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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 :

Options

A

7

B

1

C

5

D

2

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Correct Answer :

Option C

5

5

Solution :

The correct answer is Option 3: 5.

We are given:

limx03+αsinx+βcosx+loge(1-x)3tan2x=13

and we need to find 2α - β.

Step 1: Apply the condition for the limit to exist.

As x0, the denominator 3tan2x0. For the overall limit to be a finite value (1/3), the numerator must also tend to 0. Substituting x = 0 in the numerator:

3+α·0+β·1+loge(1)=3+β+0=0

This gives us: β = -3.

Step 2: Expand all terms using Taylor series around x = 0.

Recall the standard expansions:

sin x = x - x³/6 + ...
cos x = 1 - x²/2 + x⁴/24 - ...
loge(1 - x) = -x - x²/2 - x³/3 - ...
tan²x = x² + (2/3)x⁴ + ...   ⟹   3 tan²x = 3x² + ...

Step 3: Substitute β = -3 and expand the numerator.

Numerator = 3 + α(x - x³/6 + ...) + (-3)(1 - x²/2 + ...) + (-x - x²/2 - ...)

Collecting terms by power of x:

Constant term (x⁰): 3 + (-3) = 0 ✓
Linear term (x¹): αx - x = (α - 1)x
Quadratic term (x²): +32x2-12x2=x2

Step 4: For the limit to be finite, the x¹ coefficient must vanish.

Since the denominator behaves as 3x² (order x²), if the numerator has an x¹ term, the limit would blow up to ±∞. So we need:

α-1=0 α=1

Step 5: Verify using the limit condition.

With α = 1 and β = -3, the numerator ~ x² and the denominator ~ 3x², so:

limx0x23x2=13

This confirms α = 1 and β = -3.

Step 6: Compute 2α - β.

2α-β=2(1)-(-3)=2+3=5

Therefore, 2α - β = 5.

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