Q96 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (19 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics
If $\mathrm{f}(x)$ is continuous at point $x=0$ where
$\mathrm{f}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cl}\frac{3 \sin x+5 \tan x}{a^x-1} & , x < 0 \\ \frac{2}{\log 2} & , x=0 \\ \frac{8 x+2 x \cos x}{\mathbf{b}^x-1} & , x>0\end{array}\right.$
then the values of $a$ and b , respectively, are
- A4,5
- Correct answerB16,32
- C8,10
- D16,16
Solution
The function $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=0$ when $\lim_{x \to 0^-} f(x) = \lim_{x \to 0^+} f(x) = f(0) = \frac{2}{\log 2}$, with $\log$ interpreted as the natural logarithm.
Evaluating the left-hand limit:
$\lim_{x \to 0^-} \frac{3 \sin x + 5 \tan x}{a^x - 1} = \lim_{x \to 0^-} \frac{\frac{3 \sin x}{x} + \frac{5 \tan x}{x}}{\frac{a^x - 1}{x}}$
Using standard limits $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} = 1$, $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan x}{x} = 1$, and $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{a^x - 1}{x} = \ln a$, we obtain
$\frac{8}{\ln a}$.
For the right-hand limit:
$\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{8x + 2x \cos x}{b^x - 1} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{8 + 2 \cos x}{\frac{b^x - 1}{x}}$
Applying $\lim_{x \to 0} \cos x = 1$ and $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{b^x - 1}{x} = \ln b$ gives
$\frac{10}{\ln b}$.
Equating both limits to $f(0)$:
$\frac{8}{\ln a} = \frac{2}{\ln 2} \Rightarrow 8 \ln 2 = 2 \ln a \Rightarrow \ln a = 4 \ln 2 \Rightarrow a = 16$
$\frac{10}{\ln b} = \frac{2}{\ln 2} \Rightarrow 10 \ln 2 = 2 \ln b \Rightarrow \ln b = 5 \ln 2 \Rightarrow b = 32$
The values are $a = 16$ and $b = 32$, corresponding to option B.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.