Q84 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (16 April Shift 1) · Mathematics
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{(5^x - 1)^4\,\text{cosec}\,(x\log 5)}{\tan(x\log 5) \cdot \log(1 + x^2\log 25)} = \ldots\ldots$
- A$5\log 5$
- Correct answerB$\log\sqrt{5}$
- C$(\log 5)^2$
- D$\dfrac{1}{4}\log 5$
Solution
The given limit is:
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{(5^x - 1)^4\,\text{cosec}\,(x\log 5)}{\tan(x\log 5) \cdot \log(1 + x^2\log 25)}$
Rewriting $\text{cosec}\,(x\log 5)$ as $\dfrac{1}{\sin(x\log 5)}$, we get:
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{(5^x - 1)^4}{\sin(x\log 5) \cdot \tan(x\log 5) \cdot \log(1 + x^2\log 25)}$
Dividing the numerator and the denominator by $x^4$:
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\left(\dfrac{5^x - 1}{x}\right)^4}{\left(\dfrac{\sin(x\log 5)}{x}\right) \cdot \left(\dfrac{\tan(x\log 5)}{x}\right) \cdot \left(\dfrac{\log(1 + x^2\log 25)}{x^2}\right)}$
Using the standard limits $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{a^x - 1}{x} = \log a$, $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\sin(kx)}{x} = k$, $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\tan(kx)}{x} = k$, and $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\log(1 + kx)}{x} = k$, we evaluate the limits of the individual terms:
Numerator limit $= (\log 5)^4$
Denominator limit $= (\log 5) \cdot (\log 5) \cdot (\log 25)$
Since $\log 25 = \log(5^2) = 2\log 5$, the denominator limit becomes:
$(\log 5) \cdot (\log 5) \cdot (2\log 5) = 2(\log 5)^3$
Substituting these back into the expression:
$\text{Limit} = \dfrac{(\log 5)^4}{2(\log 5)^3} = \dfrac{1}{2}\log 5$
Using the property of logarithms $m\log n = \log(n^m)$:
$\text{Limit} = \log(5^{1/2}) = \log\sqrt{5}$
Answer: $\log\sqrt{5}$
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{(5^x - 1)^4\,\text{cosec}\,(x\log 5)}{\tan(x\log 5) \cdot \log(1 + x^2\log 25)}$
Rewriting $\text{cosec}\,(x\log 5)$ as $\dfrac{1}{\sin(x\log 5)}$, we get:
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{(5^x - 1)^4}{\sin(x\log 5) \cdot \tan(x\log 5) \cdot \log(1 + x^2\log 25)}$
Dividing the numerator and the denominator by $x^4$:
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\left(\dfrac{5^x - 1}{x}\right)^4}{\left(\dfrac{\sin(x\log 5)}{x}\right) \cdot \left(\dfrac{\tan(x\log 5)}{x}\right) \cdot \left(\dfrac{\log(1 + x^2\log 25)}{x^2}\right)}$
Using the standard limits $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{a^x - 1}{x} = \log a$, $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\sin(kx)}{x} = k$, $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\tan(kx)}{x} = k$, and $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{\log(1 + kx)}{x} = k$, we evaluate the limits of the individual terms:
Numerator limit $= (\log 5)^4$
Denominator limit $= (\log 5) \cdot (\log 5) \cdot (\log 25)$
Since $\log 25 = \log(5^2) = 2\log 5$, the denominator limit becomes:
$(\log 5) \cdot (\log 5) \cdot (2\log 5) = 2(\log 5)^3$
Substituting these back into the expression:
$\text{Limit} = \dfrac{(\log 5)^4}{2(\log 5)^3} = \dfrac{1}{2}\log 5$
Using the property of logarithms $m\log n = \log(n^m)$:
$\text{Limit} = \log(5^{1/2}) = \log\sqrt{5}$
Answer: $\log\sqrt{5}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.