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JEE Main 2020 (8 January Shift 2)
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Limits, Continuity and Differentiability: is equal to:

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Visualized Solution

The Limit Problem

  • Evaluate the limit:

Visualizing the Numerator

  • The numerator is a definite integral:
  • This represents the area under the curve from to .

Evaluating the Numerator as

  • As , the upper limit of the integral approaches the lower limit.
  • The area shrinks to zero, so the numerator approaches .

Evaluating the Denominator as

  • The denominator is simply .
  • As , the denominator directly approaches .

Identifying the Indeterminate Form

  • Numerator
  • Denominator
  • The limit is in the indeterminate form .

L'Hospital's Rule

  • For a form, we apply L'Hospital's Rule:
  • We need to differentiate both the numerator and the denominator with respect to .

Leibniz Rule for Differentiation

  • To differentiate the integral, we use the Leibniz Rule:
  • Since is a constant, its derivative is .

Differentiating the Numerator

  • Apply Leibniz Rule to our numerator:
  • Substitute into the function:

Simplifying the Numerator Derivative

  • Multiply by the derivative of the upper limit :

Differentiating the Denominator

  • Now, differentiate the denominator with respect to :

Reconstructing the Limit

  • Substitute the derivatives back into the limit expression:

Evaluating the Final Limit

  • Evaluate by direct substitution of :

Final Conclusion

  • Since :
  • Final Answer:

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

Solution Diagram

Analyzing the Setup

Welcome, future engineers! Today, we are going to dissect a problem that might look intimidating at first glance, but reveals a beautiful simplicity once we apply the right tools. We are tasked with evaluating the limit:
At first, your instinct might be to dive into the integral, performing integration by parts on . But pause for a moment. In the world of JEE Advanced, we don't just solve; we strategize.

The Indeterminate Trap

Let us look at the structure. As approaches , the upper limit of our integral, , meets the lower limit, .
The area under the curve from to is, by definition, . Simultaneously, the denominator also approaches .
We have arrived at the classic indeterminate form. This is not a dead end; it is an invitation to use L'Hospital's Rule.

The Power of Leibniz

To apply L'Hospital's Rule, we need the derivative of the numerator. This is where many students stumble.
We are differentiating an integral with respect to its upper limit. We invoke the Leibniz Rule, which states:
Applying this to our numerator, the derivative of is simply . The lower limit, being a constant, contributes nothing to the derivative.
Meanwhile, the derivative of our denominator, , is simply .

The Elegant Resolution

Now, our limit has transformed into something much friendlier:
We no longer have an indeterminate form. We can proceed with direct substitution.
Substituting into the expression, we get , which is . Since , the entire expression collapses to 0.
We have navigated the complexity and arrived at the solution with precision. Remember, the key to mastering calculus is not just knowing the formulas, but understanding when to deploy them to simplify the path ahead.

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