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EXERCISE–I
[x]2 +15[x]+56
1. Limx→−7 sin(x+7)sin(x+8) (where [∗] denotes greatest integer function)

x2 −x⋅lnx+lnx−1
2. Limx→1 x−1

√2−cosθ−sinθ
3. Limx→π
4 (4θ−π)2

π π π π π
sin( +4 h)−4sin( +3 h)+6sin( +2 h)−4sin( +h)+sin
4. Limh→0 3 3 3 3 3
h4

(1−x)(1−x2 )(1−x3 )……(1−x2n )

5. If L = Limx→1 [(1−x)(1−x2)(1−x3)…….(1−xn )]2 then show that L can be equal to
n+r 1
(a) ∏nr=1 (b) n! ∏nr=1 (4r − 2)
r

2
4 n3 −1 (1+n−1 )
6. Let L = ∏∞
n=3 (1 − n2 ) ; M = ∏n=2 (n3 +1) and N = ∏n=1
∞ ∞
1+2n−1
, then find the value of
L−1 + M −1 + N−1 .

7. Using Sandwich theorem, evaluate

1 1 1 1
(a) limn→∞ (√n2 + √n2 + √n2 + ⋯ … . + √n2 )
+1 +2 +2n
1 2 n
(b) Limn→∞ 1+n2 + 2+n2 + ⋯ … … . . + n+n2

1−tanx
8. Limx→π 1−√2sinx
4

9. Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is the limit of the function
tanx−sinx 1−√x
f(x) = as x → 0 and whose common ratio is the limit of the function g(x) = (cos−1x)2
sin3 x
as x → 1.

cos−1 (2x√1−x2 ) √1−√sin2x

10. (a)Limx→ 1 1 (b) Limx→π
√2 x− 4 π−4x
√2

3
1+ √tanx
11. Limx→3π 1−2cos2x
4

8 x2 x2 x2 x2
12. Limx→0 x8 [1 − cos − cos + cos cos 4 ]
2 4 2

1
(3x4 +2x2 )sin +|x|3 +5
13. Limx→−∞ x
|x|3 +|x|2 +|x|+1

π π
14. If ℓ = Limn→∞ ∑nr=2 ((r + 1)sin r+1 − rsin r ) then find {ℓ}. (where {} denotes the fractional part
function)

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π
15. Limx→∞ x 2 sin (ℓn√cos x )
x
16. Let f(x) = Limn→∞ ∑nn=1 3n−1 sin3 3n and g(x) = x − 4f(x). Evaluate Limx→0 (1 + g(x))cotx .

1
2x2n sin +x
17. Let f(x) = Limn→∞ x
then find
1+x2n
(a) Limx→∞ xf(x) (b) Limx→1 f(x) (c) Limx→0 f(x) (d) Limx→−∞ f(x)

(ln(1+x)−ln2)(3⋅4x−1 −3x)
18. Limx→1 1 1
[(7+x)3 −(1+3x)2 ]⋅sin(x−1)

27x −9x −3x +1

19. Limx→0
√2−√1+cosx

a
20. (a) Limx→0 tan−1 x2, where (a > 0 & a ∈ R)
(b) Plot the graph of the function
2x x
f(x) = Limt→0 ( tan−1 2 )
π t

8x2 +3
2x2 +3
21. Limx→∞ [2x2+5]

x+c x
22. Limx→∞ (x−c) = 4 then find c

1 1 1 1 nx
ax1 +ax2 +ax3 +⋯.+axn
23. Limx→∞ ( )
n

where a1 , a2 , a3 , … an > 0

1 1 L+153
24. If L = Limx→0 (ℓln(1+x) − ) then find the value of .
ln(x+√1+x2 ) L

1
x−1+cosx x
25. Limx→0 ( x )

a x2
x
26. Limx→∞ [cos (2π (1+x) )] a∈Q

2√n2 +n−1
√n2 +n−1
27. Limn→∞ ( )
n

1/x
(1+x)1/x
28. Limx→0 [ ]
e

2
cosh(π/x) x et +e−t
29. Limx→∞ ( cos(π/x) ) where cosht = 2

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√x− √x
30. Limx→1 5 3
√x− √x
[∑100 k
k=1 x ]−100
31. Limx→1 x−1

x+2 3 x+3
32. Limx→∞ x 2 (√ −√ )
x x

π
33. A circular arc of radius 1 subtends an angle of x radians, 0 < x < as shown in the figure. The
2
point C is the intersection of the two tangent lines at A & B. Let T(x) be the area of triangle ABC&
let S(x) be the area of the shaded region. Compute:
T(x)
(a) T(x) (b) S(x) (c) the limit of S(x) as x → 0.

34. At the end points A, B of the fixed segment of length L, lines are drawn meeting in C and making
angles θ and 2θ respectively with the given segment. Let D be the foot of the altitude CD and let
x represents the length of AD. Find the value of x as θ tends to zero i.e., Limθ→0 x.

35. At the end-points and the midpoint of a circular arc AB tangent lines are drawn, and the points
A and B are joined with a chord. Prove that the ratio of the areas of the two triangles thus formed
tends to 4 as the arc AB decreases indefinitely.

36. Limx→0 [ln(1 + sin2 x) ⋅ cot(ℓn2 (1 + x))]

a(2x3 −x2 )+b(x3 +5x2 −1)−c(3x3 +x2 )

37. If Limx→∞ = 1, then the value of (a + b + c) can be expressed in the
a(5x4 −x)−bx4 +c(4x4 +1)+2x2 +5x
p
lowest form as q. Find the value of (p + q).
38. Find a & b if
x2 +1
(i) Limx→∞ [ x+1 − ax − b] = 0
(ii) Limx→−∞ [√x 2 − x + 1 − ax − b] = 0

ay by
exp(xln(1+ ))−exp(xln(1+ ))
x x
39. Limy→0 [Limx→∞ ]
y

πx
πx tan 2
40. Limx→1 (tan 4 )

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sin−1 (1−{x})⋅cos−1 (1−{x})
41. Let f(x) = then find Limx→0+ f(x) and Limx→0− f(x), where {x} denotes the
√2{x}⋅(1−{x})
fractional part function.
1 a2 +x2 aπ πx
42. Limx→a (a2−x2)2 ( − 2sin ( 2 ) sin ( 2 )), where a is an odd integer
ax

π
43. Let x0 = 2cos 6 and xn = √2 + xn−1 , n = 1,2,3, …., find Limn→∞ 2(n+1) ⋅ √2 − xn

ln(1+x)1+x 1
44. Limx→0 [ − x]
x2

f(x)
45. f(x) is the function such that Limx→0 = 1.
x
x(1+acosx)−bsinx
If Limx→0 = 1, then find the value of a and b.
(f(x))3

p q
46. Limx→1 (1−xp − 1−xq ) ; p, q ∈ N

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EXERCISE–II

√1−cos{2(x−2)}
1. limx→2 ( ) [AIEEE-2011]
x−2
1
(A) does not exist (B) equals √2 (C) equals −√2 (D) equals
√2

(1−cos2x)(3+cosx)
2. limx→0 is equal to : [AIEEE-2013, 2015]
xtan4x
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) − 4 (D) 2

sin(πcos2 x)
3. Limx→0 is equal to : [AIEEE-2014]
x2
π
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) −π (D) π

1
4. Let p = limx→0+ (1 + tan2 √x)2x then logp is equal to: [JEE Main-2016]
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 2
cotx−cosx
5. limx→π equals : [JEE Main-2017]
2 (π−2x)3
1 1 1 1
(A) 24 (B) 16 (C) 8 (D) 4

6. For each t ∈ 𝐑, let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then
1 2 15
lim x ([x] + [x] + ⋯ . + [ x ]) [JEE-MAIN 2018]
x→0+
(A) does not exist (in 𝐑 ). (B) is equal to 0 .
(C) is equal to 15 . (D) is equal to 120.
1
7. If Limx→0 [1 + xln(1 + b2 )]x = 2bsin2 θ, b > 0 and θ ∈ (−π, π]. Then the value of θ is
[JEE 2011,3]
π π π π
(A) ± 4 (B) ± 3 (C) ± 6 (D) ± 2

x2 +x+1
8. If limx→∞ ( − ax − b) = 4, then
x+1
(A) a = 1, b = 4 (B) a = 1, b = −4
(C) a = 2, b = −3 (D) a = 2, b = 3
9. Let α(a) and β(a) be the roots of the equation
3 6
( √1 + a − 1)x 2 + (√1 + a − 1)x + ( √1 + a − 1) = 0
where a > −1 Then Lima→0+ α(a) and Lima→0+ β(a) are [JEE 2012]
5 1 7 9
(A) − 2 and 1 (B) − 2 and -1 (C) − 2 and 2 (D) − 2 and 3
1−x
−ax+sin(x−1)+a 1
10. The largest value of the non-negative integer a for which limx→1 { x+sin(x−1)−1 }1−√x = 4 is
[JEE 2014]

n
ecos(α ) −e e
11. Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1 . If limα→0 ( ) = − ( ) then the value
αm 2
m
of is [JEE 2015]
n
x2 sin(βx)
12. Let α, β ∈ R be such that limx→0 = 1. Then 6(α + β) equal [JEE 2016]
αx−sinx

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1−x(1+|1−x|) 1
13. Let f(x) = cos (1−x) for x ≠ 1. Then [JEE Adv. 2017]
|1−X|
(A) limx→1− f(x) does not exist (B) limx→1− f(x) = 0
(C) limx→1+ f(x) = 0 (D) limx→1+ f(x) does not exist

14. Let f: R → R be a differentiable function with f(0) = 0. If y = f(x) satisfies the differentiable
dy
equation dx = (2 + 5y)(5y − 2), then the value limx→−∞ f(x) is [JEE Adv. 2018]

15. Let f: R → R be a function We say that f has

f(h)−f(0)
PROPERTY 1 if limh→0 exists and is finite, and
√|h|
f(h)−f(0)
PROPERTY 2 if limh→0 exists and is finite.
h2
Then which of the following options is/are correct ? [JEE Adv. 2019]
(A) f(x) = |x| has PROPERTY 1 (B) f(x) = x|x| has PROPERTY 2
(C) f(x) = x has PROPERTY 1
2/3
(D) f(x) = sinx has PROPERTY 2

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ANSWER KEY
Exercise - I

1 √3
1. 0 2. 2 3. 4. 6. 8 7. (a) 2 ;(b) ½
16√2 2
1 1 2
8. 2 9. a = 2;r = 4;S = 3 10. (a) does not exist ; (b) does not exist ;
1 1 π2
11. −3 12. 13. -2 14. 0.14 15. − 16. g(x) = sinx and ℓ = e
32 4

17. (a) 2 , (b) does not exist (c) 0 , (d) 0

9 4
18. − 4 ln e 19. 8√2(ln3)2

20. (a) π/2 if a > 0; 0 if a = 0 and −π/2 if a < 0; (b) f(x) = |x|
21. e−8 22. c = ln2 23. (a1 ⋅ a2 ⋅ a3 … . . an )
2 a2 1 2
24. 307 25. e−1/2 26. e−2π 27. e−1 28. e− 2 29. eπ
45
30. 31. 5050 32. ½
91
1 x x sinx 1 1 3
33. T(x) = 2 tan2 2 ⋅ sinx or tan 2 − , S(x) = 2 x − 2 sinx, limit = 2
2
2L
34. 35. 4 36. 1 37. 167
3
1
38. (i) a = 1, b = −1 (ii) a = −1, b = 2
π π π2 a2 +4 π
39. a − b 40. e−1 41. , 42. 43.
2 2√2 16a4 3
p−q
44. ½ 45. a = −5/2, b = −3/2 46. 2

EXERCISE–II

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D
8. B 9. B 10. 2 11. 2 12. 7 13. B, D 14. 0.4
15. A,C

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