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JEE Main 4 April 2024, Shift 1, Maths Q24

Question 24 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 24 of 30, Section B.

\lim_{x\to1}\frac{(5x+1)^{1/3}-(x+5)^{1/3}}{(2x+3)^{1/2}-(x+4)^{1/2}}=\frac{m\sqrt{5}}{n(2n)^{2/3}}

, where

\gcd(m, n)=1

, then

8m+12n

is equal to ________.

Official answer

100

NTA final key.

Chapter: Limits and Derivatives
Topic: L'Hopital's Rule
Idea tested: Conjugation vs L'Hopital for Radicals

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