JEE Main 2019 · 12 Apr · Shift II

JEE Main 2019 Mathematics question on Limits Continuity and Differentiability

lim⁡x→0x+2sin⁡xx2+2sin⁡x+1−sin⁡2x−x+1\lim_{x \to 0} \dfrac{x + 2\sin x}{\sqrt{x^2 + 2\sin x + 1} - \sqrt{\sin^2 x - x + 1}} is
  1. A.
    6
  2. B.
    2
  3. C.
    3
  4. D.
    1
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Correct option: B

Solution

At x→0, both numerator and denominator→0, so rationalize the denominator by multiplying by the conjugate.

Numerator after rationalization: (x + 2sinx)(√(x²+2sinx+1) + √(sin²x−x+1))

Denominator after rationalization: (x²+2sinx+1) − (sin²x−x+1) = x² + 2sinx − sin²x + x

Factor denominator: x² + x + 2sinx − sin²x. As x→0, use sinx ≈ x, so this ≈ x² + x + 2x − x² = 3x.

Numerator: (x + 2sinx) ≈ (x + 2x) = 3x, and the square root factor → (1 + 1) = 2.

So the limit = (3x · 2)/(3x) = 2.

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