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If `lim_(x to 0) (cos4x+acos2x+b)/(x^(4))` is finite, find a and b using expansion formula. Also, find the limit.

Answer» `underset(xto0)lim(cos4x+acos2x+b)/(x^(4))="Finite"`
Using expansion formula for `cos4x" and "cos2x,` we get
`underset(xto0)lim((1-(4x)^(2)/(2!)+(4x)^(4)/(4!))+a(1-(2x)^(2)/(2!)+(2x)^(4)/(4!))+b)/(x^(4))`
or `" "underset(xto0)lim((1+a+b)+(-8-2a)x^(2)+((32)/(3)+2/3a)x^(4)+...)/(x^(4))`
or `" "1+a+b=0`
`-8-2=0`
Solving (1) and (2) for a and b, we get
`a=-4" and " b=3`
Also, Limit`=32/3+2/3a=(32-8)/(3)=8`


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