JEE Advanced2025Paper 2MATH-I
Q.
Let be the real number such that . For a given real number , define
for all real numbers .
Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?
- A
For ,
- B
For ,
- C
For ,
- D
For ,
Solution
Step 1: Simplify .
Factor the numerator as , giving .
Step 2: Use the defining relation.
Since , we have , so . Therefore
Step 3: Recognise the limit as .
Dividing by and taking the limit gives (since the value of at is , the quotient is a difference-quotient form).
Step 4: Compute .
Differentiating, . At the term vanishes, so the bracket collapses to , leaving .
Step 5: Evaluate for each .
For : , hence the limit is . For : the limit equals , not or .
The correct option is (C).