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# RD Sharma solutions for Class 11 Mathematics chapter 29 - Limits

## Chapter 29: Limits

Ex. 29.10Ex. 29.20Ex. 29.30Ex. 29.40Ex. 29.50Ex. 29.60Ex. 29.70Ex. 29.80Ex. 29.90Ex. 29.11Others

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.10 solutions [Pages 11 - 23]

Ex. 29.10 | Q 1 | Page 11

Show that $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x}{\left| x \right|}$ does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 2 | Page 11

Find k so that $\lim_{x \to 2} f\left( x \right)$ $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}2x + 3, & x \leq 2 \\ x + k, & x > 2\end{cases} .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 3 | Page 11

Show that $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x}$ does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 4 | Page 11

Let f(x) be a function defined by $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}\frac{3x}{\left| x \right| + 2x}, & x \neq 0 \\ 0, & x = 0\end{cases} .$ Show that $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$ does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 5 | Page 11

Let $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ \begin{array}{l}x + 1, & if x \geq 0 \\ x - 1, & if x < 0\end{array} . \right.$Prove that $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$ does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 6 | Page 11

Let $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}x + 5, & if x > 0 \\ x - 4, & if x < 0\end{cases}$ $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$  does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 7 | Page 11

Find $\lim_{x \to 3} f\left( x \right)$ where $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}4, & if x > 3 \\ x + 1, & if x < 3\end{cases}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 8.1 | Page 11

If $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ \begin{array}{l}2x + 3, & x \leq 0 \\ 3 \left( x + 1 \right), & x > 0\end{array} . \right.$ find $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 8.2 | Page 11

If $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ \begin{array}{l}2x + 3, & x \leq 0 \\ 3 \left( x + 1 \right), & x > 0\end{array} . \right.$ find $\lim_{x \to 1} f\left( x \right)$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 9 | Page 11

Find $\lim_{x \to 1} f\left( x \right)$ if $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}x^2 - 1, & x \leq 1 \\ - x^2 - 1, & x > 1\end{cases}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 10 | Page 11

Evaluate $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$  where $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}\frac{\left| x \right|}{x}, & x \neq 0 \\ 0, & x = 0\end{cases}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 11 | Page 11

Let a1a2, ..., an be fixed real numbers such that
f(x) = (x − a1) (x − a2) ... (x − an)
What is $\lim_{x \to a_1} f\left( x \right)?$ Compute $\lim_{x \to a} f\left( x \right) .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 12 | Page 11

Find $\lim_{x \to 1^+} \left( \frac{1}{x - 1} \right) .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.01 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 2^+} \frac{x - 3}{x^2 - 4}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.02 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 2^-} \frac{x - 3}{x^2 - 4}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.03 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{1}{3x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.04 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to - 8^+} \frac{2x}{x + 8}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.05 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{2}{x^{1/5}}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.06 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \tan x$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.07 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \tan x$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.08 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0^-} \frac{x^2 - 3x + 2}{x^3 - 2 x^2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.09 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to - 2^+} \frac{x^2 - 1}{2x + 4}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.1 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0^-} 2 - \cot x$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13.11 | Page 11

Evaluate the following one sided limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0^-} 1 + cosec x$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 14 | Page 12

Show that $\lim_{x \to 0} e^{- 1/x}$ does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 15.1 | Page 12

Find: $\ \lim_{x \to 2} \left[ x \right]$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 15.2 | Page 12

Find: $\lim_{x \to \frac{5}{2}} \left[ x \right]$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 15.3 | Page 12

Find: $\lim_{x \to 1} \left[ x \right]$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 16 | Page 12

Prove that $\lim_{x \to a^+} \left[ x \right] = \left[ a \right]$ R. Also, prove that $\lim_{x \to 1^-} \left[ x \right] = 0 .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 17 | Page 12

Show that $\lim_{x \to 2^-} \frac{x}{\left[ x \right]} \neq \lim_{x \to 2^+} \frac{x}{\left[ x \right]} .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 18 | Page 12

Find $\lim_{x \to 3^+} \frac{x}{\left[ x \right]} .$  Is it equal to $\lim_{x \to 3^-} \frac{x}{\left[ x \right]} .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 19 | Page 12

Find $\lim_{x \to 5/2} \left[ x \right] .$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 20 | Page 12

Evaluate $\lim_{x \to 2} f\left( x \right)$ (if it exists), where $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ \begin{array}{l}x - \left[ x \right], & x < 2 \\ 4, & x = 2 \\ 3x - 5, & x > 2\end{array} . \right.$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 21 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \left( \frac{1}{x - 2} - \frac{4}{x^3 - 2 x^2} \right)$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 21 | Page 12

Show that $\lim_{x \to 0} \sin \frac{1}{x}$does not exist.

Ex. 29.10 | Q 22 | Page 12

Let $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}\frac{k\cos x}{\pi - 2x}, & where x \neq \frac{\pi}{2} \\ 3, & where x = \frac{\pi}{2}\end{cases}$   and if $\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} f\left( x \right) = f\left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right)$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.20 solutions [Page 18]

Ex. 29.20 | Q 1 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^2 + 1}{x + 1}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 2 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2 x^2 + 3x + 4}{x^2 + 3x + 2}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 3 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{\sqrt{2x + 3}}{x + 3}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 4 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{x + 8}}{\sqrt{x}}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 5 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{a}}{x + a}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 6 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 + \left( x - 1 \right)^2}{1 + x^2}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 7 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^{2/3} - 9}{x - 27}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 8 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 0} 9$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 9 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 2} \left( 3 - x \right)$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 10 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to - 1}{\left( 4 x^2 + 2 \right)}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 11 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to - 1} \frac{x^3 - 3x + 1}{x - 1}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 12 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3x + 1}{x + 3}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 13 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x^2 - 9}{x + 2}$

Ex. 29.20 | Q 14 | Page 18

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{ax + b}{cx + d}, d \neq 0$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.30 solutions [Pages 23 - 24]

Ex. 29.30 | Q 1 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to - 5} \frac{2 x^2 + 9x - 5}{x + 5}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 2 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x^2 - 4x + 3}{x^2 - 2x - 3}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 3 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x^4 - 81}{x^2 - 9}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 4 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x^3 - 8}{x^2 - 4}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 5 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to - 1/2} \frac{8 x^3 + 1}{2x + 1}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 6 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 4} \frac{x^2 - 7x + 12}{x^2 - 3x - 4}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 7 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x^4 - 16}{x - 2}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 8 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 5} \frac{x^2 - 9x + 20}{x^2 - 6x + 5}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 9 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to - 1} \frac{x^3 + 1}{x + 1}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 10 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 5} \frac{x^3 - 125}{x^2 - 7x + 10}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 11 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{2}} \frac{x^2 - 2}{x^2 + \sqrt{2}x - 4}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 12 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{3}} \frac{x^2 - 3}{x^2 + 3 \sqrt{3}x - 12}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 13 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{3}} \frac{x^4 - 9}{x^2 + 4\sqrt{3}x - 15}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 14 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \left( \frac{x}{x - 2} - \frac{4}{x^2 - 2x} \right)$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 15 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left( \frac{1}{x^2 + x - 2} - \frac{x}{x^3 - 1} \right)$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 16 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{3}} \frac{x^4 - 9}{x^2 + 4\sqrt{3}x - 15}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 17 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \left( \frac{1}{x - 2} - \frac{2}{x^2 - 2x} \right)$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 18 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1/4} \frac{4x - 1}{2\sqrt{x} - 1}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 19 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 4} \frac{x^2 - 16}{\sqrt{x} - 2}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 20 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\left( a + x \right)^2 - a^2}{x}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 21 | Page 23
$\lim_{x \to 3} \left( \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{3}{x^2 - 3x} \right)$
Ex. 29.30 | Q 22 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 3} \left( \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{3}{x^2 - 3x} \right)$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 23 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left( \frac{1}{x - 1} - \frac{2}{x^2 - 1} \right)$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 24 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 3} \left( x^2 - 9 \right) \left[ \frac{1}{x + 3} + \frac{1}{x - 3} \right]$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 25 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^4 - 3 x^3 + 2}{x^3 - 5 x^2 + 3x + 1}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 26 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x^3 + 3 x^2 - 9x - 2}{x^3 - x - 6}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 27 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - x^{- 1/3}}{1 - x^{- 2/3}}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 28 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x^2 - x - 6}{x^3 - 3 x^2 + x - 3}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 29 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to - 2} \frac{x^3 + x^2 + 4x + 12}{x^3 - 3x + 2}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 30 | Page 23

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^3 + 3 x^2 - 6x + 2}{x^3 + 3 x^2 - 3x - 1}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 31 | Page 24

$\lim_{x \to 2} \left[ \frac{1}{x - 2} - \frac{2\left( 2x - 3 \right)}{x^3 - 3 x^2 + 2x} \right]$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 32 | Page 24

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{x^2 - 1} + \sqrt{x - 1}}{\sqrt{x^2 - 1}}, x > 1$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 33 | Page 24

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left\{ \frac{x - 2}{x^2 - x} - \frac{1}{x^3 - 3 x^2 + 2x} \right\}$

Ex. 29.30 | Q 34 | Page 24

Evaluate the following limit:

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^7 - 2 x^5 + 1}{x^3 - 3 x^2 + 2}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.40 solutions [Pages 28 - 30]

Ex. 29.40 | Q 1 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x + x^2} - 1}{x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 2 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2x}{\sqrt{a + x} - \sqrt{a - x}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 3 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{a^2 + x^2} - a}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 4 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x} - \sqrt{1 - x}}{2x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 5 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{\sqrt{3 - x} - 1}{2 - x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 6 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x - 3}{\sqrt{x - 2} - \sqrt{4 - x}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 7 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x}{\sqrt{1 + x} - \sqrt{1 - x}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 8 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{5x - 4} - \sqrt{x}}{x - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 9 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x - 1}{\sqrt{x^2 + 3 - 2}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 10 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{\sqrt{x + 3} - \sqrt{6}}{x^2 - 9}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 11 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{5x - 4} - \sqrt{x}}{x^2 - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 12 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x} - 1}{x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 13 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{\sqrt{x^2 + 1} - \sqrt{5}}{x - 2}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 14 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x - 2}{\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{2}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 15 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 7} \frac{4 - \sqrt{9 + x}}{1 - \sqrt{8 - x}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 16 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{a + x} - \sqrt{a}}{x\sqrt{a^2 + ax}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 17 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 5} \frac{x - 5}{\sqrt{6x - 5} - \sqrt{4x + 5}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 18 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{5x - 4} - \sqrt{x}}{x^3 - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 19 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{\sqrt{1 + 4x} - \sqrt{5 + 2x}}{x - 2}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 20 | Page 28

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{3 + x} - \sqrt{5 - x}}{x^2 - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 21 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x^2} - \sqrt{1 - x^2}}{x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 22 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x + x^2} - \sqrt{x + 1}}{2 x^2}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 23 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 4} \frac{2 - \sqrt{x}}{4 - x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 24 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x - a}{\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{a}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 25 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + 3x} - \sqrt{1 - 3x}}{x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 26 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{2 - x} - \sqrt{2 + x}}{x}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 27 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sqrt{3 + x} - \sqrt{5 - x}}{x^2 - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 28 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\left( 2x - 3 \right) \left( \sqrt{x} - 1 \right)}{3 x^2 + 3x - 6}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 29 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x^2} - \sqrt{1 + x}}{\sqrt{1 + x^3} - \sqrt{1 + x}}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 29 | Page 30

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{ x^2 - \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} - 1}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 31 | Page 29

$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{x + h} - \sqrt{x}}{h}, x \neq 0$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 32 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{10}} \frac{\sqrt{7 + 2x} - \left( \sqrt{5} + \sqrt{2} \right)}{x^2 - 10}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 33 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{6}} \frac{\sqrt{5 + 2x} - \left( \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} \right)}{x^2 - 6}$

Ex. 29.40 | Q 34 | Page 29

$\lim_{x \to \sqrt{2}} \frac{\sqrt{3 + 2x} - \left( \sqrt{2} + 1 \right)}{x^2 - 2}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.50 solutions [Page 33]

Ex. 29.50 | Q 1 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\left( x + 2 \right)^{5/2} - \left( a + 2 \right)^{5/2}}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 2 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\left( x + 2 \right)^{3/2} - \left( a + 2 \right)^{3/2}}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 3 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\left( 1 + x \right)^6 - 1}{\left( 1 + x \right)^2 - 1}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 4 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^{2/7} - a^{2/7}}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 5 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^{5/7} - a^{5/7}}{x^{2/7} - a^{2/7}}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 6 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to - 1/2} \frac{8 x^3 + 1}{2x + 1}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 7 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to 27} \frac{\left( x^{1/3} + 3 \right) \left( x^{1/3} - 3 \right)}{x - 27}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 8 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to 4} \frac{x^3 - 64}{x^2 - 16}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 9 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^{15} - 1}{x^{10} - 1}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 10 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to - 1} \frac{x^3 + 1}{x + 1}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 11 | Page 33

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^{2/3} - a^{2/3}}{x^{3/4} - a^{3/4}}$

Ex. 29.50 | Q 12 | Page 33

If $\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x^n - 3^n}{x - 3} = 108,$  find the value of n

Ex. 29.50 | Q 13 | Page 33

If $\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^9 - a^9}{x - a} = 9,$ find all possible values of a

Ex. 29.50 | Q 14 | Page 33

If $\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^5 - a^5}{x - a} = 405,$find all possible values of a

Ex. 29.50 | Q 15 | Page 33

If $\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^9 - a^9}{x - a} = \lim_{x \to 5} \left( 4 + x \right),$ find all possible values of a

Ex. 29.50 | Q 16 | Page 33

If $\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^3 - a^3}{x - a} = \lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^4 - 1}{x - 1},$ find all possible values of a

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.60 solutions [Pages 38 - 39]

Ex. 29.60 | Q 1 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\left( 3x - 1 \right) \left( 4x - 2 \right)}{\left( x + 8 \right) \left( x - 1 \right)}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 2 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{3 x^3 - 4 x^2 + 6x - 1}{2 x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 7}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 3 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{5 x^3 - 6}{\sqrt{9 + 4 x^6}}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 4 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \sqrt{x^2 + cx - x}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 5 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \sqrt{x + 1} - \sqrt{x}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 6 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \sqrt{x^2 + 7x - x}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 7 | Page 38

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{x}{\sqrt{4 x^2 + 1} - 1}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 8 | Page 38

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{n^2}{1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + n}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 9 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{3 x^{- 1} + 4 x^{- 2}}{5 x^{- 1} + 6 x^{- 2}}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 10 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x^2 + a^2} - \sqrt{x^2 + b^2}}{\sqrt{x^2 + c^2} - \sqrt{x^2 + d^2}}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 11 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{\left( n + 2 \right)! + \left( n + 1 \right)!}{\left( n + 2 \right)! - \left( n + 1 \right)!} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 12 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left[ x\left\{ \sqrt{x^2 + 1} - \sqrt{x^2 - 1} \right\} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 13 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left[ \left\{ \sqrt{x + 1} - \sqrt{x} \right\} \sqrt{x + 2} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 14 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{1^2 + 2^2 + . . . + n^2}{n^3} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 15 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{1 + 2 + 3 . . . . . . n - 1}{n^2} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 16 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{1^3 + 2^3 + . . . . n^3}{n^4} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 17 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{1^3 + 2^3 + . . . n^3}{\left( n - 1 \right)^4} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 18 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left[ \sqrt{x}\left\{ \sqrt{x + 1} - \sqrt{x} \right\} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 19 | Page 39

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{3^3} + . . . + \frac{1}{3^n} \right]$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 20 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left[ \frac{x^4 + 7 x^3 + 46x + a}{x^4 + 6} \right]$ where a is a non-zero real number.

Ex. 29.60 | Q 21 | Page 39

$f\left( x \right) = \frac{a x^2 + b}{x^2 + 1}, \lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right) = 1$ and $\lim_{x \to \infty} f\left( x \right) = 1,$then prove that f(−2) = f(2) = 1

Ex. 29.60 | Q 22 | Page 39

Show that $\lim_{x \to \infty} \left( \sqrt{x^2 + x + 1} - x \right) \neq \lim_{x \to \infty} \left( \sqrt{x^2 + 1} - x \right)$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 23 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to - \infty} \left( \sqrt{4 x^2 - 7x} + 2x \right)$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 24 | Page 39

$\lim_{x \to - \infty} \left( \sqrt{x^2 - 8x} + x \right)$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 25 | Page 39

Evaluate: $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1^4 + 2^4 + 3^4 + . . . + n^4}{n^5} - \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1^3 + 2^3 + . . . + n^3}{n^5}$

Ex. 29.60 | Q 26 | Page 39

Evaluate: $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1 . 2 + 2 . 3 + 3 . 4 + . . . + n\left( n + 1 \right)}{n^3}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.70 solutions [Pages 49 - 51]

Ex. 29.70 | Q 1 | Page 49

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 3x}{5x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 2 | Page 49

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x^0}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 3 | Page 49

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left[ \frac{x^2}{\sin x^2} \right]$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 4 | Page 49

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x \cos x}{3x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 5 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 6 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan 8x}{\sin 2x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 7 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan mx}{\tan nx}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 8 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 5x}{\tan 3x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 9 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x^n}{x^n}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 10 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{7x \cos x - 3 \sin x}{4x + \tan x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 11 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos ax - \cos bx}{\cos cx - \cos dx}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 12 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan^2 3x}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 13 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos mx}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 14 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3 \sin 2x + 2x}{3x + 2 \tan 3x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 15 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos 3x - \cos 7x}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 16 | Page 50

$\lim_\theta \to 0 \frac{\sin 3\theta}{\tan 2\theta}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 17 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x^2 \left( 1 - \cos x^2 \right)}{x^6}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 18 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin^2 4 x^2}{x^4}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 19 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x \cos x + 2 \sin x}{x^2 + \tan x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 20 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2x - \sin x}{\tan x + x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 21 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{5 x \cos x + 3 \sin x}{3 x^2 + \tan x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 22 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 3x - \sin x}{\sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 23 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 5x - \sin 3x}{\sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 24 | Page 50
$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos 3x - \cos 5x}{x^2}$
Ex. 29.70 | Q 25 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan 3x - 2x}{3x - \sin^2 x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 26 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin \left( 2 + x \right) - \sin \left( 2 - x \right)}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 27 | Page 50

$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\left( a + h \right)^2 \sin \left( a + h \right) - a^2 \sin a}{h}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 28 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan x - \sin x}{\sin 3x - 3 \sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 29 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sec 5x - \sec 3x}{\sec 3x - \sec x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 30 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{\cos 2x - \cos 8x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 31 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 2x + \tan^2 x}{x \sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 32 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin \left( a + x \right) + \sin \left( a - x \right) - 2 \sin a}{x \sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 33 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^2 - \tan 2x}{\tan x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 34 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{1 + \cos x}}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 35 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x \tan x}{1 - \cos x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 36 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^2 + 1 - \cos x}{x \sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 37 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 2x \left( \cos 3x - \cos x \right)}{x^3}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 38 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2 \sin x^\circ - \sin 2 x^\circ}{x^3}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 39 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^3 \cot x}{1 - \cos x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 40 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x \tan x}{1 - \cos 2x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 41 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin \left( 3 + x \right) - \sin \left( 3 - x \right)}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 42 | Page 50

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos 2x - 1}{\cos x - 1}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 43 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3 \sin^2 x - 2 \sin x^2}{3 x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 44 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + \sin x} - \sqrt{1 - \sin x}}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 45 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 4x}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 46 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x \cos x + \sin x}{x^2 + \tan x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 47 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{3 \tan^2 x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 48 | Page 51

$\lim_\theta \to 0 \frac{1 - \cos 4\theta}{1 - \cos 6\theta}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 49 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{ax + x \cos x}{b \sin x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 50 | Page 51

$\lim_\theta \to 0 \frac{\sin 4\theta}{\tan 3\theta}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 51 | Page 51

Evaluate the following limits:

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2\sin x - \sin2x}{x^3}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 52 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 5x}{1 - \cos 6x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 53 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{cosec x - \cot x}{x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 54 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 3x + 7x}{4x + \sin 2x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 55 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{5x + 4 \sin 3x}{4 \sin 2x + 7x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 56 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3 \sin x - \sin 3x}{x^3}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 57 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan 2x - \sin 2x}{x^3}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 58 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin ax + bx}{ax + \sin bx}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 59 | Page 51

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left( cosec x - \cot x \right)$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 60 | Page 51

Evaluate the following limit:

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin\left( \alpha + \beta \right)x + \sin\left( \alpha - \beta \right)x + \sin2\alpha x}{\cos^2 \beta x - \cos^2 \alpha x}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 61 | Page 51

Evaluate the following limits:

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos ax - \cos bx}{\cos cx - 1}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 62 | Page 51

Evaluate the following limit:

$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\left( a + h \right)^2 \sin\left( a + h \right) - a^2 \sin a}{h}$

Ex. 29.70 | Q 63 | Page 51

If  $\lim_{x \to 0} kx cosec x = \lim_{x \to 0} x cosec kx,$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.80 solutions [Pages 62 - 63]

Ex. 29.80 | Q 1 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{\sin x}{\pi - x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 2 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin 2x}{\cos x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 3 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos^2 x}{1 - \sin x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 4 | Page 62

Evaluate the following limit:

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{\sqrt{1 - \cos6x}}{\sqrt{2}\left( \frac{\pi}{3} - x \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 5 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\cos x - \cos a}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 6 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1 - \tan x}{x - \frac{\pi}{4}}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 7 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{1 - \sin x}{\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 8 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{\sqrt{3} - \tan x}{\pi - 3x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 9 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 10 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sqrt{\cos x} - \sqrt{\sin x}}{x - \frac{\pi}{4}}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 11 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sqrt{2 - \sin x} - 1}{\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 12 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sqrt{2} - \cos x - \sin x}{\left( \frac{\pi}{4} - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 13 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{8}} \frac{\cot 4x - \cos 4x}{\left( \pi - 8x \right)^3}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 14 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\cos x - \cos a}{\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{a}}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 15 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{\sqrt{5 + \cos x} - 2}{\left( \pi - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 16 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\cos \sqrt{x} - \cos \sqrt{a}}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 17 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\sin \sqrt{x} - \sin \sqrt{a}}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 18 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - x^2}{\sin 2\pi x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 19 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{f\left( x \right) - f\left( \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}{x - \frac{\pi}{4}},$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 20 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 + \cos \pi x}{\left( 1 - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 21 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - x^2}{\sin \pi x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 22 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1 - \sin 2x}{1 + \cos 4x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 23 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - \frac{1}{x}}{\sin \pi \left( x - 1 \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 24 | Page 62
$\lim_{n \to \infty} n \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{4 n} \right) \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{4 n} \right)$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 25 | Page 62

$\lim_{n \to \infty} 2^{n - 1} \sin \left( \frac{a}{2^n} \right)$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 26 | Page 62

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{\sin \left( \frac{a}{2^n} \right)}{\sin \left( \frac{b}{2^n} \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 27 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to - 1} \frac{x^2 - x - 2}{\left( x^2 + x \right) + \sin \left( x + 1 \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 28 | Page 62

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x^2 - x - 2}{x^2 - 2x + \sin \left( x - 2 \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 29 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left( 1 - x \right) \tan \left( \frac{\pi x}{2} \right)$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 30 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1 - \tan x}{1 - \sqrt{2} \sin x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 31 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{\sqrt{2 + \cos x} - 1}{\left( \pi - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 32 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{1 + \cos x}{\tan^2 x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 33 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right) \tan x$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 34 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{\cot^2 x - 3}{cosec x - 2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 35 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sqrt{2} - \cos x - \sin x}{\left( 4x - \pi \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 36 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right) \sin x - 2 \cos x}{\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right) + \cot x}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 37 | Page 63

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\cos x - \sin x}{\left( \frac{\pi}{4} - x \right) \left( \cos x + \sin x \right)}$

Ex. 29.80 | Q 38 | Page 63

Evaluate the following limit:

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{1 - \sin\frac{x}{2}}{\cos\frac{x}{2}\left( \cos\frac{x}{4} - \sin\frac{x}{4} \right)}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.90 solutions [Page 65]

Ex. 29.90 | Q 1 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{1 + \cos x}{\tan^2 x}$

Ex. 29.90 | Q 2 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{{cosec}^2 x - 2}{\cot x - 1}$

Ex. 29.90 | Q 3 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{\cot^2 x - 3}{cosec x - 2}$

Ex. 29.90 | Q 4 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{2 - {cosec}^2 x}{1 - \cot x}$

Ex. 29.90 | Q 5 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{\sqrt{2 + \cos x} - 1}{\left( \pi - x \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.90 | Q 6 | Page 65

$\lim_{x \to \frac{3\pi}{2}} \frac{1 + {cosec}^3 x}{\cot^2 x}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.10 solutions [Pages 71 - 72]

Ex. 29.10 | Q 1 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{5^x - 1}{\sqrt{4 + x} - 2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 2 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left( 1 + x \right)}{3^x - 1}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 3 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x + a^{- x} - 2}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 4 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^{mx} - 1}{b^{nx} - 1}, n \neq 0$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 5 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x + b^x - 2}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 6 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{9^x - 2 . 6^x + 4^x}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 7 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{8^x - 4^x - 2^x + 1}{x^2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 8 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^{mx} - b^{nx}}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 9 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x + b^x + c^x - 3}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 10 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{x - 2}{\log_a \left( x - 1 \right)}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 11 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{5^x + 3^x + 2^x - 3}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 12 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left( a^{1/x} - 1 \right)x$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 13 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^{mx} - b^{nx}}{\sin kx}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 14 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x + b^ x - c^x - d^x}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 15 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x - 1 + \sin x}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 16 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 2x}{e^x - 1}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 17 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e\sin x - 1}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 18 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{2x} - e^x}{\sin 2x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 19 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{\log x - \log a}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 20 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left( a + x \right) - \log \left( a - x \right)}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 21 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left( 2 + x \right) + \log 0 . 5}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 22 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left( a + x \right) - \log a}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 23 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left( 3 + x \right) - \log \left( 3 - x \right)}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 24 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{8^x - 2^x}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 25 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x\left( 2^x - 1 \right)}{1 - \cos x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 26 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x} - 1}{\log \left( 1 + x \right)}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 27 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\log \left| 1 + x^3 \right|}{\sin^3 x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 28 | Page 71

\lim_{x \to \pi/2} \frac{a^\cot x - a^\cos x}{\cot x - \cos x}

Ex. 29.10 | Q 29 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x - 1}{\sqrt{1 - \cos x}}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 30 | Page 71

$\lim_{x \to 5} \frac{e^x - e^5}{x - 5}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 31 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{x + 2} - e^2}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 32 | Page 72

\lim_{x \to \pi/2} \frac{e^\cos x - 1}{\cos x}

Ex. 29.10 | Q 33 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{3 + x} - \sin x - e^3}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 34 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x - x - 1}{2}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 35 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{3x} - e^{2x}}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 36 | Page 72

\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^\tan x - 1}{\tan x}

Ex. 29.10 | Q 37 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^{bx} - e^{ax}}{x} \text{ where } 0 < a < b$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 38 | Page 72

\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^\tan x - 1}{x}

Ex. 29.10 | Q 39 | Page 72

\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x - e^\sin x}{x - \sin x}

Ex. 29.10 | Q 40 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3^{2 + x} - 9}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 41 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x - a^{- x}}{x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 42 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x\left( e^x - 1 \right)}{1 - \cos x}$

Ex. 29.10 | Q 43 | Page 72

$\lim_{x \to \pi/2} \frac{2^{- \cos x} - 1}{x\left( x - \frac{\pi}{2} \right)}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits Exercise 29.11 solutions [Pages 76 - 77]

Ex. 29.11 | Q 1 | Page 76

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left( 1 + \frac{x}{n} \right)^n$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 2 | Page 76

$\lim_{x \to 0^+} \left\{ 1 + \tan^2 \sqrt{x} \right\}^{1/2x}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 3 | Page 76

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left( \cos x \right)^{1/\sin x}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 4 | Page 76

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left( \cos x + \sin x \right)^{1/x}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 5 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left( \cos x + a \sin bx \right)^{1/x}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 6 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{x^2 + 2x + 3}{2 x^2 + x + 5} \right\}^\frac{3x - 2}{3x + 2}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 7 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left\{ \frac{x^3 + 2 x^2 + x + 1}{x^2 + 2x + 3} \right\}^\frac{1 - \cos \left( x - 1 \right)}{\left( x - 1 \right)^2}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 8 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left\{ \frac{e^x + e^{- x} - 2}{x^2} \right\}^{1/ x^2}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 9 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to a} \left\{ \frac{\sin x}{\sin a} \right\}^\frac{1}{x - a}$

Ex. 29.11 | Q 10 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{3 x^2 + 1}{4 x^2 - 1} \right\}^\frac{x^3}{1 + x}$

#### Chapter 29: Limits solutions [Page 77]

Q 1 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 - \cos 2x}}{x} .$

Q 2 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to 0^-} \left[ x \right] .$

Q 3 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to 0^+} \left[ x \right] .$

Q 4 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to 1^-} x - \left[ x \right] .$

Q 5 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 0^-} \frac{\sin \left[ x \right]}{\left[ x \right]} .$

Q 6 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to \pi} \frac{\sin x}{x - \pi} .$

Q 7 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sin x}{x} .$

Q 8 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 0} \left\{ \frac{e^x + e^{- x} - 2}{x^2} \right\}^{1/ x^2}$

Q 9 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to a} \left\{ \frac{\sin x}{\sin a} \right\}^\frac{1}{x - a}$

Q 10 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{3 x^2 + 1}{4 x^2 - 1} \right\}^\frac{x^3}{1 + x}$

Q 11 | Page 77

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{\sqrt{1 + x} - 1} .$

Q 12 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to - \infty} \left( 3x + \sqrt{9 x^2 - x} \right) .$

Q 13 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{n! + \left( n + 1 \right)!}{\left( n + 1 \right)! + \left( n + 2 \right)!} .$

Q 14 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{x \to \pi/2} \frac{2x - \pi}{\cos x} .$

Q 15 | Page 77

Write the value of $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + n}{n^2} .$

#### Chapter 29: Limits solutions [Pages 77 - 81]

Q 1 | Page 77

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + n^2}{n^3}$

• (a) 1

• (b) 1/2

• (c) 1/3

• (d) 0

Q 2 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin 2x}{x}$

• (a) 0

• (b) 1

• (c) 1/2

• (d) 2

Q 3 | Page 78

If $f\left( x \right) = x \sin \left( 1/x \right), x \neq 0,$  then $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right) =$

• (a) 1

• (b) 0

• (c) −1

• (d) does not exist

Q 4 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to } \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{x} is$

• (a) 0

• (b) 1

• (c) 2

• (d) 4

Q 5 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\left( 1 - \cos 2x \right) \sin 5x}{x^2 \sin 3x} =$

• (a) 10/3

• (b) 3/10

• (c) 6/5

• (d) 5/6

Q 6 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x}{\tan x} is$

• (a) 0

• (b) 1

• (c) 4

• (d) not defined

Q 7 | Page 78

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{1}{1 - n^2} + \frac{2}{1 - n^2} + . . . + \frac{n}{1 - n^2} \right\}$

• (a) 0

• (b) −1/2

• (c) 1/2

• (d) none of these

Q 8 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sin x}{x}$ equals

•  0

•  ∞

•  1

•  does not exist

Q 9 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x^0}{x}$

• 1

• π

•  π/180

Q 10 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{x - 3}{\left| x - 3 \right|},$ is equal to

•  1

• −1

•  0

• does not exist

Q 11 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^n - a^n}{x - a}$  is equal at

• na

• nan−1

• na

•  1

Q 12 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to \pi/4} \frac{\sqrt{2} \cos x - 1}{\cot x - 1}$ is equal to

• $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}$

Q 13 | Page 78

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x^2 - 1}}{2x + 1}$

• 1

• 0

• −1

• 1/2

Q 14 | Page 78

$\lim 2_{h \to 0} \left\{ \frac{\sqrt{3} \sin \left( \pi/6 + h \right) - \cos \left( \pi/6 + h \right)}{\sqrt{3} h \left( \sqrt{3} \cos h - \sin h \right)} \right\}$

•  2/3

• 4/3

• $- 2\sqrt{3}$

• −4/3

Q 15 | Page 79

$\lim_{h \to 0} \left\{ \frac{1}{h\sqrt[3]{8 + h}} - \frac{1}{2h} \right\} =$

• −1/12

• −4/3

• −16/3

•  −1/48

Q 16 | Page 79

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{1}{1 . 3} + \frac{1}{3 . 5} + \frac{1}{5 . 7} + . . . + \frac{1}{\left( 2n + 1 \right) \left( 2n + 3 \right)} \right\}$is equal to

•  0

•  1/2

• 1/9

• 2

Q 17 | Page 79

$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{\sin \pi x}{x - 1}$

• π

• π

• $- \frac{1}{\pi}$

• $\frac{1}{\pi}$

Q 18 | Page 79

If $\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x + x^2 + x^3 + . . . + x^n - n}{x - 1} = 5050$ then n equal

• 10

• 100

• 150

• none of these

Q 19 | Page 79

The value of $\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x^4} + \left( 1 + x^2 \right)}{x^2}$  is

• −1

•  1

• none of these

Q 20 | Page 79

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{1 + x} - 1}{x}$ is equal to

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• 2

• 1

Q 21 | Page 79

$\lim_{x \to \pi/3} \frac{\sin \left( \frac{\pi}{3} - x \right)}{2 \cos x - 1}$ is equal to

• $\sqrt{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

• $\sqrt{3}$

Q 22 | Page 79

$\lim_{x \to 3} \frac{\sum^n_{r = 1} x^r - \sum^n_{r = 1} 3^r}{x - 3}$is real to

• $\frac{\left( 2n - 1 \right) \times 3^n}{4}$

• $\frac{\left( 2n - 1 \right) \times 3^n + 1}{4}$

• $\left( 2n - 1 \right) 3^n + 1$

• $\frac{\left( 2n - 1 \right) \times 3^n - 1}{4}$

Q 23 | Page 79

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - 6 + . . . . + \left( 2n - 1 \right) - 2n}{\sqrt{n^2 + 1} + \sqrt{n^2 - 1}}$ is equal to

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $- \frac{1}{2}$

•  1

•  −1

Q 24 | Page 79

If $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ \begin{array}{l}x \sin \frac{1}{x}, & x \neq 0 \\ 0, & x = 0\end{array}, \right.$ then $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$  equals

•  1

•  0

•  −1

•  none of these

Q 25 | Page 80

$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{n!}{\left( n + 1 \right)! + n!}$  is equal to

• $\frac{1}{2}$

•  2

Q 26 | Page 80

$\lim_{x \to \pi/4} \frac{4\sqrt{2} - \left( \cos x + \sin x \right)^5}{1 - \sin 2x}$ is equal to

• $5\sqrt{2}$

• $3\sqrt{2}$

• $\sqrt{2}$

•  none of these

Q 27 | Page 80

$\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{\sqrt{1 + \sqrt{2 + x} - \sqrt{3}}}{x - 2}$ is equal to

• $\frac{1}{8\sqrt{3}}$

• $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

• $\mathnormal{8 \sqrt{3}}$

• $\sqrt{3}$

Q 28 | Page 80

$\lim_{x \to \infty} a^x \sin \left( \frac{b}{a^x} \right), a, b > 1$ is equal to

•  a

•  a loge b

• b loge a

Q 29 | Page 80

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{8}{x^8}\left\{ 1 - \cos \frac{x^2}{2} - \cos \frac{x^2}{4} + \cos \frac{x^2}{2} \cos \frac{x^2}{4} \right\}$ is equal to

• $\frac{1}{16}$

• $- \frac{1}{16}$

• $\frac{1}{32}$

• $- \frac{1}{32}$

Q 30 | Page 80

If α is a repeated root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then $\lim_{x \to \alpha} \frac{\tan \left( a x^2 + bx + c \right)}{\left( x - \alpha \right)^2}$

•

•

•  0

Q 31 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt{a^2 - ax + x^2} - \sqrt{a^2 + ax + x^2}}{\sqrt{a + x} - \sqrt{a - x}}$

• $\sqrt{a}$

• $- \sqrt{a}$

Q 32 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos x + 2 \sin x - \sin^3 x - x^2 + 3 x^4}{\tan^3 x - 6 \sin^2 x + x - 5 x^3}$ is

• 1

• −1

• −2

Q 33 | Page 80

$\lim_\theta \to \pi/2 \frac{1 - \sin \theta}{\left( \pi/2 - \theta \right) \cos \theta}$ is equal to

•  1

• −1

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $- \frac{1}{2}$

Q 34 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{x \to \pi/2} \left( \sec x - \tan x \right)$is

• 2

• −1

•  1

• 0

Q 35 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{n!}{\left( n + 1 \right)! - n!}$

•  1

•  −1

• none of these

Q 36 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{\left( n + 2 \right)! + \left( n + 1 \right)!}{\left( n + 2 \right)! - \left( n + 1 \right)!}$ is

•  0

• −1

•  1

• none of these

Q 37 | Page 80

The value of $\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\left( x + 1 \right)^{10} + \left( x + 2 \right)^{10} + . . . + \left( x + 100 \right)^{10}}{x^{10} + {10}^{10}}$ is

• 10

•  100

• 1010

• none of these

Q 38 | Page 81

The value of $\lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ \frac{1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + n}{n + 2} - \frac{n}{2} \right\}$

• 1/2

• −1

• −1/2

Q 39 | Page 81

$\lim_{x \to 1} \left[ x - 1 \right]$ where [.] is the greatest integer function, is equal to

•  1

• 2

•  0

• does not exist

Q 40 | Page 81

$\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\left| x \right|}{x}$  is equal to

•  1

• −1

•  0

•  does not exist

Q 41 | Page 81

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\left| \sin x \right|}{x}$

• 1

• −1

• 0

• does not exist

Q 42 | Page 81

If $f\left( x \right) = \begin{cases}\frac{\sin\left[ x \right]}{\left[ x \right]}, & \left[ x \right] \neq 0 \\ 0, & \left[ x \right] = 0\end{cases}$  where  denotes the greatest integer function, then $\lim_{x \to 0} f\left( x \right)$

• 1

• 0

• −1

• does not exist

## Chapter 29: Limits

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