Q.

Let x=2 be a root of the equation x2+px+q=0 and f(x)={1-cos(x2-4px+q2+8q+16)(x-2p)4,x≠2p0,x=2p

Then limx→2p+[f(x)], where [·] denotes the greatest integer function, is              [2023]

1 2  
2 1  
3 - 1  
4 0  

Ans.

(4)

Put x=2 in x2+px+q=0 ⇒4+2p+q=0 ⇒-2p=(q+4)

Now, limx→2p+1-cos(x2-4px+q2+8q+16)(x-2p)4

=limx→2p+1-cos[x2-2x·2p+q2+2·q·4+42](x-2p)4

=limx→2p+1-cos(x-2p)2(x-2p)4=limx→2p+2sin2((x-2p)22)(x-2p)44·14

=limx→2p+2×1×14=12        (∵limθ→0sinθθ=1)

Now, [1/2]=0