Solving L'Hôpital's Rule Homework: Find the Limit

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The limit L = limx→0 ((cos(1.92x) - 1) / (e2.33x - 1 - 2.33x)) can be evaluated using L'Hôpital's Rule, which is applicable due to the indeterminate form 0/0. The correct application involves differentiating the numerator and denominator, leading to L = limx→0 ((-sin(1.92x) * 1.92) / (2.33e2.33x - 2.33)). A second application of L'Hôpital's Rule results in L = limx→0 ((-cos(1.92x)) / (2.82e2.33x)), yielding the final limit of -0.35.

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Homework Statement



I have

L = \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \Big( {\frac{\cos(1.92x)-1} {e^{2.33x} - 1 -2.33x}} \Big)

I'm meant to use L'Hôpital's rule finding the limit, maybe twice.

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So, there's clearly something I have misunderstood, and hoping you might tell me what it is.

"Solution":
L = \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \Big( {\frac{(-sin 1.92x)1.92} {2.33e^{2.33x}-2.33}}\Big)

Getting rid of "1.92" gives

\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \Big( {\frac{-sin1.92x} {1.21e^{2.33x}-1.21}}\Big)
Then since {\frac {0} {0}}, I'll use the rule once more:

\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} {\frac{-cos 1.92x} {2.82e^{2.33x}}} = -0.35
What am I doing wrong?
 
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there is 1.92 missing in the numerator.
 

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