JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Limits

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    \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{{{a}^{x}}-{{b}^{x}}}{{{e}^{x}}-1}\]= [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A)                 \[\log \left( \frac{a}{b} \right)\]

    B)                 \[\log \left( \frac{b}{a} \right)\]

    C)                 \[\log (a\,b)\]

    D)                 \[\log \,(a+\,b)\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{{{a}^{x}}-{{b}^{x}}}{{{e}^{x}}-1}=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{{{a}^{x}}-{{b}^{x}}}{x}.\frac{x}{{{e}^{x}}-1}\]                           \[=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left[ \frac{{{a}^{x}}-1}{x}-\frac{{{b}^{x}}-1}{x} \right]\frac{x}{{{e}^{x}}-1}\]                           \[=({{\log }_{e}}a-{{\log }_{e}}b).\frac{1}{{{\log }_{e}}e}\]\[={{\log }_{e}}\left( \frac{a}{b} \right)\]                 Trick : Apply L-Hospital?s rule.


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