Very Short Answer Type Questions

𝐥𝐢𝐦 √𝒙 + √𝒂
𝐐. 𝟏. =?
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙 + 𝒂

𝐿𝑖𝑚 √𝑥 + √𝑎 √𝑎 + √𝑎
𝐒𝐨𝐥. =
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎
2 √𝑎
=
2𝑎
√𝑎
=
𝑎
1
=
√𝑎
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒆𝒙 − 𝟏
Q.2. Find the value of [kvs 2013]
𝒙→𝟎 𝒙
lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 1
Sol.
𝑥→0 𝑥
𝑥2 𝑥3
[1 + 𝑥 + 2! + 3! + ⋯ ] − 1
lim
=
𝑥→0 𝑥
𝑥2 𝑥3
𝑥 +
=
lim 2! + 3! + ⋯
𝑥→0 𝑥
lim 𝑥 𝑥2
= [1 + + + ⋯ ]
𝑥→0 2! 3!

= 1.
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒏𝒙
Q.3. Evaluate [kvs 2013]
𝒙→𝟎 𝒙
lim sin 𝑛𝑥 lim 𝑛. sin 𝑛𝑥
Sol. =
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥 → 0 𝑛𝑥
n lim sin 𝑛𝑥
= ( )
𝑥 → 0 𝑛𝑥
= 𝑛 .1
=𝑛
𝐥𝐢𝐦 √𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑
Q.4. Evaluate [DDE]
𝒙 → 𝟑 𝒙+𝟑
 lim √2𝑥 + 3
Sol.
𝑥 → 3 𝑥+3
√2.3 + 3
=
3+ 3
√9
=
6
3 1
= =
6 2
𝐥𝐢𝐦 √𝟏 + 𝒙 − √𝟏− 𝒙
Q.5. Evaluate [DDE]
𝒙→𝟏 𝟏+𝒙

lim √1 + 𝑥 − √1− 𝑥 √1 + 1 − √1− 1

√2 − 0
=
2
√2
=
2
1
=
√2
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝟏 + 𝟐 + 𝟑 +⋯+ 𝒏
Q.6. Evaluate [DDE]
𝒏→∞ 𝒏𝟐

lim 1 + 2 + 3 +⋯+ 𝑛
Sol.
𝑛→∞ 𝑛2

𝑛(𝑛 + 1)
lim 2
=
𝑛→∞ 𝑛2

1 lim 𝑛2 + 𝑛
=2
𝑛 → ∞ 𝑛2
1 lim 1
=2 (1 + ℎ)
𝑛→∞
1
= (1 + 0).
2
1 1
= ×1= .
2 2
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒙𝒏 − 𝟐𝒏
Q.7. Find 𝒏, 𝐢𝐟 =80, 𝒏 ∈ N.
𝒏 → 𝟐 𝒙−𝟐
lim 𝑥 𝑛 − 2𝑛
Sol. Given, = 80
𝑛 → 2 𝑥−2
⇒ 𝑛 . 2𝑛−1 = 80
𝑛2 = 52
𝑛 𝑛
lim 𝑥 − 𝑎
[∵ = 𝑛𝑎𝑛−1 ]
𝑛→𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑎
∵ Value of n is 5.
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒆𝒙 − 𝒙 − 𝟏
Q.8. ( 𝒙 )
𝒏→𝟎
lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 1 lim 𝑒 𝑥 −1 𝑥
Sol. ( 𝑥 )= ( 𝑥 − 𝑥)
𝑛→0 𝑛→0
lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 1
= ( 𝑥 )− 1
𝑛→0
=1–1
=0
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒆𝒙 − 𝒆𝟓
Q.9. Evaluate
𝒙 → 𝟓 𝒙− 𝟓
lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑒 5
Sol.
𝑥 → 5 𝑥− 5
lim 𝑒 𝑛+5 − 𝑒 5
= [Let 𝑥 – 5 = 𝑛 ⇒ as 𝑥 - 5, 𝑛 → 0]
𝑥→0 𝑛

lim 𝑒 5 (𝑒 𝑛 −1)
=
𝑥→0 𝑛

lim 𝑒 𝑛 −1
= 𝑒5
𝑥→0 𝑛

= 𝑒5. 1 = 𝑒5
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒆𝒙 + 𝒆−𝒙 −𝟐
Q.10. Evaluate
𝒙→𝟎 𝒙𝟐

lim 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 −2
Sol.
𝑥→0 𝑥2

lim 𝑒 2𝑥 + 1 − 2𝑒 𝑥
=
𝑥→0 𝑥2𝑒 𝑥

lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 2
= ( 𝑥 ) × 𝑒 −𝑥
𝑥→0
lim 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 2 lim 𝑒 −𝑥
= ( 𝑥 ) ×
𝑥→0 𝑥→0
= 1 × 𝑒𝑜
= 1.
Q.11. Find the derivative of function y = 1 + 𝒙 + 𝒙𝟐 + …. + 𝒙𝟓𝟎 at 𝒙 = 1. [KVS 2014]
Sol. Given, 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 +. … + ×50 .
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = [1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 +. . . +𝑥 50 ]
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 2 𝑑 50
= 1+ 𝑥+ 𝑥 + ⋯+ 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
⇒ = 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 50𝑥 49
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
∴ 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 1, = 1 + 2 + 3 … + 50
𝑑𝑥
50(50 + 1)
=
2
= 25 × 51
= 1275.
Q.12. Find the derivative of 𝟐𝒙𝟒 + 𝒙.
Sol. Let 𝑦 = 2𝑥 4 + 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = (2𝑥 4 + 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
= 2𝑥 4 + 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑
=2 2𝑥 4 + 1
𝑑𝑥
= 2 ∙ 4 ∙ 𝑥 3 + 1 = 8𝑥 3 + 1.
Q.13. Find 𝒇′ (𝒙), if 𝒇(𝒙) = (𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 (𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑).
Sol. Given, 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)2 (2𝑥 − 3)
= (𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4)(2𝑥 − 3)
= 2𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 3𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 12
= 2𝑥 3 − 11𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 − 12.
𝑑
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = {2𝑥 3 − 11𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 − 12}
𝑑𝑥
 𝑑 3 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
=2 𝑥 − 11 𝑥 2 + 20 𝑥 − 12
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= 2 ∙ 3𝑥 2 − 11 ∙ 2𝑥 + 20 ∙ 1 − 0
= 6𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 + 20
Q.14. Find the derivative of 5 sec 𝒙 + 𝟒 cos 𝒙.
Sol. Let. 𝑦 = 5𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = (5 sec 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
=5 sec 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= 5 sec 𝑥 tan 𝑥 − 4 sin 𝑥
Q.15. Find the derivative of cosec 𝒙 cot 𝒙.
Sol. Let 𝑦 = cosec 𝑥 cot 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = [𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 cot 𝑥]
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
=( 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥) cot 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 cot 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= cot 𝑥 ∙ (− cot 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥
(- 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥)
= − cot 2 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝑥
= −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 (cot 2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥)
Q.16. Find the derivative of (sec 𝒙 − 𝟏) (𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝒙 + 𝟏).
Sol. Let 𝑦 = (sec 𝑥 − 1) (𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 1) = sec 2 𝑥 − 1 = tan2 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = (tan2 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑
= 2 tan 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
= 2 tan 𝑥 ∙ sec 2 𝑥.
Q.17. Find the derivative of sin (𝒙 + 𝒂).
Sol. Let 𝑦 = sin (𝑥 + 𝑎)
 𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = {sin(𝑥 + 𝑎)}
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑
= cos (𝑥 + 𝑎) (𝑥 + 𝑎)
𝑑𝑥
= cos (𝑥 + 𝑎). 1
= cos (𝑥 + 𝑎)
𝟏
Q.18. Find the derivative of 𝒙𝟏𝟏 .
1
Sol. Let, 𝑦 = 𝑥 11 = 𝑥 −11

𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = (𝑥 −11 )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= −11 ∙×−11−1
11
=−
𝑥12
Q.19. Find the derivative of (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙.
Sol. Let 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 1) cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = [(𝑥 2 + 1) cos 𝑥]
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
= cos 𝑥 (𝑥 2 + 1) + (𝑥 2 + 1) cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= cos 𝑥 ∙ 2𝑥 + (𝑥 2 + 1) ∙ (− sin 𝑥)
2𝑥 cos 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
Q.20. Find the derivative of 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟑 𝒙.
Sol. Let 𝑦 = cot 3 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
∴ = (𝑐𝑜𝑡 3 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑
= 3 cot 2 (cot 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥
= 3 cot 2 𝑥(−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥)
= 3 cot 2 𝑥. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥