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Limit of Algebraic function - Practice Questions & MCQ

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  • Limit of Algebraic function, Algebraic Function of type ‘infinity/infinity' is considered one of the most asked concept.

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If $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{3+\alpha \sin x+\beta \cos x+\log _e(1-x)}{3 \tan ^2 x}=\frac{1}{3}$, then $2 \alpha-\beta$ is equal to:

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Limit of Algebraic function

Limit of Algebraic function

(b) Factorization Method

In this method, we factorize numerators and denominators. The common factors are canceled out and the rest of the output is the final answer. 

Illustration 1:

\\\mathrm{To \;evaluate\;\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x^{3}-2 x-4}{x^{2}-3 x+2}}\\\\\mathrm{we\;can\;re-write,}\\\\\mathrm{\Rightarrow \lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{(x-2)\left(x^{2}+2 x+2\right)}{(x-2)(x-1)}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\left [ \frac{0}{0}\;form \right ]}\\\\\mathrm{(x-2)\;will\;cancel\;out\;in\;numerator\;and\;denominators}\\\\\mathrm{\Rightarrow \lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{\left(x^{2}+2 x+2\right)}{(x-1)}=10}

 

(c) Rationalization Method

This method is used when either numerator or denominator or both have fractional powers (like ½, ⅓ etc). After rationalization, the terms are factorized which on cancellation gives the final answer.

Let’s go through an illustration to understand better 

Illustration 2:

\text { Evaluate } : \lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{\sqrt{a+2 x}-\sqrt{3 x}}{\sqrt{3 a+x}-2 \sqrt{x}}

Rationalizing numerator and denominator we get,

\\=\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{a+2 x-3 x}{3 a+x-4 x}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3 a+x}+2 \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{a+2 x}+\sqrt{3 x}}\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\left ( \frac{0}{0}\;form \right )\\\\=\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{a-x}{3(a-x)}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3 a+x}+2 \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{a+2 x}+\sqrt{3 x}}\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\left ( \frac{0}{0}\;form \right )\\\\=\frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{a}+2 \sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{3 a}+\sqrt{3 a}}\right)\\\\=\frac{2}{3 \sqrt{3}}

Limit of Algebraic Function Using Standard Result

Limit of Algebraic Function Using Standard Result

As we studied in Binomial Theorem, the binomial expansion for any index

(1+x)^{n}=1+n x+\frac{n(n-1)}{2 !} x^{2}+\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{3 !} x^{3} \ldots    

where, |x| < 1

When x is infinitely small (approaching to zero), we can ignore higher powers of x and can write (1 + x)n = 1 + nx (approximately).

We will use this fact to evaluate the value of

\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{x^{n}-a^{n}}{x-a} .

Let x = a + h,

\\\therefore \;\;\lim_{x\rightarrow a}\frac{x^n-a^n}{x-a}=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{(a+h)^n-a^n}{(a+h)-a}\\\\\text{}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{a^{n}\left\{\left(1+\frac{h}{a}\right)^{n}-1\right\}}{h}\\\\\text{}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;=a^{n} \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\left\{1+n \frac{h}{a}\right\}-1}{h}\\\\\text{[when x}\rightarrow 0, (1+x)^n\rightarrow 1+nx]\\\\\text{}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;=a^n\cdot\frac{n}{a}=na^{n-1}\\\\\mathbf{\\\therefore \;\;\lim_{x\rightarrow a}\frac{x^n-a^n}{x-a}=na^{n-1}}\\\\\text{Also,}\;\;\;\;\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}\frac{(1+x)^n-1}{x}=n

 

Illustration 1: 

\\\mathrm{If\;\;\lim_{x\rightarrow 3}\frac{x^n-3^n}{x-3}=108,\text{find the value of n such that}\;n\in\mathbb{N}}

Solution:

\\\mathrm{we\;have\;\lim_{x\rightarrow 3}\frac{x^n-3^n}{x-3}=108,}\\\mathrm{\Rightarrow n\cdot3^{n-1}=108=4\times3^3}\\\mathrm{\Rightarrow n=4}

Algebraic Function of type ‘infinity/infinity'

Algebraic Function of type ‘infinity/infinity

To find the limit of the type  x ➝ ∞, write the given expression in the form of  \frac{N}{D}(D ≠ 0), (N is numerator, D is denominator). Then divide both N and D by highest power of x occurring in both N and D to get a meaningful form.

An important result:

\\\text { If } m, n \text { are positive integers and } a_{0}, b_{0} \neq 0 \text { are non-zero real numbers, then }\\\\\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{a_{0} x^{m}+a_{1} x^{m-1}+\ldots+a_{m-1} x+a_{m}}{b_{0} x^{n}+b_{1} x^{n-1}+\ldots+b_{n-1} x+b_{n}}=\begin{cases} 0& \text{ if } \;\;\;m<n \\ \frac{a_0}{b_0}& \text{ if } \;\;m=n \\ \infty & \text{ if } \;\;m>n \;\;\;when\;\;a_0b_0>0\\ -\infty & \text{ if } \;\;m>n\;\;\;when\;\;a_0b_0<0 \end{cases}

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Limit of Algebraic function

Mathematics for Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Advanced) : Calculus

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Mathematics for Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Advanced) : Calculus

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