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JEE Main 2025 April
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Limits, Continuity and Differentiability: For , if , then is equal to:

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Visualized Solution

The Given Limit

  • Given limit:
  • Goal: Find the value of

Taylor Series Expansions

  • Standard Taylor series expansions:

Expanding the Numerator

  • Expand numerator terms:

Combining Numerator Terms

  • Combine numerator terms:
  • Numerator

Expanding the Denominator

  • Expand denominator terms:
  • Denominator

Analyzing the Limit Condition

  • For the limit to be a finite non-zero value ():
  • The lowest power of in the numerator must match the lowest power of in the denominator.
  • Any terms with lower powers than the matching power must have coefficients equal to zero.

Solving for Beta

  • Denominator starts with .
  • To match higher powers or reach a finite limit, the coefficient of must be zero.
  • Set

Solving for Gamma

  • With , the denominator's leading term is .
  • The numerator must also start with .
  • Set constant and coefficients to zero:

Evaluating the Final Limit

  • Substitute and into the limit:
  • The limit is the ratio of the coefficients of :

Solving for Alpha

  • Solve for :

Final Calculation

  • Calculate the final expression:
  • The correct option is 7.

The Sigma Insight: Evaluation of Limits & L'Hopital's Rule

Analyzing the Setup

Welcome, future engineer. Today, we are not just solving a limit problem; we are performing a delicate balancing act. When you look at a limit like
it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the variables , , and . But I want you to see this not as a chaotic equation, but as a puzzle of symmetry. In the world of JEE Advanced, limits are rarely about brute force; they are about understanding the 'DNA' of a function near a specific point.

The Microscope of Taylor Series

Imagine you are looking at a complex curve through a microscope. As approaches , the function behaves like a simple polynomial. This is the magic of Taylor series. We don't need to know the entire function; we only need to know how it starts.
We recall our fundamental expansions:
These are our tools. We are going to replace the complex trigonometric and exponential terms with these simple polynomials. This is the moment where the chaos begins to organize itself.

Dissecting the Numerator

Let's look at the numerator: .
First, the sine term. We substitute into our sine expansion:
Notice how the power of jumped from to because of that multiplier. Keep that in mind.
Next, the exponential term. We substitute into the expansion:
When we combine these, our numerator looks like this: . This is the 'DNA' of our numerator. It has a constant term, an term, and an term.

The Denominator's Reality

Now, let's look at the denominator: .
Using our expansion for , we get:
Subtracting , we get .
Here is the critical insight. The denominator starts with an term. But wait! Our numerator starts with a constant term . If we divide a constant by an term as , the result is infinity.
But the problem tells us the limit is . This is a contradiction! The only way to resolve this is to force the lower-order terms to vanish.

The Balancing Act

For the limit to be finite, the numerator and denominator must 'start' at the same power of .
1. The term: The denominator has an term with coefficient . If this survives, the numerator must have an term. It doesn't. So, we must kill it. Set , which gives .
2. The constant and terms: Now that the term is gone, the denominator starts at with coefficient . For the limit to be , the numerator must also start at . This means the constant and the coefficient must be zero. Thus, , which gives .

The Final Victory

With and , the limit simplifies beautifully to the ratio of the coefficients of :
We have found our values: , , and . The final calculation, , becomes .
See? It wasn't about memorizing formulas; it was about understanding the hierarchy of powers. You have successfully navigated the limit. Keep this mindset—always look for the dominant term, and the rest will fall into place.

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