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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 1.1.2.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.2.3
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.4
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 1.1.2.5
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.2.6
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.2.7
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 1.1.2.8
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.2.9
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Step 1.1.2.9.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.9.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.9.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.10
Simplify the answer.
Step 1.1.2.10.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.2.10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.3
The exact value of is .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.6
The exact value of is .
Step 1.1.2.10.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.10.2
Add and .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.3.1
Evaluate the limit.
Step 1.1.3.1.1
Move the limit inside the trig function because tangent is continuous.
Step 1.1.3.1.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.3.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.3.3
Simplify the answer.
Step 1.1.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3.3.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.1.3.3.3
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.1.3.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.2
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Step 1.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Step 1.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 1.3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.3
Evaluate .
Step 1.3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.3.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.3.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.3.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.3.3.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.3.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.3.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.3.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.3.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4
Evaluate .
Step 1.3.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.4.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.4.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.4.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.4.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3.4.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.4.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.4.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.6
Move to the left of .
Step 1.3.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.5
Simplify.
Step 1.3.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.6
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.6.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.6.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.6.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.10
Move to the left of .
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.6
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.4.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.2
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.4
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.5
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 2.6
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.7
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 2.8
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.9
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.10
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 2.11
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.12
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 2.13
Move the limit inside the trig function because secant is continuous.
Step 2.14
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.4
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.5
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.6
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.8
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.10
Add and .
Step 4.1.11
Add and .
Step 4.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2
The exact value of is .
Step 4.2.3
One to any power is one.
Step 4.3
Divide by .