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If lim x 0 3 + α sin x + β cos x + log e ( 1 x ) 3 tan 2 x = 1 3 , then 2α − β is equal to

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5

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The correct answer is 5.

We are given the following limit equation:
lim x 0 3 + α sin x + β cos x + log e ( 1 - x ) 3 tan 2 x = 1 3

To evaluate this limit, we can write the limit expression by separating the standard limit component for the denominator. Since limx0tan2xx2=1, we can rewrite the expression as:
lim x 0 3 + α sin x + β cos x + log e ( 1 - x ) 3 x 2 × x 2 tan 2 x = 1 3

Using the fact that limx0x2tan2x=1, the limit simplifies to:
lim x 0 3 + α sin x + β cos x + log e ( 1 - x ) 3 x 2 = 1 3

Now we substitute the Maclaurin series expansions of sinx, cosx, and loge(1-x) around x=0:
sin x = x - x 3 3 ! +
cos x = 1 - x 2 2 ! +
log e ( 1 - x ) = - x - x 2 2 - x 3 3 -

Substituting these series into the numerator:
lim x 0 3 + α [ x - x 3 3 ! + ] + β [ 1 - x 2 2 ! + ] + ( - x - x 2 2 - ) 3 x 2 = 1 3

Grouping the terms of the numerator by powers of x:
lim x 0 ( 3 + β ) + ( α - 1 ) x + ( - β 2 - 1 2 ) x 2 + O ( x 3 ) 3 x 2 = 1 3

For the limit to exist and be a finite non-zero value, the coefficients of the terms with powers of x strictly less than the power of x in the denominator (which is x2) must equal zero. Thus, we have:
1) Constant term:
3 + β = 0 β = - 3
2) Coefficient of x:
α - 1 = 0 α = 1

Let us verify this by computing the limit value with these coefficients:
lim x 0 ( - β 2 - 1 2 ) x 2 3 x 2 = - β 2 - \frac{1}{2} 3
Substituting β=-3 into this expression yields:
- - 3 2 - 1 2 3 = 3 2 - 1 2 3 = 1 3
This perfectly matches the given limit value of 13.

Now we calculate the value of the required expression 2α-β:
2 α - β = 2 ( 1 ) - ( - 3 ) = 2 + 3 = 5

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