To find the product of all possible values of α for which the given limit equals 2, we evaluate:
limx→0(sin2((α+1)x)1−cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x))=2
Using the Taylor series expansions for cosθ and sinθ around θ=0:
cosθ=1−2θ2+O(θ4)
sinθ=θ+O(θ3)
Substituting these expansions into the terms in the limit:
cos(αx)=1−2α2x2+O(x4)
cos((α+1)x)=1−2(α+1)2x2+O(x4)
cos((α+2)x)=1−2(α+2)2x2+O(x4)
Multiplying these three series together gives:
cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)=1−2x2[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)
Thus, the numerator becomes:
1−cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)=2x2[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)
For the denominator:
sin2((α+1)x)=(α+1)2x2+O(x4)
Substituting the numerator and denominator back into the limit expression:
limx→0(α+1)2x2+O(x4)2x2[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)=2(α+1)2α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2
We are given that this limit equals 2:
2(α+1)2α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2=2
Assuming α+1=0:
α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2=4(α+1)2
α2+(α+2)2=3(α+1)2
Expanding both sides:
α2+(α2+4α+4)=3(α2+2α+1)
2α2+4α+4=3α2+6α+3
Rearranging into a standard quadratic equation:
α2+2α−1=0
For this quadratic equation α2+2α−1=0, the roots are α1,α2=−1±2. Since α+1=±2=0, both values of α are valid.
By Vieta's formulas, the product of all possible values of α is:
Product of roots=ac=1−1=−1
Hence, the correct option is C.