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Let α be a positive real number. Let f: and g:(α,) be the functions defined by f(x)=sinπx12 and g(x)=2logexαlogeexeα. Then the value of limxα+f(g(x)) is __________.

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Correct Answer :

0.5

Solution :

The correct answer is 0.5.

We are given two functions:

f ( x ) = sin π x 12


and

g ( x ) = 2 log e x - α log e e x - e α


where α>0. We need to evaluate the limit:

L = lim x α + f ( g ( x ) )

Step 1: Simplify the limit for g(x).
Let t=x-α. As xα+, we have t0+ and x=α+t.
Substituting x into g(x) gives:

g ( x ) = 2 log e ( t ) log e e α + t - e α

Step 2: Factor out eα in the denominator.
The expression inside the logarithm of the denominator can be factored as:

e α + t - e α = e α e t - 1


Applying logarithmic properties to the denominator:

log e e α e t - 1 = log e e α + log e e t - 1 = α + log e e t - 1


So, g(x) becomes:

g ( x ) = 2 log e ( t ) α + log e e t - 1

Step 3: Evaluate limt0+g(x).
Using the standard limit expansion et-1t as t0+:

log e e t - 1 = log e t · e t - 1 t = log e ( t ) + log e e t - 1 t


Dividing the numerator and the denominator of g(x) by loge(t):

lim t 0 + g ( x ) = lim t 0 + 2 α log e ( t ) + 1 + log e e t - 1 t log e ( t )


As t0+, loge(t)- and limt0et-1t=1, which implies loge(1)=0.
Therefore:

lim x α + g ( x ) = 2 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Step 4: Compute the limit limxα+f(g(x)).
Since the function f(u)=sinπu12 is continuous everywhere:

lim x α + f ( g ( x ) ) = f lim x α + g ( x ) = f ( 2 )


Now evaluate f(2):

f ( 2 ) = sin π · 2 12 = sin π 6 = 1 2 = 0.5

Thus, the value of limxα+f(g(x)) is 0.5.

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