Evaluate Limit: sin(cosx-1) / x

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Start date Dec 16, 2005
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Dec 16, 2005

Canuck156

Hey,

Just need to evaluate this limit, I know that the answer is 0, but I can't figure out how to prove it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

lim(x-0) of (sin(cosx-1))/x

Thanks.

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Dec 16, 2005

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Use L'Hopital's rule.

Dec 16, 2005

Canuck156

Oops, figured it out just after I posted... just multiply by (cosx-1)/(cosx-1)... sorry! :blushing:

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