Question Details

Options

A

(c+1)/c

B

c+1

C

c/(c+1)

D

c

Correct Answer :

c/(c+1)

Solution :

The correct option is c/(c+1).

Analysis of the Given Problem:
Based on the provided question images, we are required to evaluate the limit:
lim x 1 ( 1 e c ( 1 x ) 1 x e c ( 1 x ) )

Step 1: Check the form of the limit
As shown in the second image, if we directly substitute x=1 into the expression:
• The numerator becomes:
1 e c ( 1 1 ) = 1 e 0 = 1 1 = 0
• The denominator becomes:
1 ( 1 ) e c ( 1 1 ) = 1 e 0 = 1 1 = 0
Since the limit yields an indeterminate form of 00, we can apply L'Hôpital's rule.

Step 2: Differentiate the numerator and the denominator
L'Hôpital's rule states that for an indeterminate form of 00, the limit is equal to the limit of the ratio of their derivatives.
Let us find the derivative of the numerator with respect to x:
d d x ( 1 e c ( 1 x ) ) = 0 e c ( 1 x ) d d x ( c ( 1 x ) )
Since c(1x)=c+cx, its derivative with respect to x is c. Therefore:
d d x ( 1 e c ( 1 x ) ) = c e c ( 1 x )

Now, let us differentiate the denominator with respect to x using the product rule:
d d x ( 1 x e c ( 1 x ) ) = 0 [ 1 e c ( 1 x ) + x ( c e c ( 1 x ) ) ]
Simplifying this expression:
d d x ( 1 x e c ( 1 x ) ) = e c ( 1 x ) c x e c ( 1 x )

Step 3: Set up the ratio of derivatives
Substituting the derivatives back into the limit, we get:
lim x 1 c e c ( 1 x ) e c ( 1 x ) c x e c ( 1 x )
We can factor out and cancel the term ec(1x) from both the numerator and the denominator:
lim x 1 c 1 + c x

Step 4: Evaluate the limit
Now, substitute x=1 into the simplified expression:
c 1 + c ( 1 ) = c c + 1

Thus, the final evaluated limit matches the correct option.

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