1.problems Based On Derivatives

Indeterminate Forms
Example 1 :
Problems on Derivatives
Solved Problems
Lim sin x
x 0 x
Soln.:
Method 1 :
= ()
=1
Method 2 : Since the series for sin x is given by
sin x = x ! +
Ans.:
= (
Example 2 :
Lim sin 2 x
x 0
x2
Soln.:
= ()
..
= ( ) = 1
Ans .:
1
1
+ ) = 1
Indeterminate Forms
Example 3 :
Solved Problems
Lim
tan x
x 2 tan 3 x
Soln.:
/
/
= ()
= ( )

=
=
= ()
= ( )
.()
/ .()
0

0
()
= () (()) ( cos 3 = cos = 1)

=3
Ans.:
Example 4 :
Lim 1 2 2 2 3 2 ... x 2
x
6x3
Soln.:
Since, we know that 12 + 22 + 32 + + x2 =
Lim 1 2 3 ... x
x
6x3
2
= (
(+)(+)
.
)=()
2
(+)(+)
Indeterminate Forms
= (
(+)(+)
= (
++
) = ( )
)=()
= ( )=()
= () = =
Ans.:
Example 5 :
Lim log tan x

x 0 log x
Soln.:
Lim log tan x
x 0 log x
Lim log tan x
x 0 log x
= ( )
= . = .
= .= =()
= =() = 1
Ans.:
1
3
Solved Problems
Indeterminate Forms
Example 6 :
Lim
x 0
Solved Problems
x log x
Soln.:
Lim
x 0
Lim
x 0
x log x
x log x = (0 . )
( log 0 = )
=( )
Note that, we could have written it as
= ()
but then, the differentiation of (1/log x) is comparatively

difficult and hence we have considered form,
=( )
= / =
= ( x) = 0
Ans.:
Example 7 :
Lim
x
log
2 .cot
xa
a
(x a)
Soln.:
Lim
x
log
2 .cot
xa
a
(x a)
Lim
x
log
2 .cot
xa
a
(x a) = (0 . )
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
Here, it is easy to convert it to ()by writing cot (x a) as

1/tan (x a).
( )
() = ()
Ans.:
)( )
()
()
.( )
= (.) =()
()
Example 8 :
Lim
x 2
(1 sin x) tan x
Soln.:
Lim
x 2
(1 sin x) tan x
Lim
x 2
(1 sin x) tan x = (0 . )
()
= ()
Ans.:
= 0 1 = 0
Indeterminate Forms
Example 9 :
Lim
xa
ax
ax
.tan1
Solved Problems
a2 x 2
Soln.:
Lim
xa
ax
ax
ax
ax
Lim
xa
.tan1
.tan1
+
( )
= (
()(+)
(+)
( )
= (
( )
= (
= 2.(a + a)
= 2a
Ans.:
2a
= (0 . )
a2 x 2
( )
= (
a2 x 2
) = ()
(By rationalization)
(+)
).( a + x)
Indeterminate Forms
Example 10 :
Lim
x 1
Solved Problems
1
x
log x x 1
Soln.:
Lim
x 1
Lim
x 1
1
x
log x x 1
1
x
log x x 1
= ( )
In case of ( ) from, LCM converts the function into()

form.
()
= ()
(. +.)
()
+.
=()
Ans.:
+ +/
= + =
Example 11 :
Lim a
x
cot
x 0 x
a
Soln.:
Lim a
x
cot
x 0 x
a
Lim a
x
cot =
x 0 x
a
( )
Indeterminate Forms
= (
)= (
/
Solved Problems
(/)(/)
(/)
.( )+( )( )
) =()
( ).( )(.( ).( ))
= (
( )+( )( )
= (
(( ).( ))
=
Ans.:
) =()

(( ).( )+( ).( )( ).( ).( ))
= (
( )+( )+
( )()+()
(( ).( )+( ).( ).( ))
( )
=0
Example 12 :
Lim
1
2
x x log 1
x
x
Soln.:
Lim
1
2
x x log 1
x
x
Lim
x
2
x x log 1 =
x
( )
Put x = so that. as x , y 0
8
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
. ( + ) = ( )
= (
(+)
= (
)
+
)
+
) = ()
) = ()
) = ((+) . ())
=((+))
Ans.:
Example 13 :
Lim
x 0
xx
Soln.:
If a function is in the form of exponential function, then
) or (0/0) form
Lim
x 0
xx = l, say
That is, we assume the true value of the limit to be l. Now

9
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
taking logarithm we get,

l=
Lim
x 0
xx
log l=
Lim
x 0
xx = x log x
= ( . ( ( ))) =
( )
= ( . (
( )
))
(see Example 7)
= ( . ( )) = ( . ()) = 0
log l = 0
So that
Ans.:
l=l
10
Indeterminate Forms
Example 14 :
Lim
x 0
Solved Problems
(cos x)cotx
Soln.:
Let
= xLim
(cos x)cotx
0
log l= (. ) = ( * 0)
=(
)=
()
= (
= ()
= (. )
log l = 0
Ans.:
l=2
1
Example 15 :
Lim
x 0
logtanx tan 2x
Soln.:
logtanx tan 2x
Using the formula
logb a =
= = ()
11
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
).( )
(
)(. )
().( )
= (
= (()(. ))
.(.. )
= ( .(.. ) )
(.)
= ( (.) )
= (
(.)
()
=1
Ans.:
Example 16 :
Lim
x
2
xa
a
tan
x
2a
Soln.:
Let
l=
Lim
x
2
xa
a
tan
x
2a
log l=((( ))(( ))) = ( * 0)
( )
()

( )( )

( ).

( )
= (
)=
= .
12
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
So that l = e2/
log l=
e2/
Ans.:
Example 17 : If
Lim sin 2 x p sin x

x 0
x3
tends to a finite quantity, find
the value of p as well as the value of the limit.

Soln.:
(
) = k (finite), say
) = ()
) =(
This becomes() from only when 2 + q = 0

or
p = 2
= (
= (
=
=
==k
Ans.:
k = 1
p = 2 and k = 1
13
) = ()
)
(Dec2004)
Indeterminate Forms
Lim ax b sinh x
x 0
x3
Example 18 : If
= 1 . Find the values of a and

6
b.
Soln.:
=(
=
()
) = ()
This is possible only when a b = 0
a=b
= (
=(
) = ()
) x0
==
Solved Problems
b=1
14
Indeterminate Forms
Solved Problems
so that from a= b, we get

a=1
Ans.:
a=b=1
Example 19 : If
Lim aex be x c cos x

x 0
x sin x
1

2
Find the values of a,
b, c.
Soln.:
(
+ .
+ .
)=
This becomes() only when

a +b c= 0
(1)
+ .
= (
Again, put
)=
ab=0
(2)
+ .
= (
=
= or a+ b+ c = 1
(3)
To solve a, b, c eliminate b using equation (2) in equation

(1) and equation (3),
so that,
2a c= 0 and
2a+ c = 1
4a = 1 or
a =
15
Indeterminate Forms
And c = 2a
==
=(, , )
(a, b, c)
Ans.: a = , b = , c =
16
Solved Problems

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Indeterminate Forms

= () (()) ( cos 3 = cos = 1)

Lim log tan x

Note that, we could have written it as

but then, the differentiation of (1/log x) is comparatively

Here, it is easy to convert it to ()by writing cot (x a) as

In case of ( ) from, LCM converts the function into()

( ).( )(.( ).( ))

(( ).( )+( ).( ).( ))

That is, we assume the true value of the limit to be l. Now

taking logarithm we get,

log l=((( ))(( ))) = ( * 0)

Lim sin 2 x p sin x

tends to a finite quantity, find

the value of p as well as the value of the limit.

This becomes() from only when 2 + q = 0

= 1 . Find the values of a and

This is possible only when a b = 0

so that from a= b, we get

Lim aex be x c cos x

Find the values of a,

This becomes() only when

To solve a, b, c eliminate b using equation (2) in equation

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