Question Details

Options

A

2/4

B

3π/4

C

2/8

D

3π/8

Correct Answer :

2/8

Solution :

The correct answer is 2/8.

Step-by-step Explanation:

From the given image, we need to evaluate the following limit:
L = lim x π 2 - x 3 π 2 3 cos t 1 / 3 d t x - π 2 2

As xπ2-, the lower limit of integration x3 approaches π23.
Therefore, the numerator approaches:
π 2 3 π 2 3 cos t 1 / 3 d t = 0

The denominator also approaches:
π 2 - π 2 2 = 0

Since this is an indeterminate form of type 00, we can apply L'Hôpital's Rule by differentiating the numerator and the denominator with respect to x.

1. Differentiating the Numerator:
Using the Leibniz Rule for differentiation under the integral sign:
d d x x 3 π 2 3 cos t 1 / 3 d t = - cos x 3 1 / 3 · d d x x 3
= - 3 x 2 cos ( x )

2. Differentiating the Denominator:
d d x x - π 2 2 = 2 x - π 2

3. Applying the Limit:
Substitute the derivatives back into the limit expression:
L = lim x π 2 - - 3 x 2 cos ( x ) 2 x - π 2

We can separate the factors that do not evaluate to 0:
L = lim x π 2 - - 3 x 2 2 · lim x π 2 - cos ( x ) x - π 2

Evaluate the first part:
lim x π 2 - - 3 x 2 2 = - 3 π 2 2 2 = - 3 π 2 8

Evaluate the second part using L'Hôpital's Rule again because it is a 00 form:
lim x π 2 - cos ( x ) x - π 2 = lim x π 2 - - sin ( x ) 1 = - sin π 2 = - 1

Combine the results:
L = - 3 π 2 8 · ( - 1 ) = 3 π 2 8

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