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kmeado07
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Homework Statement
Does f(x) tend to a limit as x tends to 0?
Homework Equations
f(x)=[sinx]/[x^2]
The Attempt at a Solution
Well i sinx would tend to zero and so would x^2, so would the limit just be zero?
The limit, as x tends to 0, refers to the value that a function approaches as the independent variable, x, approaches 0. It does not necessarily mean the actual value of the function at x=0, but rather the value that the function gets closer and closer to as x gets closer to 0.
The limit, as x tends to 0, is important because it allows us to understand the behavior of a function near a specific point. It can help us determine if a function is continuous, if it has any asymptotes, or if it has a specific value at that point.
To calculate the limit, as x tends to 0, you need to evaluate the function at values of x that are very close to 0, both from the positive and negative sides. If the function approaches the same value from both sides, then that value is the limit. If the function approaches different values, or if it approaches infinity, then the limit does not exist.
Yes, the limit, as x tends to 0, can be different from the actual value of the function at x=0. This is because the limit only considers the behavior of the function as x gets closer to 0, while the actual value at x=0 is a single point on the function.
If the limit, as x tends to 0, does not exist, it means that the function does not approach a single value as x gets closer to 0. This could be due to a discontinuity in the function, an asymptote, or the function approaching different values from the positive and negative sides of 0. It could also mean that the function approaches infinity as x gets closer to 0.