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Advanced Problem Package Differential Calculus-1

SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE
Each of the following Question has 4 choices A, B, C & D, out of which ONLY ONE Choice is Correct.

a n nx tan x sin nx
at x 0
1. If f x x2 , where n is a non-zero real number, and f is continuous at
0 at x 0
x = 0, then a is equal to :
n 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) n (D) n
n 1 n
x x
2 e x x ln 2 1
2. Let f be a function defined on / 2, / 2 as follows : f x ,x 0 .The value of k so
x tan x
k ,x 0
that f is continuous at x = 0 is :
1 2 1 2 1
(A) ln 2 ln 2 1 (B) ln 2 ln 2 1
2 2 2
2 1 1 2 1
(C) ln 2 ln 2 (D) ln 2 ln 2
2 2 2

3. The function f x x x , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function and {.} denotes the fractional part
function respectively, is discontinuous at
(A) all x (B) all integer points
(C) no x (D) x which is not an integer.

tan2 x 2 sin2 x 3 sin x 4 sin 2 x 6 sin x 2 , x /2

4. Define f : 0, R by f x is continuous at
k , x /2

x , then k is equal to :
2
(A) 1/12 (B) 1/6 (C) 1/24 (D) 1/32

5. Lim 3 ( x a) ( x b) ( x c ) x =
x

a b c
(A) abc (B) (C) abc (D) (abc)1/3
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e x cos 2 x x
6. Given f (x) = for x R – {0}, {x} is fractional part function
x2
1
f x n x n
2
1
g x f 1 x n x n 1
2
5
otherwise
2
Then g(x) is :
(A) Discontinuous at all integral values of x only (B) Continuous everywhere except for x = 0
1
(C) Discontinuous at x = n + ;n I (D) Continuous everywhere
2
n
n 1
7. Lim sin when Q is equal to :
n n 1 n

(A) e– (B) – (C) e1 – (D) e1 +

n
r
8. Lim 2
equals :
r 1n n r
n

(A) 0 (B) 1/3 (C) 1/2 (D) 1

9. Lim n2 n 1 n2 n 1 (n I) where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function is :

n
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/4
10. If f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) + | x | y + xy2, x, y R and f ' (0) = 0, then :
(A) f need not be differentiable at every non zero x (B) f is differentiable for all x R
(C) f is twice differentiable at x = 0 (D) None

12 n 22 ( n 1) 32 (n 2) ..... n2 . 1
11. Lim is equal to :
n 13 23 33 ...... n3
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/6
1 a
cot x log a x
12. The value of Limit (a > 1) is equal to :
x 1 x
sec a log x a
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) Does not exist
n
n p n q
13. Lim , p, q > 0 equals :
n 2
pq
(A) 1 (B) pq (C) pq (D)
2
n
sin x cos x
14. Let a = min (x2 + 2x + 3, x R) and b = Lim x x
. Then the value of a r bn r
is :
x 0 e e r 0
2n 1
1 2n 1
1 2n 1 4n 1
1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n n n n
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cot 1 x 1 x
15. Limit is equal to :
x x
1 2x 1
sec
x 1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) Non existent
e2 x (1 4 x)1 2
16. If f (x) = for x 0, then f has :
ln(1 x 2 )
(A) An irremovable discontinuity at x = 0
(B) A removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = – 4
(C) A removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = – 1/4
(D) A removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = 4

Paragraph for Question 17 - 19

Let f (x) is a function continuous for all x R except at x = 0. Such that f (x) < 0 x (– , 0) and f (x) > 0 x (0, ).
Let Lim f (x) = 2, Lim f (x) = 3 and f (0) = 4.
x 0 x 0¯

17. The value of for which 2 Lim f ( x3 x2 ) = Lim f (2 x 4 x5 ) is :

x 0 x 0
(A) 4/3 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
2
f ( x) x
18. The values of Lim where [·] denote greatest integer function and {·} denote fraction part function.
x 0 1 cos x
[ f ( x )]
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 18 (D) 24
x3 sin3 x sin x 3
19. Lim 3f f where [·] denote greatest integer function.
x 0¯ x4 x
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWERS TYPE

Each of the following Question has 4 choices A, B, C & D, out of which ONE or MORE Choices may be Correct:
2
cos 1 1 x sin 1 1 x
20. Let f be a function defined on (–1, 1) by f x ,x 0 .{.} is the fractional part
3
x x
function. Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) lim f x exists and equals (B) lim f x exists and equals /4
x 0 2 x 0
(C) f is continuous (D) lim f x exists and equals lim f x
x 0 x 0
32
x2 232 x 416 1
f x ,x 1
21. Let x 1
2 , the value of k so that the function is continuous at x = 1 is :

k ,x 1
63 31
(A) 2 2 (B) 265 233
(C) 216 1 28 1 24 1 2 2 1 232 231 (D) 232 1 216 1 28 1 2 4 1 2 2 1 233 231

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22. Which of the following statements are true?

f c h f c h
(A) If f is differentiable at x = c, then lim exists and equals f ' c .
h 0 2h
f (c h ) f (c h )
(B) Given a function f and a point c in the domain of f, if the lim exists, then the function is
h 0 h
differentiable at x = c
1
x 2 sin , x 0
(C) Let g x x2 , then g' exists
0, x 0
1
x 2 sin , x 0
(D) Let g x x2 , then g' exists and is continuous.
0, x 0
1 1
;x 0
23. Let f be a function given by f ( x )
x n2 2x 1 , Then :
1
;x 0
2
n2
(A) f is continuous on R (B) f is differentiable on R and f '(0) equals
12
n2
(C) f is not differentiable at x = 0 (D) f is differentiable on R and f '(0) equals
6
24. Let f be a function with two continuous derivatives and f (0)=0, f ' 0 0 , f "(0) 0 . Function g is defined by
f ( x)
, x 0
g ( x) x
0, x 0
Then which of the following statements are correct?
(A) g has a continuous first derivative
(B) g '( x ) exist at x 0
(C) g ( x) is continuous but g '( x ) do not exist
(D) g ( x) is continuous, but the first derivative of g is not continuous

x2
f x , 0 x 1
a
25. The function a , 1 x 2 is continuous for 0 x . Then which of the following

2b 2 4b
, 2 x
x2
statements is correct?
(A) The number of all possible ordered pairs (a, b) is 3
(B) The number of all possible order pairs (a, b) is 4
(C) The product of all possible values of b is – 1
(D) The product of all possible values of b is 1.

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x 2 x 2 sin for x 0
26. Let f : R R be defined by f x x then
0 for x 0
(A) f x is differentiable for all ' x' but f ' x is not continuous at x 0
(B) f' 0 1 (C) f x is increasing at x 0
(D) Both f x and f ' x are differentiable for all ' x'

27. Let f (x) = min(x3, x2) and g(x) = [x]2 + {x}2 , where [x] denotes the greatest integer and {x} denotes the
fractional part function. Then which of the following holds?
(A) f is continuous for all x. (B) g is discontinuous for all x I.
(C) f is differentiable for all x (1, ) (D) g is not differentiable for all x I
1
2 x 2 n sin x
28. Let f (x) = Lim x then which of the following alternative(s) is/are correct?
n 1 x2n
(A) Lim x f x = 2 (B) Lim f x does not exist.
x x 1
(C) Lim f x does not exist (D) Lim f ( x) is equal to zero.
x 0 x
2 2
2 f( ) 2 1
29. Assume that Lim f ( ) exists and 2
holds for certain interval containing the point
1 3 3
f( )
= – 1 then Lim f ( ) and Lim 2
is :
1 1
(A) is equal to f (–1) (B) is equal to 1 (C) is non existent (D) is equal to – 1

tan 2 { x }
x2 [ x ]2 for x 0

30. Let f (x) = where [x] is the step up function and {x} is the fractional part function
1 for x 0

{ x } cot { x } for x 0
of x, then :
(A) Lim f (x) = 1 (B) Lim f (x) = 1
x 0 x 0
2
(C) cot–1 Lim f ( x ) =1 (D) f is continuous at x = 1
x 0

31. The function, f ( x ) [| x |] [| x |] , where [ ] denotes greatest integer function:

(A) is continuous for all positive integers (B) is discontinuous for all non-positive integers
(C) has finite number of elements in its range (D) is such that its graph does not lie above the x-axis

32. The function f (x) = 1 1 x2

(A) has its domain –1 x 1 (B) has finite one sided derivates at the point x = 0
(C) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0 (D) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0

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33. f is a continuous function in [a, b]; g is a continuous function in [b, c]
A function h (x) is defined as :
h (x) = f (x) for x [a, b)
= g (x) for x (b, c]
if f (b) = g (b), then
(A) h(x) has a removable discontinuity at x = b (B) h(x) may or may not be continuous in [a, c]
(C) h(b–) = g(b+) and h(b+) = f(b–) (D) h(b+) = g(b–) and h(b–) = f(b+)

34. In which of the following cases the given equations has atleast one root in the indicated interval?
(A) x – cos x = 0 in (0, /2) (B) x + sin x = 1 in (0, /6)
a b
(C) = 0, a, b > 0 in (1, 3)
x 1 x 3
(D) f (x) – g (x) = 0 in (a, b) where f and g are continuous on [a, b] and f (a) > g (a) and f (b) < g (b)

x . n (cos x )
x 0
35. If f(x) = n 1 x2 then :
0 x 0
(A) f is continuous at x = 0 (B) f is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 0
(C) f is differentiable at x = 0 (D) f is not continuous at x = 0

36. Lim f(x) does not exist when :

x c
(A) f(x) = [[x]] [2x 1], c = 3 (B) f(x) = [x] x, c = 1
tan (sgn x )
(C) f(x) = {x}2 { x}2, c = 0 (D) f(x) = ,c =0.
sgn x
where [x] denotes step up function and {x} fractional part function.

37. Which of the following limits vanish?

1
(A) Limit sin (B) Limit (1 – sin x) . tan x
x x x /2
2
2x 3 [ x ]2 9
(C) Limit 2
. sgn (x) (D) lim 2
x x x 5 x 3 x 9
where [ ] denotes greatest integer function
38. Let f x x 1 x x , then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct. (where [. ] denotes greatest
integer function.)
(A) f x is continuous at x 1 (B) f x is derivable at x 1
(C) f x is non-derivable at x 1 (D) f x is discontinuous at x 1

39. If y f x defined parametrically by x 2t t 1 and y 2t 2 t t , then:

(A) f x is continuous for all x R (B) f x is continuous for all x R 2
(C) f x is differentiable for all x R (D) f x is differentiable for all x R 2

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40. f :R R is one-one, onto and differentiable function and f (4 x) f (4 x ) 0 x R then:
1 1
(A) f 2010 f 2010 8
2018
(B) f x dx 0
2010

(C) If f ' 100 0, then roots of x 2 f ' 10 x f ' 10 0 are non-real

(D) If f ' 10 20, then f ' 2 20
x
41. Let f be a real valued function defined on the interval 0, , by f x ln x 1 sin tdt. Then, which of
0
the following statement(s) is/are true?
(A) f '' x exists for all x 0,
(B) f ' x exists for all x 0, and f ' is continuous on 0, but not differentiable on 0,
(C) There exists 1 such that f ' x f x for all x 0,

(D) There exists 0 such that f x f' x for all x 0,

1 x3 3
3 cot , for x 0
x2
42. If f x , where x and x denote fractional part and the greatest
1
2
x cos e x , for x 0

integer function respectively, then which of the following statements does not hold good?
(A) f 0 0 (B) f 0 0

(C) f 0 0 continuous at x 0 (D) Irremovable discontinuity at x 0

b [ x ]2 [ x ] 1, for x 1
43. If f ( x ) , where [x] denotes the integral part of x, then for what values of a and
sin( ( x a)), for x 1
b, the function is continuous at x 1?
3
(A) a 2n ; b R, n I (B) a 4n 2; b R, n I
2
3
(C) a 4n ;b R , n I (D) a 4n 1;b R , n I
2
1
sin x
44. Let x be the greatest integer function, then f x 4 is:
x
3
(A) not continuous at any point (B) continuous at x
2
4
(C) discontinuous at x 2 (D) differentiable at x
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min f t : 0 t x , for 0 x /2
45. Let f x cos x and H x , then:
x, for x 3
2 2
(A) H x is continuous and derivable in [0, 3]

(B) H x is continuous but not derivable at x

2

(C) H x is neither continuous nor derivable at x

2
(D) Maximum value of H x in [0, 3] is 1

tan 2 x
2
, for x 0
x2 x
46. Let f x 1, for x 0, where x is greatest integer function and x is the fractional part
x cot x , for x 0

function of x, then:
2
1
(A) lim f x 1 (B) lim f x 1 (C) cot lim f x 1 (D) None of these
x 0 x 0 x 0
n
x
47. Let f x lim . Then:
n
r 0
rx 1 r 1 x 1

(A) f 0 0 (B) f 0 1 (C) f (2) 1 (D) f (3) 1

1 1
cot
x
48. For lim .
x 0 x
(A) RHL exists
(B) LHL does not exist
(C) Limit does not exist as RHL is 1 and LHL is 1
(D) Limit does not exist as RHL and LHL both are non-existent
a cot x a cos x
49. For a 0, let l lim and m lim x 2 ax x 2 ax , then:
x cot x cos x x
2
(A) l m, for all a 0 (B) l m , when a 1
a
(C) l m , for all a e (D) el m 0
x
ax 1
50. Consider the function f x , where a , b 0 the lim f x is:
bx 2 x

(A) exists for all values of a and b (B) zero for a b

1/a 1/ b
(C) non-existent for a b (D) e or e , if a b

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51. lim f x does not exist when (where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x)
x c

(A) f x x 2x 1 , c 3 (B) f x x x, c 1

2 2 tan sgn x
(C) f x x x ,c 0 (D) f x ,c 0
sgn x

1
52. The function f x x2 ,x 0 is ( x represents the greatest integer x)
x2
(A) continuous at x 1 (B) discontinuous at x 1
(C) discontinuous at infinitely many points (D) discontinuous at finite number of points

53. A function is defined as f x tan x tan x tan x 0 x (where [.] denotes the greatest integer
2
function) then:

(A) f x is continuous in 0, (B) f x is not continuous at x 0

2

(C) f x is continuous at x 0, (D) f x has infinite points of discontinuities

4
1
54. Let f x sec 1 sin 2 x . denotes the greatest-integer function). Then set of points, where f x is

not continuous is:

n Ss
(A) ,n I (B) 2n 1 ,n I (C) 2n 1 ,n I (D) n ,n I
2 2 2
x
1 1 t dt if x 2
55. Let f x 0 , then:
5x 7 if x 2
(A) f is not continuous at x 2
(B) f is continuous but not differentiable at x 2
(C) f is differentiable every where
(D) lim f '( x ) 2
x 2

56. If F x f x g x and f ' x g ' x c, then (where f and g are thrice differentiable)
f g F" f" g" 2c
(A) F' c (B)
f' g' F f g fg
F "' f "' g "' F "' f "' g "'
(C) (D)
F f g F" f" g"
57. f x is defined for x 0 and has a continuous derivative. It satisfies f 0 1, f ' 0 0 and
1 f x f" x 1 x. The values f 1 can’t take is/are:
(A) 2 (B) 1.75 (C) 150 (D) 1.35

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MATRIX MATCH TYPE
Each of the following question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched.
Statements in Column 1 are labelled as (A), (B), (C) & (D) whereas statements in Column 2 are labeled as p, q,
r, s & t. More than one choice from Column 2 can be matched with Column 1.
58. MATCH THE FOLLOWING :
Column 1 Column 2
2
1 x
(A) f(x) e ,x 0 (p) First derivative exists
0 , x 0
1x
e , x 0
(B) f(x) (q) First derivative is continuous
0, x 0
1 1

(C) f x ex e x , x e, (r) Second derivative exists

0 , x e,
1
x 2 sin , x 0
(D) f x x (s) Second derivative is continuous
0, x 0

59. MATCH THE FOLLOWING :

Column 1 Column 2
1 2 8
x ........
(A) f x x x x ,x 0 (p) 1
9k , x 0
The value of k such that f is continuous at x = 0 is
([.] denotes the greatest integer function)
2
e1 / x
1 / x2 1
(B) f x 1 xe sin ,x 0 (q) 2
x4
k, x 0
The value of k such that f is continuous at x = 0 is
x
1
2 sin x x sin ,x 0
(C) f: [0, ) R ; f x x (r) 3
k, x 0
The value of k such that f is continuous at x = 0 is
1 sin x n sin x
. ;x
2
2x n 1 2 4 x 4x2 2
(D) f : 0, R ; f x (s) 4
k ;x
2

The value of 8 k such that f is continuous at x = is

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60. Let f be a polynomial of degree 4 having real coefficients satisfying

1
f '(0) f '(1) f '( 1) 0 and f (0) 4, f " 1
2
MATCH THE FOLLOWING :
Column 1 Column 2
(A) f ( x) 0 has (p) root at x = 2
(B) 4 f ( x) 0 has (q) root at x = 1
(C) f '( x) x 1 0 has (r) 2 equal real roots
(D) x f '( x) 4 f ( x) 0 has (s) no real roots
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61. Let f ( x ) = x 2 + ax + b, ∨ x ∈ R, f (0) > 0 & f ( x ) has integral roots. Tangent at , p to y = f ( x ) is parallel to
2
x-axis & g ( x) = f ( x + 1) .
Column 1 Column 2
(A) (a + b) can be (p) –1
(B) Value of [p] can be (where [.] represents greatest integer function) (q) 1
(C) Number of points where g (| x |) is non differentiable can be (r) 3
(D) Number of points where | g (| x |) | is non differentiable can be (s) –3
(t) 5

SUBJECTIVE INTEGER TYPE

Each of the following question has an integer answer between 0 and 9.

sin cos 2 tan sin x

62. f x ,x 0 .The value of k such that f is continuous at x = 0, is
x2
k ,x 0
2
d2y dy dy
63. If the independent variable x is changed to y, then the expression x 0 is transformed
2 dx dx
dx
2
d2x dx dx
to x λ , then equals.
2 dy dy
dy

64. Let f and g be continuously differentiable functions such that f (0) = 0, f '(0) = 2 and g(x) = f (– x + f (f (x))). The
value of g'(0) equals.

1
x
x2 r ;x 0
65. Let f ( x ) ([.] denotes the greatest integer function)
r 0
k
; otherwise
2
The value of k such that f become continuous at x = 0 is ________.

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66. Let f :R R be a continuous function such that f x y f x f y f x .f y , x, y R. Also

f 4
f' 0 1 . Then equals ( [i] represents greatest integer function)
f 2
1
67. Let f (x) = tan x, x 1
x 1
= sgn x ,x 1 , (where sgnx denotes signum function)
4 2
Then the value of 4 f 1 equals.

K 1 4 K2 x2
68. Let K 0 and lim is finite then the value of K is______.
x 0 x2 K 2 x2
x 2 x 2 sin f t dt
69. Let f x be a differentiable function, f 1 0, f ' 1 2 then the value of lim is____.
x 1 2
1 x 1

70. Let f : 1,1 tan1, tan1 defined by f x tan x tan 1 x and the derivative of f 1 x at x 0 is
4 4
4
' k ' then the value of is ____.
k
71. The number of point where xf x x 2 1 is non-differentiable in x 0,3 , where

2x
1 2cos
f x 3k , is_______.
k 1 3

xy f x .f y f 3
72. If f ; x, y R, f 1 f ' 1 . Then, is_______.
2 2 f' 3

73. Let f : R R be a differentiable function satisfying f x f y f x y , x, y R and

4
f' 0 2 x dx, where . denotes the fractional part function and f ' 3 e . Then, is equal
0
to_______.

2 2 f x f' x
74. Let f x is a polynomial function and f f' 0 , then find lim , (where .
x f' x f x
denotes greatest integer function) is_______.

75. Let f : R R is a function satisfying f 10 x f x and f 2 x f 2 x , x R. If f 0 101.

Then, the minimum possible number of values of x satisfying f x 101, x 0,25 is_______.

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1 2 1
sin 1 x sin 1 x
2
, x 0
3
2 x x
76. If f x k , x 0
1 1
A sin 1 x cos 1 x
, x 0
2 x 1 x

is continuous at x 0, then the value of A is_______. (where {.} denotes fractional part of x).

3 4sin A sin C
77. In a ABC , angles A, B, C are in AP. If f C lim , then f ' is equal to_______.
A C A C 12

78. Let f1 x and f 2 x be twice differentiable function, Where F x f1 x f 2 x and

G x f1 x f2 x , x R, f1 0 2 and f 2 0 1. If f1 ' x f 2 x and f '2 x f1 x , x R,

2 9x 4
then the number of solutions of the equation F x is_______.
G x
1
79. Let f x x tan x2 x 4 . Let f k x denotes kth derivative of f x w.r.t. x , k N, .

If f 2 m 0 0, m N , then m equals to_______.

f n f n
1 2 2
80. Let f n n , where [.] denotes greatest integer function, n N . Then is equal
2 n 1 2n
to_______.
1
tan x sin tan tan x
81. The value of lim is_______.
x tan x cos 2 tan x
2

82. The figure shows two regions in the first quadrant. A t is the area under the curve y sin x 2 from 0 to t and
A t 1
B t is the area of the triangle with vertices 0, P and M t ,0 . If lim , then k is_______.
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83. Consider a parabola y and the point F 0,1 .
4
Let A1 x1 , y1 , A2 x2 , y2 , A3 x3 , y3 ,,.............., AN xn , yn , are ' n ' points on the parabola such that xk 0
k 1 n m
and OFAk k 1,2,....., n . If the value of lim . FAk , then m is_______.
2n n n k 1

1 1 1
84. The value of lim .... is_______.
n
n2 n2 1 n 2 2n
85. Suppose x1 tan 1 2 x2 x3 ....... are the real numbers satisfying
n 1
sin xn 1 xn 2 .sin xn .sin xn 1 0 for all n 1 and the sequence is convergent and , l lim xn , the
n
value of 4l is_______.

86. A function f x satisfies the relation f x y f x f y xy x y , x, y R. If f ' 0 1, then

f' 3

1 x 1
87. If lim 4 x tan y2 4 y 5, then the product of all possible value of y is_______.
x 4 x 2

a sin x bx cx 2 x 3
88. If lim exists and is equal to l then a b c l
x 0 2 x 2 ln 1 x 2 x3 x4
1/ n
n 3 1 n 3 23 n 3 33 .......... n 3 n 3
b
89. If lim 4e a .e (where a , b N ) then a b is_______.
n n 3n

Hn 1
90. Let Hn denotes the harmonic mean of n positive integers n 1, n 2, n 3,....., n n, if lim then
n n k
k
the value of e is_______.

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