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Important Limits
xn an
I. lim na n1 , where n is integer and a 0.
x a x a
xa a 1
II. lim .
x 0 x 2 a
n
1
III. lim 1 e .
n0
n
1
IV. lim 1 x e .
x
x
ax 1
V. lim ln a , where a 0 .
x 0 x
ex 1
VI. lim ln e 1.
x0 x
sin
VII. If is measured in radian, then lim 1.
0
Question # 1
(i) lim(2 x 4) lim(2 x) lim(4) 2lim( x) 4 2(3) 4 10 .
x3 x3 x3 x3
(ii)
x1
lim 3x 2 2 x 4 3(1) 2(1) 4
2
3 2 4 5.
(iv) lim x x 2 4 2 22 4 = 0.
x 2
(v) lim
x2
x3 1 x 2 5 lim
x2
x3 1 lim
x2
x2 5
(2)3 1 (2)2 5
8 1 4 5 9 9 0 .
2 x 5x
3
2(2) 5( 2) 16 10
3
26 13
(vi) lim .
x 2 3 x 2 3(2) 2 6 2 8 4
Question # 2
x3 x x( x 2 1) x( x 1)( x 1)
(i) lim lim lim
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x1 x 1
lim x( x 1) (1)(1 1) 2
x1
3x 4 x
3
x(3x 2 4) 3x 2 4 3(0) 4
(ii) lim 2 = lim lim 4.
x 0 x ( x 1)
x 0
x x x 0 x 1 0 1
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 2
x3 8
(iii) lim
x 2 x 2 x 6
x3 (2)3 ( x 2)( x 2 2 x 4)
lim 2 lim
x 2 x 3 x 2 x 6 x 2 x( x 3) 2( x 3)
( x 2)( x 2 2 x 4) ( x 2 2 x 4)
lim lim
x 2 ( x 3)( x 2) x 2 ( x 3)
(2) 2 2(2) 4) 12
(2 3) 5
x3 3x 2 3x 1
(iv) lim
x1 x3 x
x 1 x 1
3 3
lim lim
x 1 x ( x 2 1) x 1 x ( x 1)( x 1)
x 1 1 1
2 2
lim lim 0
x 1 x( x 1) x1 (1)(1 1)
x3 x 2 x 2 x 1 x2
(v) lim 2 lim lim
x 1
x 1 x 1 ( x 1)( x 1) x 1 ( x 1)
1
2
1
(1 1) 2
2 x 2 32 2( x 2 16)
(vi) lim 3 lim 2
x 4 x 4 x 2 x 4 x ( x 4)
2( x 4) x 4 2( x 4)
lim lim
x 4 x 2 ( x 4) x 4 x2
2(4 4) 16
2
1.
4 16
x 2 x 2 x 2
(vii) lim lim
x 2 x2 x 2 x2 x 2
x 2
2 2
x2
lim lim
x 2
x 2 x 2 x 2
x 2 x 2
1 1 1
lim
x 2 x 2 2 2 2 2
xh x xh x xh x
(viii) lim lim
h0 h h0 h xh x
x
2 2
xh xhx
lim lim
h0
h x h x h0
h xh x
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 3
h 1
lim lim
h0
h xh x h0 xh x
1 1
x0 x 2 x
xn an
(ix) lim
x a x m a m
lim
x a x n1 x n2a x n3a 2 .... a n1
x a x a
x m1 x m2a x m3a 2 .... a m1
lim
x n 1
x n2a x n3a 2 .... a n1
x a
x m1
x m2
ax m 3 2
a .... a m1
a n1 a n2a a n3a 2 .... a n1
a m1 a m2a a m3a 2 .... a m1
a n1 a n1 a n1 .... a n1 (n terms)
m1
a a m1 a m1 .... a m1 (m terms)
n a n1 n n1m1 n nm
a a
m a m1 m m
Law of Sine
sin
If is measured in radian, then lim 1
0
Question # 3
sin 7 x
(i) lim
x 0 x
t
Put t 7x x
7
When x 0 then t 0 , so
sin 7 x sin t
lim lim
x 0 x t 0 t
7
sin t
7lim 7(1) 7 By law of sine.
t 0 t
sin x
(ii) lim
x 0 x
x
Since 180 rad 1 rad x rad
180 180
sin x sin x
So lim lim 180
x 0 x x 0 x
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 4
x 180t
Now put t i.e. x
180
When x 0 then t 0 , so
sin x
lim 180 lim sin t
x 0 x x 0 180t
sin t
lim (1) by law of sine
180 x0 t 180 180
1 cos 1 cos 1 cos
(iii) lim lim
0 sin 0 sin 1 cos
1 cos 2 sin 2
lim lim
0 sin 1 cos 0 sin 1 cos
sin sin(0) 0
lim 0
0 1 cos 1 cos(0) 11
sin x
(iv) lim
x x
Put t x x t
When x then t 0 , so
sin x sin( t )
lim lim
x x t 0 t
sin t
lim sin t sin 2 t sint
t 0 t 2
1 By law of sine.
sin ax 1
(v) lim limsin ax
x 0 sin bx x0 sin bx
ax 1 sin ax 1
limsin ax lim ax
x 0 ax sin bx bx x 0 ax sin bx
bx
bx bx
a sin ax 1 a 1 a
lim (1) by law of sine
b x0 ax lim sin bx b (1) b
x 0 bx
x x x
(vi) lim lim lim cos x
x 0 tan x x 0 sin x x0 sin x
cos x
1 1 1
lim cos x limcos x 1 1
x 0 sin x sin x x0 1
lim
x x 0 x
1 cos 2 x
(vii) lim
x0 x2 1 cos 2 x
sin x
2
2
2sin x
lim 2
2
x 0 x 2sin x 1 cos 2 x
2
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 5
2 2
sin x sin x
2lim 2 lim 2(1)2 2
x 0 x x0 x
(vii) Do yourself by rationalizing
sin 2 sin
(viii) lim lim sin
0 0
sin
lim limsin (1) (0) 0
0 0
sec x cos x
(x) lim
x 0 x
1 1 cos 2 x
cos x
lim cos x lim cos x
x 0 x x 0 x
1 cos x2 2
sin x sin x sin x
lim lim lim
x 0 x cos x x 0 x cos x x 0 x cos x
sin x sin x sin(0) 0
lim lim 1 1 0
x 0 x x 0 cos x cos(0) 1
1 cos p
(xi) lim
x0 1 cos q
p
2sin 2 x 1 cos x
lim 2 sin 2
x 0 q 2 2
2sin 2
2
p 2
p 1 p 2 1
lim sin 2 lim sin 2
2 sin 2 q
2
p
q
x 0 x 0 2 2
2
2 q 2
sin 2 .
2 q
2
2
p p
2
2 p 2 2
sin
sin sin
2 p
2
1 2 1 4
lim lim
p 2
2 2 q p q
2
sin q
2 2 2
x 0 x 0
2 . q
2
2 2
4
2
q 2 q
2
2
p
2
sin
p2 2 1
p2 2 1
(1) 2
p2
lim p
2
q2
x 0
q q2 (1) q2
2 sin
2
lim
x 0 q
2
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 6
tan sin
(xii) lim
0 sin 3
sin sin sin cos
sin
lim cos 3 lim cos
0 sin 0 sin 3
sin sin cos sin 1 cos
lim lim
0 sin cos
3 0 sin 3 cos
1 cos 1 cos 1 cos
lim 2 lim 2
0 sin cos 0 sin cos 1 cos
1 cos 2 sin 2
lim 2 lim 2
0 sin cos 1 cos 0 sin cos 1 cos
1 1
lim lim
0 cos 1 cos x 0 cos 1 cos
1 1 1
cos(1) 1 cos(1) 1 1 1 2
Note:
n
1
a) lim 1 e
n n
1
b) lim 1 x e
x where e 2.718281...
x0
See proof of (a) and (b) on book at page 23
ax 1
c) lim log e a or ln a
x0 x
Proof:
Put y a x 1 …….. (i)
When x 0 then y 0
Also from (i) 1 y ax
Taking log on both sides
ln 1 y ln a x ln(1 y) x ln a ln x m m ln x
ln 1 y
x
ln a
a 1
x
y
Now lim lim
x 0 x y 0 ln 1 y
ln a
y ln a ln a
lim lim
y 0 ln 1 y y 0 1
ln 1 y
y
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 7
ln a ln a
lim 1
1
ln x m m ln x
y 0
ln 1 y y limln 1 y y
y 0
1
ln a ln a
lim 1 x x e
1
ln e x0
ln lim 1 y y
y0
ln a
ln a ln e 1
1
Question # 4
2
1
2n
1
n
1 2 1
n 2 1
(ii) lim 1 lim 1 e 2 e
n n n n
1
1
n
1
n
1
(iii) lim 1 lim 1 e1
n n n n e
n
1
(iv) lim 1
n 3n
3n 1
1 1 3
3n
3 1
lim 1 lim 1 e3
n 3n n 3n
4
n
4n
n
4 4 4
lim 1 e4 .
4 4
(v) lim 1 lim 1
n n n n n n
2
(vi) lim 1 3x x
x 0
6
6 1
lim 1 3 x lim 1 3 x x e6
3x 3
x0
x0
2
1 2
1
(vii) lim 1 2 x 2 x2
lim 1 2 x 2 2 x2
lim 1 2 x 2 2 x2
e2
x0 x0
x0
2
1 2
1
1
(viii) lim 1 2h lim 1 2h
h 2 h lim 1 2h h e2 2
2
h0 h0
h0 e
x
x
(ix) lim
x 1 x
x x x
1 x 1 x 1
lim lim lim 1
x x x x x x x
FSc-II / Ex- 1.3 - 8
1
1 x 1
lim 1 e1
x x e
1
e x
1
(x) lim 1
; x0
x 0
e 1 x
Put x t where t 0
When x 0 then t 0 , so
1 1 1
e x
1 e t
1 e 0
1
lim 1
lim 1
1
x 0 t 0
e x
1 e t 1 e 0
1
e 1 0 1 1 1
e 0
e 1 0 1 e
1
1
e x
1
(xi) lim 1
; x0
x 0
e x
1
1 1 1
e x 1 1 1 1
= lim e x = lim e x
x 0 1 1 x 0
1
e x 1 1 1 1
e x e x
1
1 1 1
1
1
1
= e 0 = e
= = 1 0 1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1 1 0
e 0 e
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