Limit proof with x approaching 0

[JasMath33]

Homework Statement

I am posting this for another student who I noticed did not have the proof in the problem. Here is what she said. Let's try and help her out.

I have been working on the problem below and I am stuck. I am stuck primarily because of the part where is says x=0. If x-0, it should cancel everything out. The derivative of 0 is 0 so will cancel everything out I think, so I am not sure if that is the reasoning and the proof behind it.

Homework Equations

She had no relevant equations.

The Attempt at a Solution

She said:

I thought I should start this way, but I am not 100% sure.

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[stevendaryl]

The meaning of "$f(x)$ is differentiable at $x=0$" is that near $x=0$, we can write:

$\dfrac{f(x) - f(0)}{x} = f'(0) + \epsilon(x)$

where $\epsilon(x)$ is a correction term that goes to zero as $x \rightarrow 0$. So we can rewrite $f(x)$ as:

$f(x) = f(0) + x (f'(0) + \epsilon(x))$

So try using that expression to rewrite $f(ax)$ and $f(bx)$.

 

[Mark44]

Thread closed. This thread is a duplicate of this one: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/proof-of-limit.876898/