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JEE Main 20262 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
2 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Limits

JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Limits

If _ x → 2 (x^3 - 5x^2 + ax + b) ( x-1 - 1) _e(x-1) = m , then a +...

If lim⁡x→2sin⁡(x3−5x2+ax+b)(x−1−1)log⁡e(x−1)=m\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 2} \dfrac{\sin(x^3 - 5x^2 + ax + b)}{(\sqrt{x-1} - 1)\log_e(x-1)} = m, then a+b+ma + b + m is equal to :

Options

  1. A55
  2. B66
  3. C88
  4. D1010

Correct answer

B. 66

Step-by-step solution

Let x−2=tx - 2 = t. As x→2x \to 2, t→0t \to 0.

The given limit can be written as:

lim⁡t→0sin⁡((t+2)3−5(t+2)2+a(t+2)+b)(t+1−1)log⁡e(t+1)=m\lim_{t \to 0} \dfrac{\sin((t+2)^3 - 5(t+2)^2 + a(t+2) + b)}{(\sqrt{t+1} - 1)\log_e(t+1)} = m

The denominator can be approximated for small tt as:

lim⁡t→0t+1−1t⋅log⁡e(t+1)t⋅t2=12⋅1⋅t2=t22\lim_{t \to 0} \dfrac{\sqrt{t+1} - 1}{t} \cdot \dfrac{\log_e(t+1)}{t} \cdot t^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 1 \cdot t^2 = \dfrac{t^2}{2}

For the limit to be finite, the argument of the sine function in the numerator must have t2t^2 as its lowest degree term in its expansion.

Let P(t)=(t+2)3−5(t+2)2+a(t+2)+bP(t) = (t+2)^3 - 5(t+2)^2 + a(t+2) + b

P(t)=t3+6t2+12t+8−5(t2+4t+4)+at+2a+bP(t) = t^3 + 6t^2 + 12t + 8 - 5(t^2 + 4t + 4) + at + 2a + b

P(t)=t3+t2+(a−8)t+(2a+b−12)P(t) = t^3 + t^2 + (a - 8)t + (2a + b - 12)

For the limit to exist, the constant and linear terms must be zero:

a−8=0⇒a=8a - 8 = 0 \Rightarrow a = 8

2a+b−12=0⇒16+b−12=0⇒b=−42a + b - 12 = 0 \Rightarrow 16 + b - 12 = 0 \Rightarrow b = -4

Substituting aa and bb back into P(t)P(t):

P(t)=t3+t2P(t) = t^3 + t^2

The limit becomes:

m=lim⁡t→0sin⁡(t3+t2)t2/2m = \lim_{t \to 0} \dfrac{\sin(t^3 + t^2)}{t^2 / 2}

m=lim⁡t→0sin⁡(t2(t+1))t2(t+1)⋅t2(t+1)t2/2=1⋅2=2m = \lim_{t \to 0} \dfrac{\sin(t^2(t+1))}{t^2(t+1)} \cdot \dfrac{t^2(t+1)}{t^2 / 2} = 1 \cdot 2 = 2

Therefore, a+b+m=8−4+2=6a + b + m = 8 - 4 + 2 = 6.

Answer: 66
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