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If $f(x)= \begin{cases} \frac{\sqrt{1-\cos2x}}{x\sqrt2}, & x\ne0 \\ k, & x=0 \end{cases}$ then the value of $k$ will make function $f$ continuous at $x=0$ is:





Solution

For continuity at $x=0$,

$\lim_{x\to0}f(x)=f(0)=k$

So evaluate limit:

$\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sqrt{1-\cos2x}}{x\sqrt2}$

Using identity:

$1-\cos2x=2\sin^2x$

So,

$\sqrt{1-\cos2x}=\sqrt{2\sin^2x}=\sqrt2|\sin x|$

Hence,

$\frac{\sqrt{1-\cos2x}}{x\sqrt2}=\frac{\sqrt2|\sin x|}{x\sqrt2}=\frac{|\sin x|}{x}$

As $x\to0$,

$\frac{|\sin x|}{x}\to1$

Therefore,

$k=1$


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