JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Limits

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    \[\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,{{\left( \frac{n}{n+y} \right)}^{n}}\] equals [AMU 1999]

    A)                 0

    B)                 1

    C)                 1/v

    D)                 \[{{e}^{-y}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                       \[\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,{{\left( \frac{n}{n+y} \right)}^{n}}=\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,{{\left( \frac{1}{1+\frac{y}{n}} \right)}^{n}}\]                                                 \[=\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,{{\left( 1+\frac{y}{n} \right)}^{-n}}\]\[=\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,{{\left[ {{\left( 1+\frac{y}{n} \right)}^{n}} \right]}^{-1}}={{e}^{-y}}\].


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