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JEE Main 2 September 2020, Shift 2, Maths Q59

Question 59 of 75 in this shift, Maths question 9 of 25.

\lim_{x \to 0}\left(\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right)\right)^{1/x}

is equal to :

(1) $1$
(2) $2$
(3) $e$
(4) $e^2$ Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key (Sep 2020).

Chapter: Limits and Derivatives
Topic: L'Hopital's Rule
Idea tested: e-Power Shortcut for 1^infinity Forms

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 6× in all

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4 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q67 $\lim_{x\to 2}\left(x^3-x^2-8x+13\right)^{\frac{1}{x^3-3x^2+4}}$ MediumSingle correct
4 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q66The value of $\lim_{x\to2}\left(2-\cos\left(2x^2-5x+2\right)\right)^{\frac{1}{\left(x^2-4x+4\right)}}$ is equal toMediumSingle correct
25 Feb 2021, Shift 1 · Q66 $\lim_{n \to \infty}\left(1 + \frac{1 + \frac{1}{2} + ....... + \frac{1}{n}}{n^2}\right)^n$ is equal to :MediumSingle correct
8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q57 $\lim_{x\to 0}\left(\dfrac{3x^2+2}{7x^2+2}\right)^{1/x^2}$ is equal to :EasySingle correct

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