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ASSIGNMENT

 1 + px − 1 − px
 ; −1  x  0
1. f ( x) =  x ; is continuous in the interval [-1, 1], then p equals
 2x +1
0  x 1
 x−2
1 1
(a) -1 (b) − (c) (d) 1
2 2

 a x2 − x − 2
 , x2
 2+ x− x
2

2. If f ( x ) =  b, x = 2 is continuous at x = 2 and [] is G.I.F., then values of a and b are
 x− x
  , x  2
 x−2

(a) a = 1, b = 1 (b) a = 1, b = 2 (c) a = 2, b = 1 (d) None of these

 
 x + a 2 sin x ; 0 x
4

  
3. Let f ( x ) =  2 x cot x + b ; x continuous function x   0,   then the value of
 4 2
 
a cos 2 x − b sin x ; 2  x  

2
a
5   is
b
(a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 40

4. Let f(x) be a continuous function defined for x  R . If f(x) take rational values x  R and f(2) =
198. Then f(22) =
(a) 99 (b) 198 (c) 33 (d) 4

 sin  x 
 ,  x  0
5. Let f ( x ) =   x  , then f(x) is ([.] denotes the greatest integer function)
 0
 ,  x = 0
(a) Continuous at x = 0 (b) Continuous at x = 1
(c) Discontinuous at x = 0 (d) Continuous at x = -1
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n
r
6. Consider the sequence u n = 2
r =1
r
, n  1 . Then the limit of un as n →  is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) e (d) 1/2

7. For any real number x, let [x] be the greatest integer m such that m ≤ x. Then the number of points of
discontinuity of the function g(x) = [x2–2] on the interval (–3,3) is
(a) 5 (b) 9 (c) 13 (d) 16
1
8. The value of lim ( 3x + 7x ) x is
x →

(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) e7 (d) 

1000
xk
9. The value of lim
x →−

k =1 k!
is

(a) – (b)  (c) 0 (d) e–1

sin  x
10. The limit lim exists only when
x →−0 x
(a)   1 (b)  = 1 (c) || ≤1 (d)  is a positive integer

f ( xy ) f ( xy )
11. Let f: R → R be a nonzero function such that lim 3
exists for all y > 0 Let g(y) = lim If
x →− x x →− x3
g(1), then for all y > 0

(a) g(y) = 1 (b) g(y) = y (c) g(y) = y2 (d) g(g) = y3

 1 
12. Let f : (0, ∞) → R be defined by f ( x ) = lim cos n  x 
n →
n 
(a) Show that f has exactly one point of discontinuity.
(b) Evaluate f at its point of discontinuity.

13. For all natural numbers n, let A n = 2 − 2 + 2 + ... + 2 ( n many radicals )


(a) Show that for n ≥ 2, An = 2sin
2n +1
(b) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate the limit lim 2 n An
n →

14. Let a real-valued sequence x n n 1 be such that lim nx n = 0

n →
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Find all possible real values of t such that limn→ xn(logn)t = 0.

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15. Let a0; a1, ……., a19  R and P ( x ) = x 20 +  a i x i , x 
i =0

If P(x) = P(-x) for all x  R, and P(k) = k2; for k = 0, 1, 2, ……., 9; Then find
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Answers Key
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b)
7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (-)
13. (-) 14. (-) 15. (-)

Solutions
1.

2.
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3.
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4.

5.

1 2 3
6. s= + + + .......
2 2 2 23
1 1 2
s = 2 + 3 + ......
2 2 2
s 1 1 1
= + + + .....
2 2 2 2 23
1
s
= 2 =1
2 1− 1
2
s=2
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7. –

8. a → 0a  a  1
1
  3 x  x
lim 7 1 +   
x→  
 7 
= 7(1+0)o = 7

x x2 x1000
9. - lim + + ..... + = f ( x ) → +
x →− 1! 2! 10001

 sin −1 x
10. lim
x →
( cos x )
1

=  ( 0) (1)
 −1

 −1  0
 1

f ( xy )
11. g ( y ) = lim g (1) = 1
x → x3
f ( x) f ( xy )
lim =1 g ( y ) = lim y3
( xy )
3
x → x3 x →

f ( xy )
g ( y ) = y 3 lim  g ( y ) = y3
( xy )
x → 3

ln cos t 1
Clain: lim 2
=− .
t →0 t 2
ln cos t − sin t
lim 2
= lim
t →0 t t →0 2t cos t

1 sin t 1
= − lim =−
2 t →0 t 2
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 1 
ln cos  x 
n  = n 2 x ln cos  1  1
So,  x  → − as n → ∞
1 n  2
n2 x
  1 
f ( x ) = lim exp  n ln cos  x  
n →
  n 
  1 
= exp  lim n1−2 x  n 2 x ln cos  x 
 n→ n 
 1
 0, x  2
 1
 1 1− 2 x   − 1
= exp  − lim n  = e 2 , x =
 2 n →
  2
 1
 1, x  2

 1
 0, x
2

 1
lim n1− 2 x =  1, x=
n → 2

 1
 , 0  x  2

1 −
1
(b) f   = e 2
2

12. f : ( 0,  ) →

 1 
f ( x ) = lim cos n  x 
n →
n 
1
x 0 → 0 as n → 
nx
 1 
f ( x ) = lim cox n  x 
n →
n 
 1 
lm f ( x ) = lim n ln cos  x 
n →
n 
  1 
f ( x ) = lim exp  n ln cos  x  
n →
  n 
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13. Show that for n  2 , An = 2sin
2n +1

2 2 + ....... + 2 = 2 cos ,n 1
2n +1
N many radicals
Induction on n :
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n = 1; 2 cos = 2 (time).
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Let it hold true for (n + 1) many radicals.
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Then 2 + 2 + .... + 2 = 2 cos
2n
(x – 1) many radicals
 FOR N MANY RADICALS:

2 + 2 + .... + 2 = +2 cos
2n

 
n many radicals = 2 + 2 cos 2 n +1
− 2sin 2
2 2n +1

 
= 4 cos 2 n +1
= 2 cos
2 2n +1

 
Now, 2sin n +1
= 4 − 4 cos 2
2 2n +1

(
= 4 − 2 2 + .... + 2 )
= 2 − 2 + ..... + 2 ( n  2)

(b) lim 2n Ax = lim 2n +1 sin
n → x → 2n +1

sin
=  lim 2n +1 =  lim sin x = 
n →  x →0 x
n +1
2

l o gt n
14. lim x n l o g t n = lim(nx n )
n → n → n
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For t ≤ 0

l o gt n
lim =0
n → n
For 0 < t < 1
l o gt n t l o g t −1 n
lim = lim =0
n → n n → n
For k < t < k + 1
l o gt n t(t − 2)...(t − k + 1) l o g t −k n
lim = lim =0
n → n n → n
t R

15. The relation P(x) = P(-x) implies that

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x 20 +  ai xi = x 20 +  ( −1) ai xi ,
i

i =0 i =0

 (1 − ( −1) ) a x
19
= 0.
i i
i
i =0

All coefficients ai that correspond to odd indices I are equal to zero so.
9
P ( x ) = x 20 +  a2i x 2i .
i =0

Consider polynomial Q ( x ) = x10 +  i =0 a2 , x i − x . By assumption

9

Q ( k 2 ) = k 20 +  a2i k 2i − k 2 = P ( k ) − k 2 = 0.0  k  9 .
9

i =0

Observe that a2 − 1 is the coefficient near x in Q ( x ) .10 roots of the polynomial Q are known:

Q ( x ) = x ( x − 1) ( x − 22 ) ...... ( x − 92 ) .

In particular, a0 = 0 and
9
a2 − 1 = − k 2 , a2 = 1 − ( 9!) = −362879 .
2

k =1

Then P ( x ) = −362879 x 2 +  i =3 ai x i + x 20 and

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P ( x) x2 P ( x)
lim 2
= lim 2
lim 2 = −362879 .
x →0 sin x x →0 sin x x →0 x