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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q35
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Limits Continuity and Differentiability question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q35

JEE MainMathematicsLimits Continuity and DifferentiabilityMCQ+4 / −1
The value of lim⁡n→∞(∑k=1nk3+6k2+11k+5(k+3)!)\lim \limits_{n \rightarrow \infty}\left(\sum\limits_{k=1}^n \frac{k^3+6 k^2+11 k+5}{(k+3)!}\right)n→∞lim​(k=1∑n​(k+3)!k3+6k2+11k+5​) is :
  1. A
    5/3
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    4/3
  4. D
    7/3
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Correct answer: A

  1. We need to evaluate
L=lim⁡n→∞∑k=1nk3+6k2+11k+5(k+3)!.L=\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{k^3+6k^2+11k+5}{(k+3)!}.L=n→∞lim​k=1∑n​(k+3)!k3+6k2+11k+5​.

Since this is an infinite series with factorial in the denominator, we try to rewrite the numerator so that the term becomes telescoping.

  1. Let
Tk=k3+6k2+11k+5(k+3)!.T_k=\frac{k^3+6k^2+11k+5}{(k+3)!}.Tk​=(k+3)!k3+6k2+11k+5​.

We look for constants so that

k3+6k2+11k+5k^3+6k^2+11k+5k3+6k2+11k+5

can be expressed in terms of products related to (k+3)!(k+3)!(k+3)!.

Notice that

(k+3)!=(k+3)(k+2)(k+1)k!.(k+3)!=(k+3)(k+2)(k+1)k!.(k+3)!=(k+3)(k+2)(k+1)k!.

Also,

(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)=k3+6k2+11k+6.(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)=k^3+6k^2+11k+6.(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)=k3+6k2+11k+6.

Therefore,

k3+6k2+11k+5=(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−1.k^3+6k^2+11k+5=(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)-1.k3+6k2+11k+5=(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−1.

So,

Tk=(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−1(k+3)!=1k!−1(k+3)!.T_k=\frac{(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)-1}{(k+3)!} =\frac{1}{k!}-\frac{1}{(k+3)!}.Tk​=(k+3)!(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−1​=k!1​−(k+3)!1​.
  1. Hence the partial sum becomes
Sn=∑k=1n(1k!−1(k+3)!).S_n=\sum_{k=1}^n\left(\frac{1}{k!}-\frac{1}{(k+3)!}\right).Sn​=k=1∑n​(k!1​−(k+3)!1​).

Split the sums:

Sn=∑k=1n1k!−∑k=1n1(k+3)!.S_n=\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{k!}-\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{(k+3)!}.Sn​=k=1∑n​k!1​−k=1∑n​(k+3)!1​.

In the second sum, put r=k+3r=k+3r=k+3. Then as k=1→nk=1\to nk=1→n, r=4→n+3r=4\to n+3r=4→n+3:

∑k=1n1(k+3)!=∑r=4n+31r!.\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{(k+3)!}=\sum_{r=4}^{n+3}\frac{1}{r!}.k=1∑n​(k+3)!1​=r=4∑n+3​r!1​.

Therefore,

Sn=∑k=1n1k!−∑r=4n+31r!.S_n=\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{k!}-\sum_{r=4}^{n+3}\frac{1}{r!}.Sn​=k=1∑n​k!1​−r=4∑n+3​r!1​.

Most terms cancel, leaving

Sn=11!+12!+13!−(1(n+1)!+1(n+2)!+1(n+3)!).S_n=\frac{1}{1!}+\frac{1}{2!}+\frac{1}{3!}-\left(\frac{1}{(n+1)!}+\frac{1}{(n+2)!}+\frac{1}{(n+3)!}\right).Sn​=1!1​+2!1​+3!1​−((n+1)!1​+(n+2)!1​+(n+3)!1​).
  1. Now take the limit as n→∞n\to\inftyn→∞. Since factorials grow very fast,
1(n+1)!, 1(n+2)!, 1(n+3)!→0.\frac{1}{(n+1)!},\ \frac{1}{(n+2)!},\ \frac{1}{(n+3)!}\to 0.(n+1)!1​, (n+2)!1​, (n+3)!1​→0.

So,

L=11!+12!+13!=1+12+16=53.L=\frac{1}{1!}+\frac{1}{2!}+\frac{1}{3!}=1+\frac12+\frac16=\frac{5}{3}.L=1!1​+2!1​+3!1​=1+21​+61​=35​.
  1. Check options:
  • A: 53\frac5335​ ✅
  • B: 222 ❌
  • C: 43\frac4334​ ❌
  • D: 73\frac7337​ ❌

Thus the correct answer is A.

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