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
4. Applications of Derivatives
Differentials
Problem 4.R.71
Textbook Question
60–81. Limits Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when needed.
lim_x→0 csc x sin⁻¹ x

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Rewrite the limit in a more manageable form: lim_{x→0} csc(x) * sin^{-1}(x) = lim_{x→0} (1/sin(x)) * sin^{-1}(x).
Recognize that as x approaches 0, both sin(x) and sin^{-1}(x) approach 0, creating an indeterminate form of type 0/0.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule, which states that if you have an indeterminate form, you can take the derivative of the numerator and the derivative of the denominator.
Differentiate the numerator sin^{-1}(x) and the denominator sin(x) separately: the derivative of sin^{-1}(x) is 1/sqrt(1-x^2) and the derivative of sin(x) is cos(x).
Substitute these derivatives back into the limit and evaluate the new limit as x approaches 0.
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