It is given that, α=x→0lim1−cosxx⋅2x−x Apply L hospital rule, α=x→0limsinx2x+x⋅2xlog2−1 Again, apply L hospital rule, α=x→0limcosx2xlogx+2xlog2+x⋅2x(log2)2α=log2+log2α=2log2⋯(I) And β=x→0lim1+x2−1−x2x⋅2x−x Apply L hospital rule, β=x→0lim(21+x22x−21−x22x)2x+x⋅2xlog2−1 Again, apply L hospital rule, β=x→0lim(1+x2−21+x22x)+(1−x2+21−x22x)2xlog2+2xlog2+x⋅2x(log2)2β=(1−0)+(1+0)2log2=22log2β=log2⋯(II) From equation (I) and (II), α=2β