Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} {{\sin ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x) - x} \over {1 - \tan ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x)}}$$ is equal to :

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

Solution

<p>$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} {{\sin ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x) - x} \over {1 - \tan ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x)}}$$</p> <p>Let ${\cos ^{ - 1}}x = t$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow x = \cos t$</p> <p>When $x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$, then $t \to {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right) \to {\pi \over 4}$</p> <p>$\therefore$ $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{\sin t - \cos t} \over {1 - \tan (t)}}$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{\sin t - \cos t} \over {1 - {{\sin t} \over {\cos t}}}}$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{(\sin t - \cos t)(\cos t)} \over {(\cos t - \sin t)}}$$</p> <p>$= \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} - \cos t$</p> <p>$= - \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} \cos t$</p> <p>$= - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$</p>

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

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