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Let $g(x)=\frac{(x-1)^n}{\log \cos ^m(x-1)} ; 0 < x < 2, m$ and $n$ are integers, $m \neq 0, n>0$ and let $p$ be the left hand derivative of $|x-1|$ at $x=1$. If $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1^{+}} g(x)=p$, then
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Options:
  • A
    $n=1, m=1$
  • B
    $n=1, m=-1$
  • C
    $n=2, m=2$
  • D
    $n>2, m=n$
Solution:
2992 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
$n=2, m=2$
Given, $g(x)=\frac{(x-1)^n}{\log \cos ^m(x-1)} ; 0 < x < 2, m \neq 0, n$ are integers and $|x-1|=\left\{\begin{array}{l}x-1 ; x \geq 1 \\ 1-x ; x < 1\end{array}\right.$
The left hand derivative of $|x-1|$ at $x=1$ is $p=-1$.
Also,
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \quad \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{(1+h-1)^n}{\log \cos ^m(1+h-1)}=-1 \Rightarrow \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{h^n}{\log \cos ^m h}=-1 \\
& \Rightarrow \quad \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{h^n}{m \log \cos h}=-1
\end{aligned}
$$
[Using L' Hospital rule]
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\Rightarrow & \quad \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{n \cdot h^{n-1}}{m \frac{1}{\cos h}(-\sin h)}=-1 \\
\Rightarrow \quad & \quad \lim _{h \rightarrow 0}\left(-\frac{n}{m}\right) \cdot \frac{h^{n-2}}{\left(\frac{\tan h}{h}\right)}=-1 \\
\Rightarrow \quad & \quad\left(\frac{n}{m}\right) \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{h^{n-2}}{\left(\frac{\tan h}{h}\right)}=1 \\
\Rightarrow & n=2 \text { and } \frac{n}{m}=1 \\
\therefore & \quad m=n=2
\end{array}
$$

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