, for b > a, is
x −b
x→b Q10 The value of
(A) 1 (B) 1

4b√ a−b 4b√ b−a 1

lim
(C) 1 (D) 1
x
18
x→0

4a√ b−a b√ b−a 3 6 3

x x x
(1 − cos ( ) − cos ( ) + cos ( )
Q5 Evaluate - 3 6 3

6
3
2+x
−9 x
limx→0
x
. ⋅ cos ( ))
6

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is λ2, then the value of 900λ is equal to (here, (A) 2

(B) log 2
λ > 0 ) e

(C) log 2
e

Q11 2

1 − cos mx
(D) 2 log 2
lim = e

1 − cos nx
x→0

Q18 log (1+x)

e

limx→0
(A) m/n 3 −1
x

(A) log
(B) n/m e
3

(B) 0
(C) m
2

n
2 (C) 1
(D) n
2 (D) log e
3

2
m

Q19 Evaluate -
Q12 a −b
x x

log(5+x)−log(5−x)
limx→0 ( ) =
x
limx→0
x

(A) b
log ( )
a

(B) a
log ( )
b

(C) a

(D) b
log a

Q13 √ 1−cos2(x−2)

The value of lim , is

x−2
x→2

(A) (B)
√2 −√ 2

(C) 2 (D) None of these

Q14 3 +3
x 3−x
−12
limx→2
x
is equal to
− 1−x
3 2 −3

Q15 x(e −1)

x

limx→0 =
1−cos x

(A) 0 (B) ∞
(C) -2 (D) 2

Q16 log x

limx→1 =
x−1

(A) 1 (B) -1
(C) 0 (D) ∞

Q17 2 −1
x

limx→0 =
√ 1+x−1

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Q1 D Q11 C

Q2 B Q12 B
Q3 C Q13 A
Q4 B Q14 36
Q5 9 log (3)
Q15 D
e

Q16 A
Q6 2
Q17 D
Q7 D
Q18 D
Q8 D
Q19
Q9 A
2

Q10 25

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Mathematics
DPP: 3
Limit and Derivatives

Q1 Find the value of k if (B) 1

4 3 3
(C) 1
x − 1 x − k
lim = lim 2√ 2
2 2
x − 1
x→1 x→k x − k
(D) 1

Q8 √ 1−cos 2(x−2)
Q2 log x
The value of lim , is
limx→1 = x−2
x−1 x→2

(A) 1 (B) -1 (A) (B)

√2 −√ 2
(C) 0 (D) ∞
(C) 2 (D) None of these
Q3 Evaluate -
Q9 1−cos(1−cos x)
log(5+x)−log(5−x) The value of limx→0 4
is
limx→0 x
x

(A) 1

Q4 (e
kx
−1) sin kx
2

If limx→0 2
= 4 , then k is equal to (B) 1
x

(A) 2 (B) -2
4

(C) 1
(C) ±2 (D) ±4
6

(D)
Q5
1
2
tan(π cos x)

The value of limx→π 2

is equal to 8

sin x

(A) 1 (B) π Q10 sin 2x

Let limx→0 = L1 and
(C) −π (D) π/2
x

tan( )
2

2x
e −1

Q6 sin α−cos α
limx→0
x
= L2 , then the value of L1L2 is
limα→π/4 =
(A) 4 (B) 8
π

α−
4

(A) √ (C) 6 (D) 2

2

(B) Q11 π

1/√ 2 −θ

is equal to
2
π
limθ→
(C) 1 2 cot θ

(D) None of these (A) 0 (B) −1

(C) 1 (D) ∞
Q7 √ 2 cos x−1

limx→π/4 =
cot x−1 Q12 x
3 +3
3−x
−12
The value of limx→2 is
(A) 1 3
3−x
−3
x/2

√2

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(A) 1/3 (B) −1/3 Q17

2
sin (π cos x)
(C) 4/3 (D) −4/3
lim =
2
x→0 x

Q13 2
sin(π cos (tan(sin x)))

limx→0
2
is equal to
x

(A) π (A) −π (B) π

(B) π
(C) π/2 (D) 1
4

(C) π

(D) None of these

Q14 5
x −3
5

The value of limx→3 8 8

is equal to
x −3

(A) 5

(B) 5

64

(C) 5

216

(D) 1

27

Q15 x
(4 −1) ∵
3

The value of limx→0 2

, is
x
sin ⋅ log(1+3x)
4

(A) 4
2
(ln 4)
3

(B) 4
3
(ln 4)
3

(C) 3
2
(ln 4)
2

(D) 3
3
(ln 4)
2

Q16 4θ(tan θ−sin θ)

limθ→0
2
is
(1−cos 2θ)

(A)
1/√ 2

(B) 1/2

(C) 1
(D) 2

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Q1 8 Q9 D

Q10 B
3

Q2 A
Q11 C
Q3 2
Q12 D
5

Q13 A
Q4 C
Q14 C
Q5 C
Q15 B
Q6 A
Q16 B
Q7 B
Q17 B
Q8 A

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Mathematics
DPP: 4
Limit and Derivatives

Q1 Find the derivative of the following function, Q8 Find the derivative of the following function,
with respect to x : with respect to x :
2
x sin x
2 sin x + 3 cos x

Q9 Find the derivative of the following function,

with respect to x
Q2 Find the derivative each of the following

functions, with respect to x : (3x + 7)5 2

(1 − x )(3x + 4)

Q3 Find the derivative of the following function,

f (x) = 1 + x + x
2
+ … + x
60
, at x = 1 Q10 dy

If y = √x log x
e
, then find at x = e .
with respect to x dx

Q4 Find the derivative of Q11 √π

If f (x) 2 2
= √ 1 + cos (x ) , then f ′ ( ) is:
2
f(x) = x – 5x + 9 at x = 3 and at x = – 3.
2

(A)
√ π/6
Q5
(B) π
d −√
6
{log(sec x + tan x)} =
dx (C)
1/√ 6

(A) cos x (B) sec x (D)

π/√ 6
(C) tan x (D) cot x
Q12 π π

Q6 If (1 + tan ( − x)) (1 + tan (x + )) ,

tan x+cot x dy 8 8
If y = , then =
tan x−cot x dx dy

(A) 2 tan 2x sec 2x find .

dx

(B) tan 2x sec 2x

Q13 4
x +x +1
2
dy
(C) − tan 2x sec 2x If 2
such that = ax + b , find the
x −x+1 dx

(D) −2 tan 2x sec 2x

value of a + b + 10

Q7 Find the derivative of the following function,

Q14 dy

with respect to x If y 2
= log (x + √ x + 1) , find .
dx

3x − 4x
3
Q15
If y =
√
x + √ x + √x + … to ∞, prove
x + 1
that

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dy 1
=
dx 2y − 1

Q16 Find the derivative of sin x

, using
y = f (x) = e

first principle.

Q17 d
2
2
[cos (1 − x ) ] =
dx

(A) 2 2
2
−2x (1 − x ) sin (1 − x )

(B) 2 2
2
−4x (1 − x ) sin (1 − x )

(C) 2 2
2
4x (1 − x ) sin (1 − x )

(D) 2 2
2
−2 (1 − x ) sin (1 − x )

Q18
tan α+cot α 1
If y(α) = √ 2(
2
) +
2
,
1+tan α sin α

3π dy 5π
α ∈ ( , π) then at α = is:
4 dα 6

(A) 4
(B) 4
.
3

(C) 1
−
4

(D) -4

Q19 d
(log (1/x)) =
√x
dx

(A) 1
−
2√x

(B) -2
(C) 1
−
2
x √x

(D) 0

Q20 1 dy

If y = x +
1
, then find .
dx
x+
1
x+
x+…

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Q1 Q11 A
2 cos x–3 sin x

Q2 Q12 0
4
15(3x + 7)
Q13 13
Q3 1830 Q14 1

Q4 1; – 11 √ x2+1

Q5 B Q15 Proof
Q6 D Q16 sin x
e cos x

Q7
Q17 C
3 2
−8x −12x +3

2
(x+1)
Q18 A
Q8 2
Q19 D
x cos x + 2x sin x

Q9 2
Q20 dy y
(1 − x )3 + (3x + 4) (−2x) =
dx 2y−x

Q10 1

√e

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Single Correct Type Questions

4. The value of lim ( x − 1) sin
2 2
( πx ) is equal to:
sin 2t x →1 4 3
 1 1 1  x − 2x + 2x −1
 sin 2t 2 2 
lim 1 + 2 sin t +…+ n sin t  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
1. t →0 is equal to
 
  2 2
(a) π (b) π
 [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 6 3
2
(c) π (d) π2
(a) n + n
2
2
αe x + βe − x + γsinx 2
(b) n 5. If lim x →0 2
= , where α,β,γ ∈ R, then
xsin x 3
n ( n + 1)
(c) which of the following is NOT correct?
2
(d) n2  [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) α + β + γ = 6
2 2 2
2. The value of
(b) αβ + βγ + γα + 1 = 0
1 + 2 − 3 + 4 + 5 − 6 +…+ ( 3n − 2 ) + ( 3n − 1) − 3n (c) αβ2 + βγ2 + γα2 + 3 = 0
lim
n →∞
2n 4 + 4n + 3 − n 4 + 5n + 4 (d) α2 – β2 + γ2 = 4
is: [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
lim
(
sin cos −1 x − x )
6. is equal to:
(a)
2 +1
(b) 3 ( 2 +1 ) x→
1
2
(
1 − tan cos −1 x )
2
3  [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) 3 ( 2 +1 ) (d)
2 2 2 (a) 2 (b) − 2
( 3 x + 1 + 3 x − 1)6 + ( 3 x + 1 − 3 x − 1)6 1 1
3. lim x →∞ x3 (c) (d) −
(x + ) +(x − ) 2
6 6
2
x2 − 1 x2 − 1
3x
αx − (e − 1)
 [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] 7. Let β =lim for some a ∈ R. Then the value
x →0 (e3 x − 1)
(a) is equal to 9
of a + b is: [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(b) is equal to 27
(c) does not exist 14 3
(a) (b)
27 5 2
(d) is equal to
2 5 7
(c) (d)
2 2
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 8. Let f :R →R be a function such that f (2) = 4 and f '(2) =
13. If a is the positive root of the equation, p ( x ) = x − x − 2 =
2

x 2 f (2) − 4 f ( x)
1. Then the value of lim is equal to: 1 − cos ( p ( x ) )
x →2 x−2 0 then lim is equal to.
 [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] x →α + x+α−4
[5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
(a) 12 (b) 4
1 1
(c) 16 (d) 8 (a) (b)
2 2
9. If a, b are the distinct roots of x2 + bx + c = 0, then 3 3
( ) − 1 − 2 x 2 + bx + c (c) (d)
lim
e
2 x 2 + bx + c
( ) is equal to 2 2
2
x→β ( x − β)
3x + 33− x − 12
14. lim is equal to [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
 [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
x→2 3− x /2 − 31− x

(a) b2 – 4c (a) 32 (b) 36

(b) b2 + 4c (c) 34 (d) 30
(c) 2(b2 + 4c) 15. Let f : R → R be a differentiable function satisfying
(d) 2(b – 4c) 2
f ′ ( 3) + f ′ ( 2 ) = 0  [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]

10. The value of lim

cos −1
( x − [ x] ) ⋅ sin ( x − [ x] ) , where
2 −1 2
1

x−x 3  1 + f ( 3 + x ) − f ( 3)  x
x → 0+ Then lim   is equal to
x →0 1 + f ( 2 − x ) − f ( 2 ) 
[x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x is:  
 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)] (a) e2 (b) e (c) e–1 (d) 1
(a) π (b) 0 16. π − 2sin −1 x is equal to
lim
x →1− 1− x
π π
(c) (d)  [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
4 2 1
(a) (b) 2
sin −1 x − tan −1 x 2π π
11. If lim is equal to L, then the value of
x →0 3x3 π
(c) (d) π
(6L + 1) is [18 March, 2021(Shift-I)] 2
17. If α and β are the roots of the equation 375x2 – 25x – 2 =
n n
1 1 0, then lim r lim
n →∞ ∑ α + n →∞ ∑ β
r
(a) (b) is equal to:
6 2  =r 1 =r 1

(c) 6 (d) 2  [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]

21 29 1 7
 9  (a) (b) (c) (d)
x 346 358 12 116
lim
12. x → 2  ∑  is equal to:
 n =1 n ( n + 1) x + 2 ( 2n + 1) x + 4 
2  18. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
 [26 Aug, 2021(Shift-II)]
Then lim
( )
tan πsin 2 x + ( x − sin ( x [ x ])) 2
9 5 x →0 x2
(a) (b)
44 24  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
7 1 (a) Does not exist
(c) (d) (b) Equals π
36 5
(c) Equal p + 1
(d) Equals 0

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cot 3 x − tanx
19. lim is [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
x → cos  x + π  t3
π
48 x
24. lim 4 ∫0 6
4   dt is equal to ________.
 4 x →0 x t +1
(a) 4 (c) 4 2
 [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(b) 8 2 (d) 8

x + 2sinx (n + 1) k −1
20. lim is 25. I f lim ( nk + 1) + ( nk + 2 ) + .... + ( nk + n )  =
x →0
x 2 + 2sinx + 1 − sin 2 x − x + 1 x →0 n k +1
 [12 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] 1
33 lim ⋅ 1k + 2k + 3k +……+ n k  then the integral
(a) 3 (b) 2 x →∞ n k +1

(c) 6 (d) 1 value of k is equal to [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

21. The set of all values of a for which 1  1 

(
lim  x − 5 ]−[ 2 x + 2  =
)
0 , where [m] denotes the greater
e x3
(
− 1− x )
3 3
 (
+  1 − x2 ) 2 − 1 sinx

x→a 26. If β = lim   then the
integer less than or equal to m is equal to x →0 xsin 2 x
value of 6 b is ____. [JEE Adv 2022]
[24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
27. If lim
(
ax − e 4 x − 1 ) exists and is equal to b, then the value
(a) (–7.5, –6.5) (b) (–7.5, –6.5] x →0 ax e ( 4x
−1 )
(c) [–7.5, –6.5] (d) [–7.5, –6.5)
of a – 2b is_______. [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
2 1/ x 2
 3x + 2  28. Let f ( x ) = x 6 + 2 x 4 + x3 + 2 x + 3, x ∈ R . Then the natural
22. lim  2  is equal to [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
x →0 7 x + 2 
 
x n f (1) − f ( x )
number n for which lim = 44 is
1 x →1 x −1
(a) (b) e
e2  [1 Sep, 2021 (Shift-II)]
1 29. Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree 6 in x, in which the
(c) e2 (d)
e coefficient of x6 is unity and it has extrema at x = –1 and
f ( x)
23. Let [t] denote the greatest integer function ≤ t. If for some x = 1. If lim 3 = 1 , then 5 f (2) is equal to _______.
x →0 x
1− x + x
λ ∈ R − { 0,1} , lim = L , then L is equal to  [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
x→0 λ − x + [ x]
30. Let [t] denote the greatest integer ≤ t and {t}denote
 [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)] the fractional part t. Then integral value of a for which
1 the left hand limit of the function f (x) = f [1 + x] +
(a) 2 (b)
2 α [ ] { } + [ x] − 1
2 x+ x
4
(c) 0 (d) 1 at x = 0 is equal to α − , is
2 [ x ] + { x} 3
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1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. [12] 25. [5] 26. [5] 27. [5] 28. [7] 29. [144] 30. [3]

EXPLANATIONS

2 2 2 sin 2t ( x − 1)( x + 1) sin 2 (πx − π)

1. (b) limt →0 1cosec t + 2cosec t +………+ ncosec t  lim
[ sin2(q – p) = sin2q]
  x →1 ( x 4 − 1) − (2 x3 − 2 x)
 (∞º Indeterminate form)
sin 2 (πx − π) 2
sin 2t ( x − 1)( x + 1) π ( x − 1) 2
 cosec2t cosec2t  π2 ( x − 1) 2
 1 2 lim
= limn   +  +…….. + 1 =n x →1 ( x 2 − 1)( x 2 + 1 − 2 x)
t →0   n  n 
 
2. (c) Observe sum of terms in group of three. (1 + 2 – 3) π2 ( x − 1) 2
lim
= π2
+ (4 + 5 – 6) ................. x →1 ( x − 1) 2

0 + 3 + 6 + 9 +….n terms
lim αe x + βe − x + γsinx αe x + βe − x + γ sin x
4 4 5. (c) lim = lim
n →∞ 2n + 4n + 3 − n + 5n + 4 xsin 2 x 2
x →0 x →0
 sin x 
x ⋅ x2 ⋅  
3n ( n − 1)  x 
= lim
n →∞ 2 ( 2n 4 + 4n + 3 − n 4 + 5n + 4 ) = lim x →0
αe x + βe − x + γsinx
3 3 x3
= = ( 2 +1 )
2 ( 2 −1 2 ) 
α 1 +
x x 2 x3
+
  x x 2 x3
+ +… + β 1 − +
  x3 
− +… + γ  x − +…
1! 2! 3! 1! 2! 3! 3!
= lim x →0      
( 3 x + 1 + 3 x − 1)6 + ( 3 x + 1 − 3 x − 1)6 3 x3
3. (b) xlim x
( ) ( )
→∞ 6 6
x + x2 − 1 + x − x2 − 1
α β α β γ
( α + β ) + ( α − β + γ ) x +  +  x 2 +  − −  x3 +… 2
= lim
= x →0
 2 2  6 6 6 (given)
x3 3
  6
   
6
 x3  3 + 1 + 3 − 1  +  3 + 1 − 3 − 1    ⇒ α + β= 0, α − β + γ= 0,
α+β α β γ 2
= 0, − − =
  x x   x x    2 6 6 6 3
3   
lim x ×  
 6 6
x →∞
   1   1    ⇒ β = −α γ = −2α α − β − γ = 4 ⇒ α + α + 2α = 4
 x 6 1 + 1 − 2  + 1 − 1 − 2    ⇒ α = 1, β = −1, γ = −2
 x   x  
  
π
6. (d) Let cos −1 x= +θ
(2 3)6 + 0 4
= 6
3
= 3= ( 27 )
2 + 0 π  π 
sin  + θ  − cos  + θ 
 4   4 
( x 2 − 1) sin 2 (πx) = lim
4. (d) lim θ→0  π 
x →1 x 4 − 2 x3 + 2 x − 1 1 − tan  + θ 
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 = (nx+2) ((n+1)x+2)
π π
2sin  + θ − 
 4 4 9
x
= lim
θ→0
1−
1 + tanθ
∴ ∑ ( nx + 2) (( n + 1) x + 2)
n =1
1 − tanθ
9  
1 1
= lim
2 sin θ
(1 − tan θ )
= 


∑ − 
nx + 2 ( n + 1) x + 2 
θ→0 −2 tan θ n =1

 1 1   1 1  
(1 − tan θ) (1 − 0) 1  x + 2 − 2 x + 2  +  2 x + 2 − 3 x + 2  +…. ⋅
= lim = = −    
θ→0 ( −21/2 cos θ) −21/2 2 = 
  1 1  
+  −  
9 x + 2 10 x + 2
αx + 1 − e3 x    
7. (c) β =lim
x →0  e3 x − 1  1 1 9x
(αx )   3x = − =
x + 2 10 x + 2 (10 x + 2)( x + 2)
 3x 
 9 x2  2 9x 9
∴ lim =
αx + 1 1 + 3 x +  (a − 3) x − 9 x x → 2 (10 x + 2 )( x + 2 ) 44
 2  2
lim
= 2
x →0 (3 x) (αx) 3α x 13. (c) p ( x) = x 2 − x − 2 = 0 ⇒ x = 2, −1

So, a = 3
⇒ a = 2
−3 −1 5
⇒= β = ,  α += β .
2α 2 2 1 − cos ( x 2 − x − 2 )
Now lim+
8. (a) Using L’Hospital Rule x→2 x−2
f '( x)  4(4) − 4
 2 x. f (2) − 4=
lim   = 12  x2 − x − 2 
x →2
 1  1 2 sin  
 2 
9. (d) Given, let a, b be the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0 = lim+
x→2 x−2
So, a + ba + c = 0 & b + bb + c = 0 and a + b
2 2

= –b, ab = c sin ( x 2 − x − 2 )
Also, x2 + bx + c = (x – a) (x – b)
= lim+
2
2 ×
(x 2
− x − 2)
2 ( x 2 + bx + c )
e − 1 − 2 ( x 2 + bx + c ) x→2  x2 − x − 2  2 ( x − 2)
Now, lim  
( x − β) 2  2 
x →β
4 ( x 2 + bx + c ) 8 ( x 2 + bx + c )   ( x2 − x − 2)  
2 3

1 + 2 ( x 2 + bx + c ) + + +…− 1 − 2 ( x 2 + bx + c )

= lim 2! 3!  sin  
2
  2 
  × lim ( x − 2 )( x + 1)
x →β ( x − β)
1
8 = lim+   2
2( x − α ) 2 ( x − β) 2 + ( x − α )3 ( x − β)3 + …… 2 x → 2  x − x − 2  x → 2+ ( x − 2)
= lim 6  2 
( x − β) 2  
x→β
 
= 2 (b – a)2 = 2 [(b + a)2 – 4ab] = 2 [b2 – 4c] 1 3
−1 −1 = × 1× 3=
cos x sin x π 2 2
10. (d) lim+ × =
x →0
(1 − x 2 ) x 2 x/2
14. (b) Let 3 = t
11. (d)
27
12. (a)  n(n+1)x2 + 2(2n+1)x+4 t 2 + 2 − 12
t t 4 + 27 − 12t 2
= lim= lim
= n(n+1)x2+{(2n+2)+2n}x+4 t →3 1 3 t →3 t −3
− 2
t t
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 = lim
(t 2
− 3) ( t + 3)( t − 3)
= 6 × 6 = 36 R.H.L Lt +
x [ x]
=0
t →3 ( t − 3) x →0 x

\ Limit does not exist.

1
 1 + f ( 3 + x ) − f ( 3)  ∞ x
19. (d) Using LH rule
15. (d) lim   (1 form)
x →0 1 + f ( 2 − x ) − f ( 2 ) 
 
f ( 3 + x ) − f ( 2 − x ) − f ( 3) + f ( 2 )
3cot 2 x ( −cosec 2 x ) − sec 2 x
lim x→0
x (1+ f ( 2 − x ) − f ( 2 ) ) lim =8
⇒e x→
π
 π
4 −sin  x + 
using L 'Hopital  4
f ′( 3 + x ) + f ′( 2 − x )
lim 20. (b) Rationalize
⇒ e x →0 1
1
=

π − 2 sin −1 x π + 2 sin −1 x lim

( x + 2sin x ) ( x 2 + 2sin x + 1 + sin 2 x − x + 1 )
16. (b) xlim × x →0

2 2
x + 2sin x + 1 − sin x + x − 1
→1− 1− x π + 2 sin −1 x

π  ( x + 2sin x )( 2 )
2  − sin −1 x  lim 2 2
x + 2sin x − sin x + x
x →0

lim− 2 
x →1
1− x ( π + 2sin −1 x ) 0
form using L' hospital
0
2cos −1 x 1

lim− . ⋅ (1 + 2 cos x ) × 2 3× 2
1− x 2 πx →1
⇒ lim = 2
=
x → 0 2 x + 2 cos x − 2sin x cos x + 1 3
Assuming x = cos q
2θ 1 2 21. (a) lim ([ x − 5] − [2 x + 2]) =
0
lim+
⋅ = x→a
θ π
2sin   2 π
θ→ 0

2
  lim ([ x] − 5 − [2 x] − 2) =0

x→a
17. (c) 375x2 – 25x – 2 = (x – a) (x – b) (375)
lim ([ x] − [2 x]) =
7
Put x = 1
x→a

348 When a ∈ integer

= (1 − α )(1 − β)
375
[a] – [2a] = 7
25 −2

α+β= , αβ =
⇒ a = –7
375 375
When a ∉ I, a = I + f

⇒ (α + α2 + ..... upto infinite terms) + (β + β2 + ..... upto
α β α − αβ + β − αβ 1 Now, [a] – [2a] = 7
infinite terms) = = + =
1− α 1− β (1 − α )(1 − β) 12
⇒ –I – [2 f ] = 7

( )
tan π sin 2 x π sin 2 x  x − sin ( x [ x ])   1
2
Case-I: f ∈  0, 
18. (a) xL→t0 ⋅ +   2
π sin 2 x x2  x 
2f ∈ (0, 1) ⇒ [2f] = 0
2 2
 sin x [ x ] x [ x ]   x [ x]
⇒ –I = 7
= 1( π ) ⋅ (1) 2 + Lt 1 − ⋅  = π + Lt 1 −
x→0  x [ x] x  x→0  x 

I = –7 ⇒ a ∈ (–7, –6.5)
x [ x]
L.H.L Lt − =1 1 
x→0 x Case-II: f ∈  ,1

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 2f ∈ (1, 2) ⇒ [2f] = 1 1 1
⇒ k + = 33 ⋅ ⇒ ( 2k + 1)( k + 1) = 66
–I – 1 = 7 2 k +1

I = –8 ⇒ a ∈ (–7.5, –7) 13
⇒ (k – 5) (2k + 13) = 0 ⇒ k = 5 or k =
Hence, a ∈ (–7.5, –6.5) 2
1/ x 2 1  3 x2 + 2  1
 3x + 2  2  1

22. (a) Let L lim e x − (1 − x 3 ) 3 +  (1 − x 2 ) 2 − 1 sin x
lim 2  2 −1 3

= =  2  e x →0 x  7 x + 2  .
x →0
 7x + 2  26. [5] β =lim
 
−4 x →0 x sin 2 x
= e=

2
e −2
 1   1 
1 + x 3 +…− 1 − x 3  +  − x 2 +… sin x
1− x + x  3   2 
23. (a) Here lim =L lim 3
x →0 λ − x + [ x]
x →0 x
1 1 6+ 2−3
1+ − ⇒ =5 / 6 6β =5
1+ h + h 1 3 2 6
=
Here L.H.L. lim
=
h →0 λ + h − 1 λ −1
ax − ( e 4 x − 1)
27. [5] Given lim
1− h + h 1 x →0
ax ( e 4 x − 1)
= lim
R.H.L. =
h →0 λ − h − 0 λ
Applying L’Hospital Rule, we get
Q Limit exists. Hence L.H.L. = R.H.L. a − 4e 4 x
lim
So a = 4
⇒ |l – 1| = |l| x →0
a ( e 4 x − 1) + ax ( 4e 4 x )

1 Applying L’Hospital Rule lim

⇒λ= and L = 2
2 −16e 4 x
lim

x →0 4(4e ) + 4(4e 4 x ) + 4 x(16e 4 x )
4x

x t3
∫0 dt
t 6 + 1  0 form 
=
−16 −16
= =
1
− =b
24. [12] 48 lim   4 × 4 + 4 × 4 32 2
x →0 x4 0 
 −1 
Applying L’ Hospitals Rule \ a − 2b = 4 − 2   = 4 + 1 = 5
 2 
x3 1 28. [7] We have , f(x) = x6 + 2x4 + x3 + 2x + 3
48 lim
= × = 12
x →0 x 6 + 1 4 x3 x n f (1) − f ( x )
lim
= 44
(n + 1) k −1  2 n ( n + 1)  x →1 x −1
25.=
[5] lim ⋅ n k + 
9 x n − ( x 6 + 2 x 4 + x 3 + 2 x + 3)
k +1
n →∞ n  2 

⇒ lim = 44
  1  x →1 x −1
 1 +  
n
(n + 1) ⋅ n  k + 
k −1 2
 Using L - hospital’s rule, we get
 2 
  9nx n −1 − (6 x 5 + 8 x 3 + 3 x 2 + 2)
= lim
⇒ lim = 44
n →∞ n k +1
x →1 1

⇒ 9n – 19 = 44 ⇒ n = 7
  1
k −1  1 +  
 1  n 29. [144] Let f ( x ) = x + ax + bx + ax + dx + ex + f
k+
6 5 4 3 2
⇒ lim 1 + 

n →∞  n  2 
  f ( x)
1 k k 1 
lim = 1 Non zero finite
RHS ⇒ nlim
→∞ n k +1
(1 + 2 +…+ n ) = k + 1
k
x →0 x3
 1 So, d = e = f = 0
⇒ k + 
 2 f(x) = x6 + ax5 + bx4 + cx3

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 f ( x)  −3   −3 
lim = 1= c ∴ f ( x) =x 6 +   x5 +   x 4 + x3
x→0 x 3  5  2

And It is given that
∴ 5.f ( 2) =
144

f ′ ( x ) = 0 at x = 1 and x = −1
4
f ′ ( x ) =6 x 5 + 5ax 4 + 4bx 3 + 3 x 2 30. [3] lim− f ( x ) = α −
x →0 3
f ′ (1) = 0 [Given]
α −1 − 2 4 1 4
⇒ 0+ = α− ⇒ 2− = α−
⇒ 6 + 5a + 4b + 3 =
0
−1 3 α 3
−9 …(i)
⇒ 5a + 4b =
1 10
f ′ ( −1) =0 [Given] ⇒α+ = ⇒ 3α 2 − 10α + =
3 0
α 3

−6 + 5a − 4b + 3 =0 …(ii)
⇒ 3a2 – 9a – a + 3 = 0 ⇒ 3a(a – 3) as – 1(a – 3) = 0
Solving (i) and (ii) ⇒ (a – 3) (3a – 1) = 0, So, a = 3 as a ∈ I
a=
−3 / 5, b =
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