JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Limits

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    \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{\sin x-x}{{{x}^{3}}}=\] [MNR 1980, 86]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    B)                 \[-\frac{1}{3}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{6}\]

    D)                 \[-\frac{1}{6}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                       \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\,\frac{\sin x-x}{{{x}^{3}}}\]            Expand sin x, then            \[=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{-\frac{{{x}^{3}}}{3\,!}+\frac{{{x}^{5}}}{5\,!}-...}{{{x}^{3}}}=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left[ -\frac{1}{3\,!}+\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{5\,!}-... \right]=\frac{-1}{3\,!}=\frac{-1}{6}\].                                 Aliter : Apply L-Hospital?s rule.


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