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If lim x2 sin ( x3 - 5x2 + ax + b ) ( x-1 - 1 ) . loge ( x-1 ) = m (exists finitely)  then find the value of a + b + m

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6

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The correct answer is 6.

Given the limit:
lim x 2 sin ( x 3 - 5 x 2 + a x + b ) ( x - 1 - 1 ) log e ( x - 1 ) = m
where m exists and is finite.

Step 1: Analyze the behavior of the denominator as x2
Let t=x-2. As x2, we have t0.
Rewriting the terms in the denominator in terms of t:
1) x-1-1=t+1-1
Using the Taylor expansion or rationalization, as t0:
t + 1 - 1 1 2 t
2) loge(x-1)=loge(t+1)
As t0:
log e ( t + 1 ) t
Thus, the denominator behaves like:
( x - 1 - 1 ) log e ( x - 1 ) 1 2 t 2 = 1 2 ( x - 2 ) 2

Step 2: Determine conditions on the numerator for a finite limit
For the limit to exist and be finite, the numerator must vanish at least to the same order as the denominator at x=2.
Since the denominator has a zero of order 2 at x=2, the numerator sin(x3-5x2+ax+b) must also have a zero of order at least 2 at x=2.
This requires that the polynomial P(x)=x3-5x2+ax+b has a root of multiplicity at least 2 at x=2.
Therefore:
1) P(2)=0
2 3 - 5 ( 2 ) 2 + 2 a + b = 0
8 - 20 + 2 a + b = 0 2 a + b = 12
2) P'(2)=0
P ' ( x ) = 3 x 2 - 10 x + a
P ' ( 2 ) = 3 ( 2 ) 2 - 10 ( 2 ) + a = 0
12 - 20 + a = 0 a = 8
Substituting a=8 into the first condition:
2 ( 8 ) + b = 12 b = - 4

Step 3: Factor the polynomial P(x)
With a=8 and b=-4, the polynomial is:
P ( x ) = x 3 - 5 x 2 + 8 x - 4
Since x=2 is a double root, we can factor out (x-2)2=x2-4x+4:
P ( x ) = ( x - 2 ) 2 ( x - 1 )

Step 4: Compute the limit m
Using the approximation sin(P(x))P(x) as P(x)0:
m = lim x 2 ( x - 2 ) 2 ( x - 1 ) ( x - 1 - 1 ) log e ( x - 1 )
Substitute t=x-2 where t0:
m = lim t 0 t 2 ( t + 1 ) ( t + 1 - 1 ) log e ( t + 1 )
Split the limit into separate standard limit forms:
m = lim t 0 ( t + 1 ) · ( t t + 1 - 1 ) · ( t log e ( t + 1 ) )
Evaluating each part as t0:
- limt0(t+1)=1
- limt0tt+1-1=limt0t(t+1+1)t=2
- limt0tloge(t+1)=1
Therefore:
m = 1 · 2 · 1 = 2

Step 5: Calculate the value of a+b+m
We have:
a = 8
b = - 4
m = 2
Substituting these values:
a + b + m = 8 + ( - 4 ) + 2 = 6

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