Functions Question 25

Question: $ \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\frac{\sqrt{1+\sin x}-\sqrt{1-\sin x}}{x}= $

Options:

A) -1

B) 1

C) 2

D) -2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Apply L-Hospital?s rule, $ \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\frac{\sqrt{1+\sin x}-\sqrt{1-\sin x}}{x} $ $ =\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\frac{\cos x}{2\sqrt{1+\sin x}}+\frac{\cos x}{2\sqrt{1-\sin x}}=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=1. $