Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
1. Limits and Continuity
Finding Limits Algebraically
Problem 3.5.17
Textbook Question
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim xπ 0 (tan 7x) / (sin x)

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Identify the limit to evaluate: lim (xβ0) (tan(7x) / sin(x)).
Recall that as x approaches 0, both tan(7x) and sin(x) approach 0, creating a 0/0 indeterminate form.
Apply L'HΓ΄pital's Rule, which states that if the limit results in an indeterminate form, you can take the derivative of the numerator and the derivative of the denominator.
Differentiate the numerator: the derivative of tan(7x) is 7 secΒ²(7x), and differentiate the denominator: the derivative of sin(x) is cos(x).
Rewrite the limit using the derivatives: lim (xβ0) (7 secΒ²(7x) / cos(x)) and evaluate this limit by substituting x = 0.
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