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LIMITS
PREVIOUS EAMCET BITS
x +3
⎛ x+5⎞
1. lim ⎜ ⎟ = [EAMCET 2009]
x →∞ x + 2
⎝ ⎠
1) e 2) e2 3) e3 4) e5
Ans: 3
⎡ x +5 ⎤ 3x + 9
l t ( x + 3) ⎢ −1⎥ Lt g ( x ) ⎡⎣f ( x ) −1⎤⎦
= e x→∞ x + 2 = e3 ⎡∵ Lt ⎡⎣ f ( x ) ⎤⎦ ⎤
Lt g( x )
Sol. e x→∞ ⎣ x+2 ⎦
= e x→∞
⎣⎢ x →∞ ⎦⎥

2. lim
(1 − e ) sin x
x

[EAMCET 2008]
x →0 x 2 + x3
1) – 1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2
Ans: 1

Sol. Lt
(1 − e x ) sin x
= Lt
1 − e x sin x
× = Lt
1 − ex
= Lt
−e x
= −1
x →0 x 2 + x3 x →0 x + x 2 x x →0 x + x 2 x →0 1 + 2x

3. If f : R → R is defined by f ( x ) = [ x − 3] + x − 4 for x ∈ R then lim f ( x ) = [EAMCET 2008]

x →3−

1) – 2 2) – 4 3) – 6 4) – 8
Ans: 3
Sol. Lt f ( x ) = Lt − {[ x − 3] + x − 4 } = −1 + 1 = 0
x →3 − x →3−

xf ( 2 ) − 2f ( x )
4. If f(2) = 4 and f ′ ( 2 ) = 1 then lim = [EAMCET 2008]
x →2 x−2
1) – 2 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3
Ans: 3
xf ( 2 ) − 2f ( x ) f ( 2 ) − 2f ′ ( 2 ) 4 − 2
Sol. Lt = Lt = =2
x →2 x−2 x →2 1 1

e x − esin x
5. lim = [EAMCET 2007]
x →0 2 ( x − sin x )

1 1 3
1) − 2) 3) 1 4)
2 2 2
Ans: 2
esin x ( e x −sin x − 1) 1
Sol. lim =
x →0 2 ( x − sin x ) 2
⎧ sin (1 + [ x ])
⎪ for [ x ] ≠ 0
6. If f ( x ) = ⎨ [x] where [x] denotes the greatest integer not exceeding x, then
⎪
⎩ 0 for [ x ] = 0
lim f ( x ) = [EAMCET 2007]
x → 0−
1) –1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2
Ans: 2
1

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Limits
Sol. lim f ( x )
x → 0−

sin (1 + [ x ]) 1 + [ x ]
= lim− ×
x →0 [x] 1+ [x]
0
= 1× =0
−1
If 0 < p < q, then lim ( q n + p n )
1/ n
7. = [EAMCET 2006]
n →∞

1) e 2) p 3) q 4) 0
Ans: 3
p
Sol. 0 < p < q, 0 < <1
q
1/ n
⎛ p⎞
lim ( q + p ) = lim q ⎜1 + ⎟ = q x 1 = q
n n 1/ n
n →∞ n →∞
⎝ q⎠
8. lim ⎡ x 2 + 2x − 1 − x ⎤ = [EAMCET 2006]
n →∞ ⎣ ⎦
1) ∞ 2) 1/2 3) 4 4) 1
Ans: 4
2x − 1
Sol. lim
x →∞
x + 2x − 1 + x
2

⎛ 1⎞
⎜2− ⎟
lim ⎝ x⎠ 2
= =1
x →∞ 2 1 2
1+ − 2 +1
x x
⎛ cos 4x + a cos 2x + b ⎞
9. If lim ⎜ ⎟ is finite, then the values of a, b, are respectively [EAMCET 2006]
x →0
⎝ x4 ⎠
1) 5, –4 2) –5, –4 3) –4, 3 4) 4, 5
Ans: 3
⎛ cos 4x + a cos 2x + b ⎞ f (x)
Sol. lim ⎜ ⎟ = lim exists
⎝ ⎠ x →0 g ( x )
x →0 4
x
f(0) = 0
1 + a + b = 0 ⇒ a + b = −1
f ′(x) −4sin 4x − 2a sin 2x
lim = lim
x→0 g′ ( x ) x→0 4x 3
f ′′ ( 0 ) = 0
−16 − 4a = 0 ⇒ a = −4
⇒ b = 4 − 1 = 3 –4, 3
If I1 = lim+ ( x + [ x ]) , I 2 = lim− ( 2x + [ x ]) and I3 = lim
cos x
10. , then [EAMCET 2006]
x →2 x →2 x→ ⎛
π π⎞
2 x −
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
1) I1 < I 2 < I3 2) I 2 < I3 < I1 3) I3 < I 2 < I1 4) I1 < I3 < I 2
Ans: 3

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Limits
Sol. 1 = lim+ x + [ x ] = 4
x →2

2 = lim− 2x − [ x ]
x →2

= lim {2 ( 2 − h ) − [ 2 − h ]}
h →0

= 4−2 = 2
⎛π ⎞
sin ⎜ − x ⎟
⎝2 ⎠ = −1
3 = ( −1) lim
⎛ π ⎞ ⎛π ⎞
⎜ −x ⎟ −x⎟
⎝2 ⎠ ⎜
⎝2 ⎠
3 < 2 < 1

π
11. lim x 2 sin = [EAMCET 2005]
x →0 x
1) 1 2) 0 3) does not exist 4) ∞
Ans: 2
⎛π⎞ ⎛ π⎞
Sol. Lt x 2 sin ⎜ ⎟ = Lt x 2 . ⎜ Lt sin ⎟ = 0 × (finite value between – 1 to 1) = 0
x →0
⎝x⎠ x → 0
⎝ x → 0 x⎠

12. lim 3 ∑ ( k 2 x ) =
n
1
[EAMCET 2004]
n →∞ n
k =1

x x x
1) x 2) 3) 4)
2 3 4
Ans: 3
1 ⎡ n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) ⎤ 2n 3 + .... 2 x
Sol. x Lt 3 ⎢
n →∞ n
⎥ = x nLt
→∞ 3
= x× =
⎣ 6 ⎦ 6n 6 3
⎛ 3sin x − 3 cos x ⎞
13. limπ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = [EAMCET 2003]
x→ ⎝ 6x − π ⎠
6
1 1 −1
1) 3 2) 3) – 4)
3 3 3
Ans: 2
⎛ 3sin x − 3 cos x ⎞
Sol. lim ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
π
x→ ⎝ 6x − π ⎠
6

3co s x + 3 sin x 1
lim =
π 6
x→
6
3
a x − xa
14. If a > 0 lim x = −1 , then a = …….. [EAMCET 2003]
x →a x − a a

1) 0 2) 1 3) e 4) 2e
Ans: 2
a x − xa
Sol. lim x = −1
x →a x − a a

Apply L-hospital rule

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Limits
a x log a − ax a −1
⇒ lim = −1
x →a x x (1 + log x )

log a − 1
⇒ = −1 ⇒ log a = 0 ⇒ a = 1
1 + log a
4x − 9x
15. lim = [EAMCET 2002]
(
x →0 x 4 x + 9 x
)
2 3 1 2 1 3
1) log 2) log 3) log 4) log
3 2 2 3 2 2
Ans: 1
4x − 9x
Sol. Lt
(
x →0 x 4 x + 9 x
)
(4 x
− 1)
−
(9 x
− 1)
Lt x x
x →0 4x + 9x
log 4 − log 9 1
2
⎛2⎞ 2
= log ⎜ ⎟ = log
2 2 ⎝3⎠ 3
16. The quadratic equation whose roots are l and m where
⎛ 3sin θ − 4sin 2 θ ⎞ ⎛ 2 tan θ ⎞
l = lim ⎜ ⎟ and m = lim ⎜ ⎟ is [EAMCET 2002]
θ→ 0
⎝ θ ⎠ ⎝ ( )
θ→ 0 ⎜ θ 1 − tan 2 θ ⎟
⎠
1) x + 5x + 6 = 0 2) x − 5x + 6 = 0
2 2
3) x − 5x − 6 = 0
2
4) x 2 + 5x − 6 = 0
Ans: 2
⎛ 3sin θ − 4sin 2 θ ⎞
Sol. = Lt ⎜ ⎟
θ→0
⎝ θ ⎠
sin θ
= Lt
θ→ 0 3θ
( 3 − 4sin θ ) = 3
2 tan θ
m = Lt =2
(
θ→0 θ 1 − tan 2 θ
)
∴ The quadratic equation required is x 2 − ( + m ) x + m = 0
x 2 − (3 + 2) x + 6 = 0
⇒ x 2 − 5x + 6 = 0
17. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = x – [x], where [x] is the greatest integer not exceeding x, then
the set of discontinuities of f is [EAMCET 2002]
1) the empty set 2) R 3) Z 4) N
Ans: 3
Sol. [x] is discontinuous at inter values of x hence
f(x) = x – [x] is discontinuous on Z
x+b
⎛ x+a ⎞
18. lim ⎜ ⎟ = [EAMCET 2001]
x →∞ x + b
⎝ ⎠
1) 1 2) e b −a 3) ea − b 4) e b

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Limits
Ans: 3
⎡ x −a ⎤
Lt ( x + b ) ⎢ −1 ⎡ Lt g(x ) ⎡⎣f ( x ) −1⎤⎦ ⎤
⎣ x + b ⎥⎦
= ea − b ⎢∵ Lt f [ x ] = e x→∞
g(x )
Sol. e x→∞ ⎥
⎣ x →∞ ⎦

x.10 x − x
19. lim = [EAMCET 2001]
x →α 1 − cos x

1) log 10 2) 2log 10 3) 3 log 10 4) 4 log 10

Ans: 2
x (10 x − 1)
Sol. lim
x →0 x
2sin 2
2
⎛ 10 − 1 ⎞
x
x2
lim ⎜ ⎟ . Lt = 2 log10
x →0
⎝ x ⎠ x →0 2sin 2 x
2
x 2 − 10x + 25
20. If f ( x ) = 2 for x ≠ 5 and f is continuous at x = 5 then f(5) = [EAMCET 2001]
x − 7x + 10
1) 0 2) 5 3) 10 4) 25
Ans: 1
x 2 − 10x + 25
Sol. lim 2 = f ( 5)
x →5 x − 7x + 10

⇒ f ( 5) = 0
1 − sin θ
21. lim = [EAMCET 2000]
θ→
π
⎛π ⎞
2 cos θ ⎜ − θ ⎟
⎝2 ⎠
−1 1
1) 1 2) –1 3) 4)
2 2
Ans: 4
1 − sin θ
Sol. lim
θ→
π
⎛π ⎞
2 cos θ ⎜ − θ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
⎛π ⎞
⎜ 2 −θ⎟ 2
2sin ⎜ ⎟
⎜ 2 ⎟
lim ⎝ ⎠ =
1
θ→
π
⎛π ⎞ ⎛π ⎞ ⎛π ⎞ 2
2
⎜ 2 −θ⎟ ⎜ 2 −θ⎟ ⎜ 2 −θ⎟
2sin ⎜ ⎟ cos ⎜ ⎟ .2 ⎜ ⎟
⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
( x +1)
log
22. lim x e = [EAMCET 2000]
x →0 3 − 1

1) log 3e 2) 0 3) 1 4) log 3e
Ans: 4

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Limits
log (e )
1+ x
Sol. lim x
x →0 3 − 1

log (e )
1+ x

log ee
lim xx = = log 3e
x →0 ⎛ 3 − 1 ⎞ 3
log e
⎜ ⎟
⎝ x ⎠
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