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 66
Textbook Question
Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when it is convenient and applicable.
lim_x→∞ x² ln( cos 1/x)

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First, rewrite the limit as lim_{x→∞} x² ln(cos(1/x)). As x approaches infinity, 1/x approaches 0, so we need to analyze the behavior of ln(cos(1/x)) as x approaches infinity.
Next, note that cos(1/x) approaches cos(0) = 1 as x approaches infinity. Therefore, ln(cos(1/x)) approaches ln(1) = 0.
Now, we have an indeterminate form of the type ∞ * 0. To apply l'Hôpital's Rule, we can rewrite the limit in a suitable form. Rewrite it as lim_{x→∞} ln(cos(1/x)) / (1/x²).
Now, check if this new limit is in the form 0/0 or ∞/∞. As x approaches infinity, both the numerator and denominator approach 0, so we can apply l'Hôpital's Rule.
Differentiate the numerator and denominator separately: the derivative of ln(cos(1/x)) and the derivative of (1/x²), then evaluate the limit again.
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