Let f : 0 ,   1 → ℝ be the function defined as f x = n if x ∈ [ 1 n + 1 ,   1 n…

Let f:0, 1 be the function defined as fx=n if x[1n+1, 1n) where n. Let g:0, 1 be a function such that x2x1-ttdt<gx<2x for all x0, 1. Then limx0fx gx
  1. Does NOT exist
  2. is equal to 1
  3. is equal to 2
  4. is equal to 3

Solution

Given,

f:0, 1 be the function defined as fx=n if x[1n+1, 1n) where n

And g:0, 1 be a function such that x2x1-ttdt<gx<2x for all x0, 1

Now we need to solve 1 sided limit here to get some answer, as  limx0- doesn’t exist here (not in domain)

As 1n+1x< 1n

n+11x> n

n1x-1n1x-1

So, let fx=1x-1 where ·= least integer function

Now multiplying fx in x2x1-ttdt<gx<2x and taking limit we get,

limx0+x2x1-ttdt·1x-1limx0+fx·gxlimx0+1x-1×2x

Now limx0+1x-1×2x=limx0+2x1x  1xZ

=limx0+2x1x-1x=2

=limx0+21-x1x=2; 1xZ

So, limx0+x2x1-ttdt·1x-1x=x2x1-ttdt·1-x1xx

And limx0+x2x1-ttdtx=limx0+1-xx-2x1-x2x212x

{Using L-hospital rule}

=limx0+21-x-4x·1-x2=2

Similarly for 1xZ is equal to 2.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 1)

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