Hard MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\cos (\sin x) - \cos x} \over {{x^4}}}$ is equal to :

  1. A ${1 \over 3}$
  2. B ${1 \over 4}$
  3. C ${1 \over 6}$ Correct answer
  4. D ${1 \over 12}$

Solution

<p>$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\cos (\sin x) - \cos x} \over {{x^4}}} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{2\sin (x + \sin x)\,.\,\sin \left( {{{x - \sin x} \over 2}} \right)} \over {{x^4}}}$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} 2\,.\,\left( {{{\left( {{{x + \sin x} \over 2}} \right)\left( {{{x - \sin x} \over 2}} \right)} \over {{x^4}}}} \right)$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {1 \over 2}\,.\,\left( {{{\left( {x + x - {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^5}} \over {5!}}...} \right)\left( {x - x + {{{x^3}} \over {3!}}...} \right)} \over {{x^4}}}} \right)$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {1 \over 2}\,.\,\left( {2 - {{{x^2}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^4}} \over {5!}}...} \right)\left( {{1 \over {3!}} - {{{x^2}} \over {5!}} - 1} \right)$$</p> <p>$= {1 \over 6}$</p>

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

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