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Unit 1 Tutorial Problems
Unit 1 Tutorial Problems
Tutorial No.1
5. By considering the function f ( x ) = ( x − 2 ) log x , show that x log x = 2 − x has a root between 1 and 2.
6. Examine the validity of the conditions and the conclusion of Lagrange’s Mean Value theorem
for the functions:
2
x 3
on [ −2, 2] Ans: Not applicable
1 1 3
x+ on ,3 Ans: c =
x 2 2
7
2 x 2 − 7 x + 10 on [ 2,5] Ans: c =
2
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( x − 1)( x − 2 ) on [ 0, 4] Ans: c = 2
7. Show that for the curve y = x 2 + 2k1 x + k 2 , the chord joining the points x = a and x = b
a+b
is parallel to the tangent at x = .
2
8. At what point is the tangent to the curve y = x n parallel to the chord joining
a
( 0, 0 ) and ( a, a ) ?
n
Ans: at x = 1
n −1
n
sin −1 x 1
9. Using Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem show that 1 < < .
x 1 − x2
1 1 x +1
10. Applying Lagrange’s Mean value Theorem, show that < < , x>0.
x log (1 + x ) x
b−a b−a π 3 4 π 1
11. Prove that 2
< tan −1 b − tan −1 a < 2
, Hence deduce that + < tan −1 < + .
1+ b 1+ a 4 25 3 4 6
b−a b b−a 1 4 1
12. Prove that < log < , 0 < a < b . Hence deduce that < log < .
b a a 4 3 3
1
13. If f ( x ) and g ( x ) are respectively x and then
x
prove that c of Cauchy’s mean value theorem is the geometric mean between a and b , a > 0, b > 0 .
sin b − sin a x
14. Prove that = cot c, a < c < b. Putting a = 0, b = x deduce that c = .
cos a − cos b 2
15. Verify Cauchy’s mean value theorem for
i) f ( x ) = 3x + 2, g ( x ) = x 2 + 1 on 1 ≤ x ≤ 4
2 4 8 16
2. Test the convergence of 1 + + + + + ...... ..
3 9 27 81
∞
n!
3. Test the convergence of n .
n =1 2
∞
n2
4. Test the convergence of
n =1 3
n
.
n
∞
n
5. Test the convergence of .
n =1 2 n + 5
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∞
1
6. Test the convergence of n
.
n=2 ( log n )
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Tutorial No.2
Indeterminate Forms:
xx − x
1. Evaluate lim Ans: 2
x →1 x − 1 − log x
xy − yx 1 − log y
2. Evaluate lim Ans:
x→ y xx − y y 1 + log y
sin 2 x + a sin x
3. If lim is finite, find the value of ܽ and hence the limit. Ans: a = −2, lim = −1
x →0 x3
ae x − b cos x + ce− x
4. Find the value of a , b, c so that lim = 2. Ans: a=1=c, b=2.
x→0 x sin x
log sin x cos x
5. Evaluate lim . Ans: 4.
x →0 x
log x cos
sin
2 2
a−x
6. Evaluate lim sin −1 ⋅ cosec a 2 − x 2 . Ans: 1 / 2a .
x →a a+x
1
7. Evaluate lim 2 − cot 2 x . Ans: 2 / 3 .
x→0 x
1
a x + bx + cx x 1
8. Evaluate lim Ans: ( abc ) 3 .
x →0
3
2x − 1
9. Evaluate lim 1
. Ans. 2 log 2 .
x →0
(1 + x ) 2 − 1
1
10. Evaluate lim 1 − x n
x →1
( ) log(1− x )
. Ans. e n .
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