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JEE Advanced 2007 · Limits and Derivatives

lim⁡x→π4∫2sec⁡2xf(t) dtx2−π216\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\int_{2}^{\sec^{2} x} f(t)\,dt}{x^{2} - \frac{\pi^{2}}{16}} equals

Answer: A. 8πf(2)\frac{8}{\pi} f(2)

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lim_(x → π/4) (∫₂^(sec² x) f(t) dt)/(x² - π²/16) equals lim⁡x→π/4∫2sec⁡2xf(t) dtx2−π216\lim_{x \to \pi/4} \dfrac{\int_{2}^{\sec^2 x} f(t)\,dt}{x^2 - \dfrac{\pi^2}{16}} To find: the value of this limit\text{To find: the value of this limit} At x=π4: sec⁡2π4=2⇒∫22f(t) dt=0\text{At } x = \dfrac{\pi}{4}:\ \sec^2\frac{\pi}{4} = 2 \Rightarrow \int_2^{2} f(t)\,dt = 0 x2−π216=0⇒00 formx^2 - \dfrac{\pi^2}{16} = 0 \Rightarrow \dfrac{0}{0} \text{ form} L’Hoˆpital:lim⁡x→π/4ddx∫2sec⁡2xf(t) dtddx(x2−π216)\text{L'Hôpital}: \lim_{x\to\pi/4} \dfrac{\frac{d}{dx}\int_2^{\sec^2 x} f(t)\,dt}{\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^2 - \frac{\pi^2}{16}\right)} ddx∫2sec⁡2xf(t) dt=f(sec⁡2x)⋅ddx(sec⁡2x)\frac{d}{dx}\int_2^{\sec^2 x} f(t)\,dt = f(\sec^2 x)\cdot\frac{d}{dx}(\sec^2 x) ddx(sec⁡2x)=2sec⁡x⋅sec⁡xtan⁡x=2sec⁡2xtan⁡x\frac{d}{dx}(\sec^2 x) = 2\sec x\cdot\sec x\tan x = 2\sec^2 x\tan x ddx(x2−π216)=2x\frac{d}{dx}\left(x^2 - \frac{\pi^2}{16}\right) = 2x lim⁡x→π/4f(sec⁡2x)⋅2sec⁡2xtan⁡x2x\lim_{x\to\pi/4} \dfrac{f(\sec^2 x)\cdot 2\sec^2 x\tan x}{2x} =f(2)⋅2⋅2⋅12⋅π4=4f(2)π/2= \dfrac{f(2)\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 1}{2\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}} = \dfrac{4 f(2)}{\pi/2} =4f(2)⋅2π=8πf(2)= 4 f(2)\cdot\dfrac{2}{\pi} = \dfrac{8}{\pi} f(2) 8πf(2)option (1)\boxed{\dfrac{8}{\pi} f(2)} \quad \text{option (1)}

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