PrepRung

JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 · Mathematics · Limits · hard

Lim x→0^+(1)/(x^5(∫0^x^2sin √ t dt-2/3x^3 equals

Single correct option

lim⁡x→0+1x5(∫0x2sin⁡t  dt−23x3)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0^+}\dfrac{1}{x^{5}}\left(\int_{0}^{x^{2}}\sin\sqrt t\;dt-\dfrac{2}{3}x^{3}\right) equals
  1. A. −115-\dfrac1{15}
  2. B. 115\dfrac1{15}
  3. C. −215-\dfrac{2}{15}
  4. D. −130-\dfrac1{30}
Show answer and solution

Answer: (A) −115-\dfrac1{15}

Use the Maclaurin expansion sin⁡u=u−u36+⋯\sin u=u-\dfrac{u^3}{6}+\cdots with u=tu=\sqrt t, giving sin⁡t=t1/2−t3/26+O(t5/2)\sin\sqrt t=t^{1/2}-\dfrac{t^{3/2}}{6}+O(t^{5/2}). Integrating term by term from 00 to x2x^2: ∫0x2sin⁡t dt=23t3/2−16⋅25t5/2+⋯=23x3−115x5+O(x7)\int_0^{x^2}\sin\sqrt t\,dt=\dfrac23 t^{3/2}-\dfrac{1}{6}\cdot\dfrac{2}{5}t^{5/2}+\cdots=\dfrac23x^{3}-\dfrac1{15}x^{5}+O(x^7). Subtracting 23x3\tfrac23x^3 leaves −115x5+O(x7)-\tfrac{1}{15}x^5+O(x^7), and dividing by x5x^5 and letting x→0+x\to0^+ gives −115-\tfrac1{15}. The sign is negative because sin⁡u<u\sin u<u; a common slip is to forget the factor 25\tfrac25 from integrating t3/2t^{3/2}, which yields −130-\tfrac1{30}-type values.
Report a mistake

Original question written in the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 pattern and checked twice for the correct answer. Not an official question paper. How we write and check questions · Corrections policy · Report a mistake