# Finding the limit of trigonometric functions? (1 Viewer)

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#### r_swayze

Im having trouble with this problem here:

x-->0 tan6x / sin2x

So far I only have:

(sin6x / cos6x) / (2sinx cosx)

What would be the next step? Multiply the reciprocal?

Also, could somebody tell me if Im doing this problem right?

x--> 0 (sin (cosx)) / secx

sin (cosx) / 1/cosx

sin (cosx) cosx

sin (1) 1 = sin 1

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#### Mark44

Mentor
Do you know this limit?
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{sin(x)}{x} = 1$$

#### r_swayze

yes, but I dont know how to get that point

#### r_swayze

just thought of something but I dont know if its right. Am I suppose to separate sin6x and sinx and then apply the sin(x)/x = 1 theorem?

(sin6x/1)(1/cos6x)
------------------
(sinx/1) 2cosx

then multiply by 1/x and apply the theorem?

6 / cosx
---------
2 cosx

Does this sound right? I feel like Im off track :/

#### lanedance

Homework Helper
sounds like extra complication, do you know L'Hopitals rule?

(that said end up in a similar place)

#### fball558

L'Hopitals is the way to go. did not try it with this problem but
one of the best "tools" i ever learned

#### Mark44

Mentor
just thought of something but I dont know if its right. Am I suppose to separate sin6x and sinx and then apply the sin(x)/x = 1 theorem?

(sin6x/1)(1/cos6x)
------------------
(sinx/1) 2cosx

then multiply by 1/x and apply the theorem?

6 / cosx
---------
2 cosx

Does this sound right? I feel like Im off track :/
You'd like to get sin(6x)/6x and 2x/sin(2x), so it's just a matter of multiplying by 1 in some form that gets you there. Note that since sin(x)/x approaches 1 as x approaches 0, x/sin(x) has the same limit. Also tan(x)/x approaches 1 as x approaches 0. This is actually easier than L'Hopital's Rule, I think, since there's the possibility of screwing up a derivative there.

#### r_swayze

no we havent learned L'Hopitals yet, just started adding this week with trig and limits.

But did any one check my second posting after Mark44? Does that look right to you guys?

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