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Question 13

For $$\alpha, \beta, \gamma \in \mathbb{R}$$, if $$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^2 \sin \alpha x + (\gamma - 1)e^{x^2}}{\sin 2x - \beta x} = 3$$, then $$\beta + \gamma - \alpha$$ is equal to:

We need the limit

$$L=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{x^{2}\sin \alpha x+(\gamma-1)e^{x^{2}}}{\sin 2x-\beta x}$$

to be equal to $$3$$. Use the Maclaurin (Taylor) series of the standard functions about $$x=0$$:

$$\sin kx = kx-\frac{(kx)^{3}}{3!}+O(x^{5})\qquad (k\in\mathbb{R})$$
$$e^{x^{2}} = 1+x^{2}+\frac{x^{4}}{2}+O(x^{6})$$

Step 1: Expand the numerator

$$x^{2}\sin \alpha x = x^{2}\left(\alpha x-\frac{\alpha^{3}x^{3}}{6}+O(x^{5})\right) = \alpha x^{3}-\frac{\alpha^{3}}{6}x^{5}+O(x^{7})$$

$$(\gamma-1)e^{x^{2}} = (\gamma-1)\!\left(1+x^{2}+O(x^{4})\right) = (\gamma-1)+(\gamma-1)x^{2}+O(x^{4})$$

Hence

Numerator $$= (\gamma-1)+(\gamma-1)x^{2}+\alpha x^{3}+O(x^{4})$$

Step 2: Expand the denominator

$$\sin 2x = 2x-\frac{(2x)^{3}}{3!}+O(x^{5}) = 2x-\frac{4}{3}x^{3}+O(x^{5})$$

Therefore

Denominator $$= \left(2x-\frac{4}{3}x^{3}+O(x^{5})\right)-\beta x = (2-\beta)x-\frac{4}{3}x^{3}+O(x^{5})$$

Step 3: Enforce that the limit is finite

For $$L$$ to exist finitely, the lowest‐degree (non-zero) power of $$x$$ in the numerator must match that in the denominator.

The denominator’s lowest power is $$x$$ unless $$2-\beta=0$$. The numerator currently has the constant term $$(\gamma-1)$$.

Set the constant term to zero:

$$(\gamma-1)=0\;\;\Longrightarrow\;\;\gamma=1$$

With $$\gamma=1$$ the numerator starts from $$\alpha x^{3}+O(x^{4})$$, i.e. order $$x^{3}$$. To make the denominator also start from order $$x^{3}$$ we need

$$(2-\beta)=0\;\;\Longrightarrow\;\;\beta=2$$

Step 4: Calculate the limit with these values

Denominator (with $$\beta=2$$):

$$\sin 2x-2x = -\frac{4}{3}x^{3}+O(x^{5})$$

Numerator (with $$\gamma=1$$):

$$x^{2}\sin \alpha x = \alpha x^{3}+O(x^{5})$$

Hence

$$L=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\alpha x^{3}+O(x^{5})}{-\dfrac{4}{3}x^{3}+O(x^{5})}=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\alpha+O(x^{2})}{-\dfrac{4}{3}+O(x^{2})}=-\frac{3}{4}\alpha$$

Given that $$L=3$$, we get

$$-\frac{3}{4}\alpha = 3 \;\;\Longrightarrow\;\; \alpha = -4$$

Step 5: Compute $$\beta+\gamma-\alpha$$

$$\beta+\gamma-\alpha = 2+1-(-4)=2+1+4=7$$

Therefore, $$\beta+\gamma-\alpha = 7$$. The correct choice is Option A.

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