Mathematics · Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

JEE Main 2024 — 5 April, Shift 1 — Question 8

If the function f(x)=sin⁡3x+αsin⁡x−βcos⁡3xx3f(x)=\frac{\sin 3 x+\alpha \sin x-\beta \cos 3 x}{x^{3}}, x∈Rx \in R, is continuous at x=0x=0, then f(0)f(0) is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    22

  2. Option B:

    −2-2

  3. Option C:

    44

  4. Option D:

    −4-4

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

f(x)=sin⁡3x+αsin⁡x−βcos⁡3xx3f(x)=\frac{\sin 3 x+\alpha \sin x-\beta \cos 3 x}{x^{3}}

is continuous at x=0x=0

lim⁡x→0=3x−(3x)33‾+…+α(x−x33‾…)−β(1−(3x)22‾…)x3=f(0)\lim _{x \rightarrow 0}=\frac{3 x-\frac{(3 x)^{3}}{\underline{3}}+\ldots+\alpha\left(x-\frac{x^{3}}{\underline{3}} \ldots\right)-\beta\left(1-\frac{(3 x)^{2}}{\underline{2}} \ldots\right)}{x^{3}}=f(0)

lim⁡x→0−β+x(3+α)+9βx22‾+(−273‾−α3‾)x3…x3=f(0)\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{-\beta+x(3+\alpha)+\frac{9 \beta x^{2}}{\underline{2}}+\left(\frac{-27}{\underline{3}}-\frac{\alpha}{\underline{3}}\right) x^{3} \ldots}{x^{3}}=f(0)

for exist

β=0,3+α=0,−27⌊3−α⌊3=f(0)\beta=0,3+\alpha=0,-\frac{27}{\lfloor 3}-\frac{\alpha}{\lfloor 3}=\mathrm{f}(0)

α=−3,−276−(−3)6=f(0)\alpha=-3,-\frac{27}{6}-\frac{(-3)}{6}=f(0)

f(0)=−27+36=−4f(0)=\frac{-27+3}{6}=-4

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Topic
Continuity