A function f(x) is continuous at a point x=a, if limx→af(x)=f(a).
Thus, for continuity of the given function, we have
limx→0f(x)=α
⇒limx→0[(1−cos2x)2x3loge((1−xe−x)21+2xe−2x)]=α
Using, cos2x=1−2sin2x,loge(nm)=logem−logen and logemn=nlogem,
we get
limx→0[(2sin2x)2x3(loge(1+2xe−2x)−loge(1−xe−x)2)]=α
⇒limx→0[4sin4xx3(loge(1+2xe−2x)−2loge(1−xe−x))]=α
⇒limx→0[4xsin4xx4(2xe−2x2xe−2x⋅loge(1+2xe−2x)+−xe−x2xe−x⋅loge(1−xe−x))]=α
Now, using the standard limits limx→0(xsinx)=1 and limx→0(xloge(1+x))=1, we get
⇒limx→0[4x1(2xe−2x+2xe−x)]=α⇒limx→0[4x2x(e−2x+e−x)]=α
⇒limx→0[21(e−2x+e−x)]=α
⇒21(2)=α
⇒α=1.