Functions Question 123

Question: $ \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }},\frac{1-\cos x}{{{\sin }^{2}}x}= $

[DSSE 1987]

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{2} $

B) $ -\frac{1}{2} $

C) 2

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\frac{2,{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{x}{2}.,(x^{2})}{4,{{\sin }^{2}}x,.,( \frac{x^{2}}{4} )}=\frac{1}{2}. $ Aliter : Apply L-Hospital?s rule two times.