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 JEE Advanced Mathematics 10 Years Topicwise Questions with Solutions

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1. Let 𝛼𝛼 be a positive real number. Let 𝑓𝑓: ℝ → ℝ and g : (𝛼𝛼, ∞) → ℝ be the functions defined by

f (x) sin
 πx  2 loge x − α ( )
= =  12  and g(x) .
  loge e x − e α ( )
Then the value of lim f (g(x)) is _______. [JEE(Advanced) 2022]
+
x →α

2. If
1 1
 
( ) ( )
3
e x − 1 − x3 3 +  1 − x2 2 − 1  sin x
 
β = lim  
x →0 x sin 2 x
then the value of 6β is ______. [JEE(Advanced) 2022]
3. Let e denote the base of the natural logarithm. The value of the real number a for which the right hand limit
1
(1 − x) x − e −1
lim+
x →0 xa
is equal to a nonzero real number, is ______. [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
4. The value of the limit
4 2(sin 3x + sin x)
lim
x→
π  3x 5x   3x 
2  2sin 2x sin 2 + cos 2  −  2 + 2 cos2x + cos 2 
   
is_______. [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
5. Let F :  →  be a function. We say that f has
f(h) − f(0)
PROPERTY 1 if lim exists and is finite, and
h →0 |h|
f(h) − f(0)
PROPERTY 2 if lim exists and is finite.
h2 h →0

Then which of the following options is/are correct ? [JEE(Advanced) 2019]

2/3
(A) f(x) = x|x| has PROPERTY 2 (B) f(x) = x has PROPERTY 1
(C) f(x) = sin x has PROPERTY 2 (D) f(x) = |x| has PROPERTY 1
6. For any positive integer n, define ƒn : (0, ∞) →  as

 1 
ƒ n (x) = ∑ nj=1 tan −1   for all x ∈ (0, ∞).
 1 + ( x + j)( x + j − 1) 
–1  π π
(Here, the inverse trigonometric function tan x assume values in  − ,  )
 2 2
Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced)-2018]
(A) ∑ 5j=1 tan 2 ( ƒ j ( 0 ) ) = 55

(B) ∑ 10j=1 (1 + ƒ'j (0) ) sec2 ( ƒ j (0) ) =

10
1
(C) For any fixed positive integer n, lim tan ( ƒ n ( x ) ) =
x →∞ n
(D) For any fixed positive integer n, lim sec 2 ( ƒ n ( x ) ) = 1
x →∞

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1 − x (1 + 1 − x )  1 
7. Let f(x) = cos   for x ≠ 1. Then [JEE(Advanced) 2017]
1− x 1− x 

(A) limx→1+ f(x) does not exist (B) limx→1– f(x) does not exist

(C) limx→1– f(x) = 0 (D) limx→ 1+ f(x) = 0

x 2 sin(βx)
8. Let α, β ∈  be such that lim = 1. Then 6(α + β) equals [JEE(Advanced) 2017]
x →0 αx − sin x

π π  π
9. Let ƒ(x) = sin  sin  sin x   for all for x ∈  and and g(x) = sin x for all x ∈ . Let (ƒog)(x)
6 2  2

denotes ƒ(g(x)) and (goƒ)(x) denotes g(ƒ(x)). Then which of the following is (are) true?
[JEE(Advanced) 2015]

 1 1  1 1
(A) Range of ƒ is  − ,  (B) Range of ƒog is  − , 
 2 2  2 2
ƒ(x) π
(C) lim = (D) There is an x ∈  such that (goƒ)(x) = 1
x →0 g(x) 6

10. Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1. If

 cos( α n ) 
e −e e
lim  = − 
α→0  α m  2
 
 
m
then the value of is [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
n
1− x
 −ax + sin ( x − 1) + a 1− x 1
11. The largest value of the non-negative integer a for which lim   = is
x →1
 x + sin ( x − 1) − 1  4

[JEE(Advanced) 2014]

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SOLUTIONS n(1 − x)
1+
1. Ans. (0.50) 1 x
= lim+
e x −0 xa
Sol. lim+
2 n ( x− α ) 0  1 n(1 − x) + x
 0 form 
x →α n e ( x
−e α
)   = lim+
e x −0 x (a +1)
∴ Using Lopital rule,  x2 x3 
 −x − − − .......  + x
1  1 1 2 3

 . = lim+  a +1

x− α 2 x e x −0 x
= 2 lim+ 
x →α  1  x 1 Thus, a = 1
 x .e .
α  4. Ans. (8)
e −e  2 x
Sol.

=
2
lim
(e x
−e α
) 0
lim
4 2 ⋅ 2sin 2x cos x
0
e α x →α +
( x− α )   x→
π
2
3x  5x 3x 
2sin 2x sin +  cos − cos  − 2(1 + cos2x)
2  2 2 
 x 1  16 2 sin x cos2 x
 e . − 0 lim
2 2 x
= lim   2 x→
π  3x x
2sin 2x  sin − sin  − 2 2 cos2 x
e α x →α +  1  2
 2 2
 − 0
2 x 
16 2 sin x cos2 x
so, lim f ( g ( x ) ) = lim f ( 2 ) lim
π  x
+
x →α +
x →α x→
2 4sin x cos x  2 cos x ⋅ sin  − 2 2 cos2 x
 2
π 1
( 2 ) sin
= f= = = 0.50
16 2 sin x
6 2 lim =8
2. Ans. (5)
π x
x→
2 8sin x ⋅ sin − 2 2
2
3
e x − 1 − x3 ( )
1/3
 ( )
 1 − x 2 1/2 − 1  sin x
 5. Ans. (B, D)
=Sol. β lim + 
Sol. P -1 :
x sin 2 x 2
x →0 2
sin x
x x 2 x2 ƒ ( h ) − ƒ (0)
x2 x lim = exist and finite
use expansion h →0 h
 3
   x2  
(1 + x ) − 1 − x3 
2/3
3
  1 −  − 1  h 2/3 − 0 h
2 (B)
= ƒ (x) x 2/3
, lim = lim = 0
  + lim     sin x h →0 h h → 0 h
β lim
x →0 x3 x →0 x2 x
h −0
=
4x 3
β lim 3 + lim 2
−x 2 ( x ) x , lim
(D) ƒ = ⇒ lim =
h 0
x →0 3x x →0 2x
h→0 h h →0

4 1 5 P-2 :
β= − =
3 2 6 ƒ ( h ) − ƒ (0)
lim = exist and finite
6β = 5 h →0 h2
(A) ƒ(x) = x|x|,
3. Ans. (1.00)
 h2
 n(1− x)  = RHL lim
= 1
 x  1 h h −0  h →0 h 2
e  
− lim =
Sol. lim e h →0 h2  −h 2
x −0+ xa  LHL = lim = −1
 h →0 h 2
 n(1− x) 
 1+ x  sinh − 0
1 e 
−1 (C) ƒ(x) = sinx lim = DNE
= lim+ h →0 h2
x −0 e xa

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6. Ans. (D) 9. Ans. (A, B, C)
n
 (x + j) − (x + j − 1)  π π 
Sol. fn (x) = ∑ tan −1   Sol. (A) ƒ ( x ) = sin  sin  sin x   , x ∈ R
j=1  1 + (x + j)(x + j − 1)  6 2 
n
π   π π
fn (x)
= ∑[tan −1 (x + j) − tan −1 (x + j − 1)] = sin  sin θ  , θ∈  − , 
 6   2 2
j=1

fn(x) = tan–1(x + n) – tan–1x  π π

= sin α , α ∈  − , 
1 1  6 6
fn' (x) = –
1 + (x + n) 2
1 + x2  π π
–1 –1
(B) ƒ ( g (=
x )) ƒ ( t ) , t ∈ − , 
∴ tan(fn(x)) = tan[tan (x + n) – tan x]  2 2
(x + n) − x  1 1
tan(fn(x)) = ⇒ ƒ ( t ) ∈ − , 
1 + x(x + n)  2 2
n π π  π π
tan(fn(x)) = 2 sin  sin  sin x   sin  sin x 
1 + x + nx 6 2  6  2 
2 2 (C) lim
∴ sec (fn(x)) = 1 + tan (fn(x)) x →0 π π  π
sin sin x  sin x
 n 
2 6  2  2
2
sec (fn(x)) = 1 +  
2
 1 + x + nx  π
= 1.
 0 is not in the domain of fn 6
2
so, no menaning of fj'(0) and fj(0) (D) g(ƒ(x)) = 1 ⇒ sin ƒ ( x ) =
π
∴ option (A) and (B) are wrong
 1 1  π π
(C) For any fixed positive integer n, but ƒ ( x ) ∈  − ,  ⊂  − , 
n  2 2  6 6
lim = tan ( ƒ n ( x ) ) lim
= 0  1 1
x →∞ 1 + x 2 + nx
x →∞
⇒ sin ƒ ( x ) ∈  − ,  so no solutions
(D) For any fixed positive integer n,  2 2
  2 10. Ans. (2)
n  
( )(
2
lim sec (f= n (x)) lim  1 +   
)α
n
x →∞ x →∞   1 + x 2 + nx   e e cos α −1
− 1 cos α n − 1
2n − m
Sol. lim
7.
=1
Ans. (A,C)
α→0
( n
cos α − 1 ) (α ) n
2

 1 e m
(1 − x) cos 1 − x , x < 1 = − ∴ 2n = m ⇒ =2
Sol. ƒ(x) =  2 n
−(1 + x) cos 1 , x > 1 11. Ans. (0)
 1− x (
(1+ x ) 1− x )
lim+ ƒ(x) d.n.e,
= = lim− ƒ(x) 0  sin(x − 1) + a(1 − x)  1− x 1
Sol. lim   =
x →1 x →1 x →1  (x − 1) + sin(x − 1)  4
8. Ans. (7)
1+ x
x sin βx  sin(x − 1) 
Sol. If α ≠ 1, then lim
x →0 αx − sin x
=0  (x − 1) − a  1 1− a  1
2
lim   = ⇒  =
x x →1
 1 + sin(x − 1)  4  2  4
sin βx  (x − 1) 
βx3 2
βx β ⇒ (a – 1) = 1 ⇒ a = 2 or 0
∴ α =1 ⇒ lim =
x →0 3  x − sin x  1/ 6 but for a = 2 base of above limit approaches
x  
 x
3
 1
− and exponent approaches to 2 and since
1 2
⇒ 6β = 1 ⇒ β= base cannot be negative hence limit does not
6
exist.
6(α + β) = 7
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