If , then 2α - β is equal to :
Correct Answer :
5
Solution :
The correct answer is Option 3: 5.
We are given:
and we need to find 2α - β.
Step 1: Apply the condition for the limit to exist.
As , the denominator . For the overall limit to be a finite value (1/3), the numerator must also tend to 0. Substituting x = 0 in the numerator:
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):
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:
Step 5: Verify using the limit condition.
With α = 1 and β = -3, the numerator ~ x² and the denominator ~ 3x², so:
✓
This confirms α = 1 and β = -3.
Step 6: Compute 2α - β.
Therefore, 2α - β = 5.
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