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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q26
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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q26

JEE MainMathematicsLimits Continuity and DifferentiabilityMCQ+4 / −1
lim⁡x→0cosec⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4)\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \operatorname{cosec} x\left(\sqrt{2 \cos ^2 x+3 \cos x}-\sqrt{\cos ^2 x+\sin x+4}\right)limx→0​cosecx(2cos2x+3cosx​−cos2x+sinx+4​) is:
  1. A
    115\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}15​1​
  2. B
    125\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}}25​1​
  3. C
    000
  4. D
    −125-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}}−25​1​
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Correct answer: D

  1. We need to evaluate
L=lim⁡x→0csc⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4).L=\lim_{x\to 0} \csc x\left(\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}-\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}\right).L=x→0lim​cscx(2cos2x+3cosx​−cos2x+sinx+4​).
  1. First check the form at x=0x=0x=0:
  • cos⁡0=1\cos 0=1cos0=1
  • sin⁡0=0\sin 0=0sin0=0

So,

2cos⁡20+3cos⁡0=2+3=5,\sqrt{2\cos^2 0+3\cos 0}=\sqrt{2+3}=\sqrt5,2cos20+3cos0​=2+3​=5​,

and

cos⁡20+sin⁡0+4=1+0+4=5.\sqrt{\cos^2 0+\sin 0+4}=\sqrt{1+0+4}=\sqrt5.cos20+sin0+4​=1+0+4​=5​.

Thus the bracket is of the form 000, while csc⁡x→∞\csc x\to \inftycscx→∞, so overall it is a 00\frac{0}{0}00​-type situation.

  1. Rationalize the expression inside the bracket:
L=lim⁡x→02cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4sin⁡x.L=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}-\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}}{\sin x}.L=x→0lim​sinx2cos2x+3cosx​−cos2x+sinx+4​​.

Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate:

L=lim⁡x→0(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x)−(cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4)sin⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x+cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4).L=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{(2\cos^2 x+3\cos x)-(\cos^2 x+\sin x+4)}{\sin x\left(\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}\right)}.L=x→0lim​sinx(2cos2x+3cosx​+cos2x+sinx+4​)(2cos2x+3cosx)−(cos2x+sinx+4)​.
  1. Simplify the numerator:
(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x)−(cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4)=cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−sin⁡x−4.(2\cos^2 x+3\cos x)-(\cos^2 x+\sin x+4) =\cos^2 x+3\cos x-\sin x-4.(2cos2x+3cosx)−(cos2x+sinx+4)=cos2x+3cosx−sinx−4.

Hence,

L=lim⁡x→0cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−sin⁡x−4sin⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x+cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4).L=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{\cos^2 x+3\cos x-\sin x-4}{\sin x\left(\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}\right)}.L=x→0lim​sinx(2cos2x+3cosx​+cos2x+sinx+4​)cos2x+3cosx−sinx−4​.
  1. Factor the numerator using
cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−4=(cos⁡x−1)(cos⁡x+4).\cos^2 x+3\cos x-4=(\cos x-1)(\cos x+4).cos2x+3cosx−4=(cosx−1)(cosx+4).

So,

cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x−sin⁡x−4=(cos⁡x−1)(cos⁡x+4)−sin⁡x.\cos^2 x+3\cos x-\sin x-4=(\cos x-1)(\cos x+4)-\sin x.cos2x+3cosx−sinx−4=(cosx−1)(cosx+4)−sinx.

Therefore,

L=lim⁡x→0(cos⁡x−1)(cos⁡x+4)−sin⁡xsin⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x+cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4).L=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{(\cos x-1)(\cos x+4)-\sin x}{\sin x\left(\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}\right)}.L=x→0lim​sinx(2cos2x+3cosx​+cos2x+sinx+4​)(cosx−1)(cosx+4)−sinx​.

Split it:

L=lim⁡x→0(cos⁡x−1)(cos⁡x+4)sin⁡x(2cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x+cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4)−lim⁡x→012cos⁡2x+3cos⁡x+cos⁡2x+sin⁡x+4.L=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{(\cos x-1)(\cos x+4)}{\sin x\left(\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}\right)} - \lim_{x\to 0} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}}.L=x→0lim​sinx(2cos2x+3cosx​+cos2x+sinx+4​)(cosx−1)(cosx+4)​−x→0lim​2cos2x+3cosx​+cos2x+sinx+4​1​.
  1. Evaluate the first limit: As x→0x\to 0x→0,
cos⁡x−1∼−x22,sin⁡x∼x,\cos x-1\sim -\frac{x^2}{2},\qquad \sin x\sim x,cosx−1∼−2x2​,sinx∼x,

so

cos⁡x−1sin⁡x→0.\frac{\cos x-1}{\sin x}\to 0.sinxcosx−1​→0.

Also cos⁡x+4→5\cos x+4\to 5cosx+4→5, and the square-root sum tends to 252\sqrt525​. Hence the first term tends to 000.

  1. Evaluate the second limit directly:
\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\cos^2 x+3\cos x}+\sqrt{\cos^2 x+\sin x+4}} =\frac{1}{\sqrt5+\sqrt5}= rac{1}{2\sqrt5}.

Since it is subtracted,

L=0−125=−125.L=0-\frac{1}{2\sqrt5}=-\frac{1}{2\sqrt5}.L=0−25​1​=−25​1​.
  1. Therefore the correct option is
−125.\boxed{-\frac{1}{2\sqrt5}}.−25​1​​.

This is option D.

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