continuity

f(x)=(sin3x + Asin2x +Bsinx) / x^5 (x is not equal to 0) is continuous at x=0. Without using L-Hospital or Series expansion, Find A and B

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Mani Pal Singh ·

use the expansion of sinx=x-x3/3!+x5/5!
apply this to get ur answer!

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kapurshrey Kapoor ·

Hey, u hv 2 find d values widout using series expansion or l-hospital..............

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Shriya ·

we need to find
lim(x→o)( sin3x+A sin2x + B sinx)/x5
writing sin3x= 3sinx - 4sin3x and sin2x=2sin x cos x

we have (3sinx-4sin3x + 2Asinx cosx + Bsinx)/x5
take sinx as common
sinx( 3- 4 sin2 x + 2Acosx +B)/x5
you can apply limit later also but i don't think it would make a difference and for my convenience i would now write lim(x→0) sinx/x=1
here only ...( you can do it afterwards if you want ,as i said it would hardly make a difference but remember you should not do this is if sinx/x is in addition with some other term )

coming back to the question
[3- 4sin2x + 2A(1-2sin2(x/2)) + B]/x4 so 2A + B +3=0 Otherwise this limit won't exist

now we have with us

-4[ sin2x + Asin2(x/2)]/x4 write sinx=2sin(x/2)cos(x/2) and take sin2(x/2) as common and again cancel with x2 i.e. apply the limit

you will get

-(4+A - 4 sin2(x/2))/x2
clearly A+4=0
SO A= -4 AND B =5 AND to add up the value of the limit will be 1

please pardon any calculation mistakes (if any)

  • Anonymous -4[ sin2x + Asin2(x/2)]/x4 can you please explain me how did you reach this step? Where did -4 come from?

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