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JEE Main 2016 · 10 Apr · Shift 1, Mathematics question 70

lim⁡x→0(1−cos⁡2x)22xtan⁡x−xtan⁡2x\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0}\frac{(1-\cos2x)^2}{2x\tan x-x\tan2x} is :

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Official answer: A

(1−cos⁡2x)2=4sin⁡4x≈4x4(1-\cos2x)^2=4\sin^4x\approx4x^4. With tan⁡x≈x+x33\tan x\approx x+\frac{x^3}3 and tan⁡2x≈2x+8x33\tan2x\approx2x+\frac{8x^3}3, the denominator is ≈−2x4\approx-2x^4. The limit is −2.

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