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SSC Pure Mathematics QUESTION #11155
Question 1
$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0} x^{\sin x}$ is:
  • $0$
  • $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  • $e$โœ”๏ธ
  • $\infty$
Correct Answer Explanation
Let $L = \lim_{x\to 0^+} x^{\sin x}$. Then $\ln L = \lim_{x\to 0^+} \sin x \cdot \ln x = \lim_{x\to 0^+} \frac{\ln x}{\csc x}$. By L'Hรดpital: $\frac{1/x}{-\csc x\cot x} = \frac{-\sin x\tan x}{x} \to 0$ as $x\to 0$. So $\ln L = 0$, giving $L = e^0 = 1$. The answer is $1$, but options show $e$ as option (C). Per the answer key the answer is $e$... Rechecking: this limit equals $\mathbf{1}$.