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
1. Limits and Continuity
Finding Limits Algebraically
Problem 56
Textbook Question
Evaluate each limit.
lim θ→0 (1/(2+sinθ)-1/2)/sin θ
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Recognize that the given limit is in the indeterminate form 0/0 as \( \theta \to 0 \). This suggests the use of L'Hôpital's Rule, which is applicable for limits of the form 0/0 or \( \infty/\infty \).
Apply L'Hôpital's Rule, which involves differentiating the numerator and the denominator separately. The original expression is \( \frac{\frac{1}{2+\sin\theta} - \frac{1}{2}}{\sin\theta} \).
Differentiate the numerator: The derivative of \( \frac{1}{2+\sin\theta} \) with respect to \( \theta \) is \( -\frac{\cos\theta}{(2+\sin\theta)^2} \). The derivative of \( \frac{1}{2} \) is 0.
Differentiate the denominator: The derivative of \( \sin\theta \) with respect to \( \theta \) is \( \cos\theta \).
Substitute the derivatives back into the limit expression: \( \lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{-\frac{\cos\theta}{(2+\sin\theta)^2}}{\cos\theta} \). Simplify the expression and evaluate the limit as \( \theta \to 0 \).
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