CBSE

Class 11 Mathematics
NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Chapter 13
LIMITS AND DERIVATIVES

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Evaluate

Sol. Given that =

Taking limit, we have

3 + 3 = 6

Hence, the answer is 6.

2. Evaluate

Sol. Given that

Taking limit, we have

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Hence, the answer is 2.

3. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

[Rationalizing the denominator]

Talking the limits, we have

Hence, the answer is .

4. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Put x + 2 = y ⇒ x = y – 2

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=

Hence, the answer is

5. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that:

Dividing the numerator and denominator by x, we get

Putting 1 + x = y ⇒ x = y – 1

Hence, the required answer is 3.

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6. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that:

Hence, the required answer is

7. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

[Dividing the numerator and denominator of x -1]

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=

Hence, the required answer is 7.

8. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Rationalizing the denominator, we get

Taking limits, we have

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=

Hence, the required answer is 8.

9. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Taking limits we have

Hence, required answer is .

10. Evaluate

Sol. Given that

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=

Dividing the numerator and denominator by (x – 1) we get

Hence, the required answer is 1.

11. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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=

Hence, the required answer is 0.

12. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

= [Dividing the Nr and Den. By x-3]

Hence, the required answer is .

13. Evaluate:

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Sol. Given that

Taking limit, we have

Hence, the required answer is

14. Find ‘n’ if

Sol. Given that

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= n.(2)n-1 = 80

= n×2n-1 = 5×(2)5-1

∴ n = 5

Hence, the required answer is n = 5.

15. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Hence, the required answer is .

16. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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= [sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x]

Taking limit we have

Hence, the required answer is .

17. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

= [cos 2x = 1 – 2 sin2x]

Hence, the required answer is 2.

18. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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=

= 1.1 . (1)2 = 1

Hence, the required answer is 1.

19. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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=

Hence, the required answer is .

20. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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= 3

Hence, the required answer is 3.

21. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Hence, the required answer is .

22.

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Sol. Given that

= 2 . 1 = 2

Hence, the required answer is 2.

23. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

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=

Hence, the required answer is 1.

24. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that:

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Taking limit we have

Hence, the required answer is

25. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that

Taking limit we have

= cosec +2 = 2 + 2 = 4

Hence, the required answer is 4.

26. Evaluate:

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Sol. Given that

Taking limit, we get

Hence, the required answer is .

27. Evaluate:

Sol. Given that :

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=

= 1 – 6 + 5 = 0

Hence, the required answer is 0.

28. If then find the value of k.

Sol. Given that

Hence, the required value of k is .

Differentiate each of the following functions from Exercise 29 to 42.

29.

Sol.

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= 3x2 + 2x + 1 -

Hence, the required answer is 3x2 + 2x + 1 - .

30.

Sol.

= (x3 + x-3 + 3x + 3 . x-1) = 3x2 – 3x-4 + 3 – 3 . x-2

Hence, the required answer is .

31. (3x + 5) (1 + tan x)

Sol. (3x + 5) (1 + tan x)

= (3x + 5) (1 + tan x) + (1 + tan x) (3x + 5)

= (3x + 5) (sec2x) + (1 + tan x) (3)

= 3x sec2 x + 5 sec2 x + 3 + 3 tan x [using product rule]

Hence, the required answer is 3x sec2 x + 5 sec2 x + 3 tan x + 3.

32. (sec x-1) (sec x+1)

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Sol.

[using product rule]

Hence, the required answer is

33.

Sol.

[Using quotient rule]

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Hence, the required answer is .

34.

Sol.

[Using quotient rule]

Hence, the required answer is .

35.

Sol.

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= [using quotient rule]

= [2x cosec x – x2 cot x cosec x]

= cosec x [2 – x cot x]

Hence, the required answer is cosec x [2 – x cot x].

36. (ax2 + cot x) (p + q cos x)

Sol. (ax2 + cot x) (p + q cos x)

= (ax2 + cot x) (p + q cos x) + (p + q cos x) [Using Product Rule]

= (ax2 + cot x) (- q sin x) + (p + q cos x) (2ax – cosec2 x)

Hence, the required answer is

= (ax2 + cot x) (- q sin x) + (p + q cos x) (2ax – cosec2 x)

37.

Sol.

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=

[Using quotient rule]

38. (sin x + cos x)2

Sol. (sin x + cos x)2 = (sin x + cos x) (sin x + cos x)

= (sin x + cos x) (sin x + cos x)

+ (sin x + cos x) (sin x + cos x)

= 2(sin x + cos x) (sin x + cos x)

= 2(sin x + cos x) (cos x – sin x) = 2(cos2 x – sin2 x) = 2 cos 2x

Hence, the required answer is 2 cos 2x.

39. (2x – 7)2 (3x + 5)3

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Sol. (2x -7)2 (3x + 5)3

= (2x – 7)2. (3x + 5)3 + (3x + 5)3. (2x – 7)2

[Using product Rule]

= (2x -7)2. 3(3x +5)2. 3 + (3x + 5)3. 2(2x – 7). 2

= 9(2x – 7)2 (3x + 5)2 + 4(3x + 5)3 (2x – 7)

= (2x – 7) (3x + 5)2 [9(2x – 7) + 4(3x + 5)]

= (2x – 7) (3x + 5)2 (18x – 63 + 12x + 20)

= (2x – 7) (3x + 5)2 (30x – 43)

Hence, the required answer is (2x – 7) (30x – 43) (3x + 5)2

40. x2 sin x + cos 2x

Sol. (x2 sin x + cos 2x) = (x2 sin x) + (cos 2x)

= (x2 cos x + sin x.2x) + (- 2 sin 2x)

= x2 cos x + 2x sin x – 2 sin 2x

Hence, the required answer is x2 cos x + 2x sin x – 2 sin 2x.

41. sin3 x cos3 x

Sol. (sin3 x cos3 x) = sin3 x. cos3 x + cos3 x. (sin3 x)

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[Using Product Rule]

= sin3 x. 3 cos2 x (-sin x) + cos3 x . 3 sin2 x . cos x

= - 3 sin4 x cos2 x + 3 cos4 x sin2 x

= 3 sin2 x cos2 x (-sin2 x + cos2 x)

= 3 sin2 x cos2 x . cos 2x

= . 4 sin2 x cos2 x . cos 2x = (2 sin x cos x)2 cos 2x

= sin2 2x . cos 2x

Hence, the required answer is sin2 2x . cos 2x.

42.

Sol.

[Using quotient rule]

Hence, the required answer is

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