MCQ
If $f\left( x \right) = \left| \begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\cos x}&x&1\\
{2\sin x}&{{x^2}}&{2x}\\
{\tan x}&x&1
\end{array}\right|$ , then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{{f'\left( x \right)}}{x}$
  • Exists and is equal to $- 2$
  • B
    Does not exist
  • C
    Exist and is equal to $0$
  • D
    Exists and is equal to $2$

Answer

Correct option: A.
Exists and is equal to $- 2$
a
$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\cos x}&x&1\\
{2\sin x}&{{x^2}}&{2x}\\
{\tan x}&x&1
\end{array}} \right|$

$ = \cos \left( {{x^2} - 2{x^2}} \right) - x\left( {2\sin x - 2x\tan x} \right)$ $ + 1\left( {2x\sin x - {x^2}\tan x} \right)$

$ =  - {x^2}\cos x - 2x\sin x + 2{x^2}\tan x + 2x\sin x - {x^2}\tan x$

$ = {x^2}\tan x - {x^2}\cos x\,\,\,\,\,\, = {x^2}\left( {\tan x - \cos x} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow f'\left( x \right) = 2x\left( {\tan x - \cos x} \right) + {x^2}\left( {{{\sec }^2}x + \sin x} \right)$

$\therefore \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{{f'\left( x \right)}}{x}$

$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{{2x\left( {\tan x - \cos x} \right) + {x^2}\left( {{{\sec }^2}x + \sin x} \right)}}{x}$

$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {\tan x - \cos x} \right) + x\left( {{{\sec }^2}x + \sin x} \right)$

$ = 2\left( {0 - 1} \right) + 0 =  - 2$

So, $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{{f'\left( x \right)}}{x} =  - 2$                     

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