Question 39

Mathematics Limit of Functions Medium

Match List-I with List-II. $$\begin{array}{|c|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I} & \textbf{List-II} \\ \hline (A)\ \lim_{x \to 0}(1+2x)^{\tfrac{1}{x}} & (I)\ e^{6} \\ \hline (B)\ \lim_{x \to \infty}(1+\tfrac{1}{x})^{x} & (II)\ e^{2} \\ \hline (C)\ \lim_{x \to 0}(1+5x)^{\tfrac{1}{x}} & (III)\ e \\ \hline (D)\ \lim_{x \to \infty}(1+\tfrac{3}{x})^{2x} & IV)\ e^{5} \\ \hline \end{array}$$

(A) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
(B) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
(C) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(D) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
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Correct Solution: Option C

Step-by-step Solution:

Solution (limits → exponential form)

We use the standard limit: \(\displaystyle\lim_{t\to 0}(1+at)^{1/t}=e^{a}\) and \(\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\Big(1+\frac{a}{n}\Big)^{bn}=e^{ab}.\)


(A) \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(1+2x)^{1/x}\). Put \(a=2\) in the standard form \(\Rightarrow e^{2}\). So (A) → (II).

(B) \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\Big(1+\frac{1}{x}\Big)^{x}\). This is the defining limit of \(e\). So (B) → (III) (i.e. \(e\)).

(C) \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}(1+5x)^{1/x}\). Put \(a=5\) → \(e^{5}\). So (C) → (IV).

(D) \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\Big(1+\frac{3}{x}\Big)^{2x}\). Rewrite: \(\Big(1+\frac{3}{x}\Big)^{2x}=\Big[\Big(1+\frac{3}{x}\Big)^{x/3}\Big]^{6}\). As \(x\to\infty\), \(\Big(1+\frac{3}{x}\Big)^{x/3}\to e\), so the whole limit is \(e^{6}\). So (D) → (I).


Final matching:

(A) – (II),   (B) – (III),   (C) – (IV),   (D) – (I)

Correct Option: (C)