Q. Let $f(x) = \left\{ \begin{array}{r} \sin{x,\ \ x \neq n\pi} \\ 2,\ \ \ \ x = n\pi \end{array} \right.\$, where $n \in I$ and $g(x) = \left\{ \begin{array}{r} x^{2} + 1,\ \ \ x \neq 2 \\ 3,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x = 2 \end{array} \right.\$, then $\lim_{x \rightarrow 0}{g\lbrack f(x)\rbrack}$ is

A) 1
B) 0
C) 3
D) Does not exist
Explanation

(a)
$g\lbrack f(x)\rbrack = \left\{ \begin{array}{r}
{\lbrack f(x)\rbrack}^{2} + 1,\ \ \ f(x) \neq 2 \\
3,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(x) = 2
\end{array} \right.\$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ g\lbrack f(x)\rbrack = \ \left\{ \begin{array}{r}
\sin^{2}x + 1,\ \ \ x \neq n\pi \\
3,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x = n\pi
\end{array} \right.\$
RHL$= \lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{g\lbrack f(0 + h)\rbrack}$
$= \lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{\left( \sin^{2}{h + 1} \right) = 1}$
And LHL$= \lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{g\lbrack f(0 - h)\rbrack}$
$= \lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{\left( \sin^{2}{h + 1} \right) = 1}$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lim_{x \rightarrow 0}{g\lbrack f(x)\rbrack} = 1\$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.