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Question 73

Let

$$f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$$ be a differentiable function such that$$f\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sqrt2,\qquad f\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0,\qquad f'\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=1$$
and let $$g(x)=\int_x^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\left(f'(t)\sec t+f(t)\sec t\tan t\right)\,dt$$ for $$x\in\left[\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{\pi}{2}\right).$$ Then $$\lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}g(x)$$ is equal to ______.

Given,

$$g(x)=\int_x^{\pi/4}\left(f'(t)\sec t+f(t)\sec t\tan t\right)dt$$

Observe that

$$\frac{d}{dt}\left(f(t)\sec t\right)=f'(t)\sec t+f(t)\sec t\tan t$$

Hence,

$$g(x)=\left[f(t)\sec t\right]_x^{\pi/4}$$

$$=f\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\sec\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)-f(x)\sec x$$

Using

$$f\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sqrt2,\qquad \sec\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sqrt2$$

we get

$$g(x)=2-\frac{f(x)}{\cos x}$$

Now,

$$\lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}\frac{f(x)}{\cos x}$$

is of the form $$\frac00$$ since

$$f\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0,\qquad \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0$$

Applying L'Hospital's Rule,

$$\lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}\frac{f(x)}{\cos x} = \lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}\frac{f'(x)}{-\sin x}$$

Using

$$f'\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=1,\qquad \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=1$$

we get

$$\lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}\frac{f(x)}{\cos x}=-1$$

Therefore,

$$\lim_{x\to\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^-}g(x)=2-(-1)=3$$

Hence, the correct answer is

$$\boxed{\text{Option B }:3}$$

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