BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,[\cos x]\]is equal to:

    A) \[-1\]                     

    B)         1                            

    C)  0                            

    D)         none of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Key Idea: If \[x\]is any real number, then \[[x]\le x,\] Now,   \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,[\cos x]\] When \[x\to {{0}^{-}},-\frac{\pi }{2}<x<0.\] \[0<\cos x<1\Rightarrow [\cos x]=0\] \[\therefore \]      \[\underset{x\to {{0}^{-}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,[\cos x]=0\] When     \[x\to {{0}^{+}},0<x<\frac{\pi }{2}\]  \[\Rightarrow \]    \[0<\cos x<1\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[[\cos x]=0\] \[\therefore \]      \[\underset{x\to {{0}^{+}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,[\cos x]=0\] Hence,   \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,[\cos x]=0\] Note: If any function LHL is equal to RHL, then the limit will exist otherwise not.


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