Let $$\beta=\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{\alpha x-\left(e^{3 x}-1\right)}{\alpha x\left(e^{3 x}-1\right)}$$ for some $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$. Then the value of $\alpha+\beta$ is :
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<p>$$\beta = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\alpha x - ({e^{3x}} - 1)} \over {\alpha x({e^{3x}} - 1)}},\,\alpha \in R$$</p>
<p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{{\alpha \over 3} - \left( {{{{e^{3x}} - 1} \over {3x}}} \right)} \over {\alpha x\left( {{{{e^{3x - 1}}} \over {3x}}} \right)}}$$</p>
<p>So, $\alpha = 3$ (to make independent form)</p>
<p>$$\beta = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{1 - \left( {{{{e^{3x}} - 1} \over {3x}}} \right)} \over {3x}} = {{1 - {{\left( {3x + {{9{x^2}} \over 2}\, + \,......} \right)} \over {3x}}} \over {3x}}$$</p>
<p>$$ = {{ - \left( {{9 \over 2}{x^2} + {{{{(3x)}^3}} \over {31}}\, + \,....} \right)} \over {9{x^2}}} = {{ - 1} \over 2}$$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ $\alpha + \beta = 3 - {1 \over 2} = {5 \over 2}$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability · Topic: Limits and Standard Results
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