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Product of Alpha Values for Given Limit Condition

The product of all possible values of α\alpha, for which limx0(1cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)sin2((α+1)x))=2\lim_{x \to 0} \left( \frac{1 - \cos (\alpha x) \cos((\alpha + 1)x) \cos((\alpha + 2)x)}{\sin^2((\alpha + 1)x)} \right) = 2, is:

Options

A

2-2

B

11

C

1-1

Correct
D

54\frac{5}{4}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To find the product of all possible values of α\alpha for which the given limit equals 22, we evaluate:

limx0(1cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)sin2((α+1)x))=2\lim_{x \to 0} \left( \frac{1 - \cos (\alpha x) \cos((\alpha + 1)x) \cos((\alpha + 2)x)}{\sin^2((\alpha + 1)x)} \right) = 2

Using the Taylor series expansions for cosθ\cos \theta and sinθ\sin \theta around θ=0\theta = 0: cosθ=1θ22+O(θ4)\cos \theta = 1 - \frac{\theta^2}{2} + O(\theta^4) sinθ=θ+O(θ3)\sin \theta = \theta + O(\theta^3)

Substituting these expansions into the terms in the limit: cos(αx)=1α2x22+O(x4)\cos(\alpha x) = 1 - \frac{\alpha^2 x^2}{2} + O(x^4) cos((α+1)x)=1(α+1)2x22+O(x4)\cos((\alpha + 1)x) = 1 - \frac{(\alpha + 1)^2 x^2}{2} + O(x^4) cos((α+2)x)=1(α+2)2x22+O(x4)\cos((\alpha + 2)x) = 1 - \frac{(\alpha + 2)^2 x^2}{2} + O(x^4)

Multiplying these three series together gives: cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)=1x22[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)\cos (\alpha x) \cos((\alpha + 1)x) \cos((\alpha + 2)x) = 1 - \frac{x^2}{2} \left[ \alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2 \right] + O(x^4)

Thus, the numerator becomes: 1cos(αx)cos((α+1)x)cos((α+2)x)=x22[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)1 - \cos (\alpha x) \cos((\alpha + 1)x) \cos((\alpha + 2)x) = \frac{x^2}{2} \left[ \alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2 \right] + O(x^4)

For the denominator: sin2((α+1)x)=(α+1)2x2+O(x4)\sin^2((\alpha + 1)x) = (\alpha + 1)^2 x^2 + O(x^4)

Substituting the numerator and denominator back into the limit expression: limx0x22[α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2]+O(x4)(α+1)2x2+O(x4)=α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)22(α+1)2\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\frac{x^2}{2} \left[ \alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2 \right] + O(x^4)}{(\alpha + 1)^2 x^2 + O(x^4)} = \frac{\alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2}{2(\alpha + 1)^2}

We are given that this limit equals 22: α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)22(α+1)2=2\frac{\alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2}{2(\alpha + 1)^2} = 2

Assuming α+10\alpha + 1 \neq 0: α2+(α+1)2+(α+2)2=4(α+1)2\alpha^2 + (\alpha + 1)^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2 = 4(\alpha + 1)^2 α2+(α+2)2=3(α+1)2\alpha^2 + (\alpha + 2)^2 = 3(\alpha + 1)^2

Expanding both sides: α2+(α2+4α+4)=3(α2+2α+1)\alpha^2 + (\alpha^2 + 4\alpha + 4) = 3(\alpha^2 + 2\alpha + 1) 2α2+4α+4=3α2+6α+32\alpha^2 + 4\alpha + 4 = 3\alpha^2 + 6\alpha + 3

Rearranging into a standard quadratic equation: α2+2α1=0\alpha^2 + 2\alpha - 1 = 0

For this quadratic equation α2+2α1=0\alpha^2 + 2\alpha - 1 = 0, the roots are α1,α2=1±2\alpha_1, \alpha_2 = -1 \pm \sqrt{2}. Since α+1=±20\alpha + 1 = \pm\sqrt{2} \neq 0, both values of α\alpha are valid.

By Vieta's formulas, the product of all possible values of α\alpha is: Product of roots=ca=11=1\text{Product of roots} = \frac{c}{a} = \frac{-1}{1} = -1

Hence, the correct option is C.

Product of Alpha Values for Given Limit Condition | Mathematics PYQ Solution - JEE Challenger