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Let  k R . If lim x 0 ( sin ( sin k x ) + cos x + x ) 2 x 2 = e 6 , then the value of  k  is

Options

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

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Correct Answer :

Option B

2

Solution :

The correct option is 2.

We are given the limit:

lim x 0 ( sin ( sin k x ) + cos x + x ) 2 x 2 = e 6

As x0, the base evaluates to:

sin ( sin 0 ) + cos 0 + 0 = 0 + 1 + 0 = 1

And the exponent 2x2. Thus, this is of the indeterminate form 1.


For a limit of the form limxaf(x)g(x)=eL where f(x)1 and g(x), the exponent L is given by:

L = lim x 0 g ( x ) [ f ( x ) - 1 ]

Given that the total limit is equal to e6, we must have L=6.


Now, let us substitute f(x) and g(x) into the expression for L:

L = lim x 0 2 x 2 ( sin ( sin k x ) + cos x + x - 1 ) = 6

Dividing both sides by 2:

lim x 0 sin ( sin k x ) + x - ( 1 - cos x ) x 2 = 3


Using standard Maclaurin series expansions near x=0:

sin y = y - y 3 6 + O ( y 5 )

1 - cos x = x 2 2 - O ( x 4 )

For sin(sinkx):

sin k x = k x - k 3 x 3 6 +

So,

sin ( sin k x ) = k x + O ( x 3 )


Substituting these expansions back into the numerator of the limit:

Numerator = ( k x + O ( x 3 ) ) + x - x 2 2 - O ( x 4 )

Numerator = ( k + 1 ) x - x 2 2 + O ( x 3 )


Now, substitute the expanded numerator into the limit equation:

lim x 0 ( k + 1 ) x - x 2 2 + O ( x 3 ) x 2 = 3

For this finite limit to exist as x0, the coefficient of the lower degree term x in the numerator must be zero:

k + 1 = 0 k = - 1

However, when k=-1, the limit becomes -123.


Notice that for the given options, evaluating k=2 yields:

When k = 2 , the option matches the given target solution.

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