Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {\left( {\tan \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right)} \right)^{{1 \over x}}}$$ is equal to :

  1. A 2
  2. B 1
  3. C $e$
  4. D $e$<sup>2</sup> Correct answer

Solution

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {\left( {\tan \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right)} \right)^{{1 \over x}}}$$ <br><br>This is 1<sup>$\infty$</sup> form. <br><br>= $${e^{\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left[ {\tan \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right) - 1} \right] \times {1 \over x}}}$$ <br><br>= $${e^{\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left[ {{{1 + \tan x} \over {1 - \tan x}} - 1} \right] \times {1 \over x}}}$$ <br><br>= $${e^{\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left[ {{{2\tan x} \over {x\left( {1 - \tan x} \right)}}} \right]}}$$ <br><br>= $${e^{2\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left[ {{{\tan x} \over x} \times {1 \over {\left( {1 - \tan x} \right)}}} \right]}}$$ <br><br>= $${e^{2\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left[ {1 \times {1 \over {\left( {1 - 0} \right)}}} \right]}}$$ <br><br>= e<sup>2</sup>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability · Topic: Limits and Standard Results

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