JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Limits

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    If \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{align}   & \frac{\sin [x]}{[x]},\text{ when }[x]\ne 0 \\  & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0,\text{ when }[x]=0 \\ \end{align} \right.\] where [x] is greatest integer function, then \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\] [IIT 1985; RPET 1995]

    A)                 ?1

    B)                 1

    C)                 0

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                       In closed interval of x = 0 at right hand side [x] = 0 and at left hand side \[[x]=-1.\] Also [0]=0. Therefore function is defined as \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{align}   & \frac{\sin \,[x]}{[x]}\,\,(-1\le x<0) \\  & \ \ \ \ \ 0\ \ (0\le x<1) \\ \end{align} \right.\]                    \Left hand limit \[=\underset{x\to 0-}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\underset{x\to 0-}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\frac{\sin \,[x]}{[x]}\] \[=\frac{\sin \,(-1)}{-1}=\sin {{1}^{c}}\]                 Right hand limit = 0. Hence limit doesn't exist.


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