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Solving Trig Limit Question: Step-by-Step Guide

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Start date Jun 9, 2010
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Mejiera

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Jun 9, 2010

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Homework Statement

lim x appraoches 0 sin(x)/(x+tan(x))

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I have tryed everthing. Can someone show me how to do this.

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Char. Limit

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Jun 9, 2010

#2

Have you tried L'Hopital's rule?

einsteinoid

Jun 10, 2010

#3

Use L'Hopital's rule as Char suggested. The answer should come out to 1/2. If you have trouble applying the rule, let me know and i'll help you out.

Tedjn

Jun 10, 2010

#4

Another way to see this: squeeze theorem with sin(x)/2tan(x) and sin(x)/2x.

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