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JEE Advanced 2025 · Integrals

Let α\alpha and β\beta be the real numbers such that lim⁡x→01x3(α2∫0x11−t2 dt+βxcos⁡x)=2.\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^{3}} \left( \frac{\alpha}{2} \int_{0}^{x} \frac{1}{1-t^{2}}\,dt + \beta x \cos x \right) = 2. Then the value of α+β\alpha + \beta is ________.

Answer: 2.402.40

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lim⁡x→01x3(α2∫0xdt1−t2+βxcos⁡x)=2\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{1}{x^{3}}\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\int_{0}^{x}\dfrac{dt}{1-t^{2}}+\beta x\cos x\right)=2 Find α+β\text{Find } \alpha+\beta 1. expand both terms in powers of x1.\ \text{expand both terms in powers of } x 2. N(x)x3→finite2.\ \dfrac{N(x)}{x^{3}} \to \text{finite} 3. solve for α, β3.\ \text{solve for } \alpha,\ \beta 11−t2=1+t2+t4+⋯\dfrac{1}{1-t^{2}}=1+t^{2}+t^{4}+\cdots ∫0xdt1−t2=x+x33+x55+⋯\int_{0}^{x}\dfrac{dt}{1-t^{2}}=x+\dfrac{x^{3}}{3}+\dfrac{x^{5}}{5}+\cdots xcos⁡x=x(1−x22+x424−⋯ )=x−x32+⋯x\cos x=x\left(1-\dfrac{x^{2}}{2}+\dfrac{x^{4}}{24}-\cdots\right)=x-\dfrac{x^{3}}{2}+\cdots N(x)=α2(x+x33+⋯ )+β(x−x32+⋯ )N(x)=\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\left(x+\dfrac{x^{3}}{3}+\cdots\right)+\beta\left(x-\dfrac{x^{3}}{2}+\cdots\right) =(α2+β)x+(α6−β2)x3+O(x5)=\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}+\beta\right)x+\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{6}-\dfrac{\beta}{2}\right)x^{3}+O(x^{5}) N(x)x3=α/2+βx2+(α6−β2)+O(x2)\dfrac{N(x)}{x^{3}}=\dfrac{\alpha/2+\beta}{x^{2}}+\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{6}-\dfrac{\beta}{2}\right)+O(x^{2}) limit finite⇒α2+β=0⇒β=−α2\text{limit finite} \Rightarrow \dfrac{\alpha}{2}+\beta=0 \Rightarrow \beta=-\dfrac{\alpha}{2} α6−β2=2\dfrac{\alpha}{6}-\dfrac{\beta}{2}=2 α6+α4=5α12=2⇒α=245\dfrac{\alpha}{6}+\dfrac{\alpha}{4}=\dfrac{5\alpha}{12}=2 \Rightarrow \alpha=\dfrac{24}{5} β=−125\beta=-\dfrac{12}{5} α+β=245−125=125\alpha+\beta=\dfrac{24}{5}-\dfrac{12}{5}=\dfrac{12}{5} α+β=125\boxed{\alpha+\beta=\dfrac{12}{5}}

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