Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Limit limit as x approaches 0 of (x^2)/(sin(3x)^2)
Step 1
Convert from to .
Step 2
Rewrite as .
Step 3
Set up the limit as a left-sided limit.
Step 4
Evaluate the left-sided limit.
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Step 4.1
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 4.1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 4.1.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 4.1.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
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Step 4.1.1.2.1
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 4.1.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 4.1.1.2.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
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Step 4.1.1.3.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.1.1.3.2
Since its numerator approaches a real number while its denominator is unbounded, the fraction approaches .
Step 4.1.1.3.3
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 4.1.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 4.1.2
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 4.1.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 4.1.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 4.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.1.3.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.1.3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.1.3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.1.3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.1.3.4.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.1.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.3.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.3.8
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.3.10
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3.13
Simplify.
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Step 4.1.3.13.1
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 4.1.3.13.2
Change the sign of the exponent by rewriting the base as its reciprocal.
Step 4.1.3.13.3
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 4.1.3.13.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.1.3.13.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3.13.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.3.13.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.1.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.5
Separate fractions.
Step 4.1.6
Convert from to .
Step 4.1.7
Separate fractions.
Step 4.1.8
Convert from to .
Step 4.1.9
Combine and .
Step 4.1.10
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.3
Make a table to show the behavior of the function as approaches from the left.
Step 4.4
As the values approach , the function values approach . Thus, the limit of as approaches from the left is .
Step 4.5
Simplify the answer.
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Step 4.5.1
Combine and .
Step 4.5.2
Divide by .
Step 5
Set up the limit as a right-sided limit.
Step 6
Evaluate the right-sided limit.
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Step 6.1
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 6.1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 6.1.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 6.1.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
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Step 6.1.1.2.1
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 6.1.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 6.1.1.2.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 6.1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
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Step 6.1.1.3.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 6.1.1.3.2
Since its numerator approaches a real number while its denominator is unbounded, the fraction approaches .
Step 6.1.1.3.3
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 6.1.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 6.1.2
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 6.1.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 6.1.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 6.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.1.3.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 6.1.3.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 6.1.3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.1.3.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 6.1.3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 6.1.3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 6.1.3.4.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.1.3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 6.1.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.3.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.3.8
Subtract from .
Step 6.1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.1.3.10
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.1.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3.13
Simplify.
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Step 6.1.3.13.1
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 6.1.3.13.2
Change the sign of the exponent by rewriting the base as its reciprocal.
Step 6.1.3.13.3
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 6.1.3.13.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.3.13.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3.13.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.3.13.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.1.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.5
Separate fractions.
Step 6.1.6
Convert from to .
Step 6.1.7
Separate fractions.
Step 6.1.8
Convert from to .
Step 6.1.9
Combine and .
Step 6.1.10
Combine and .
Step 6.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 6.3
Make a table to show the behavior of the function as approaches from the right.
Step 6.4
As the values approach , the function values approach . Thus, the limit of as approaches from the right is .
Step 6.5
Simplify the answer.
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Step 6.5.1
Combine and .
Step 6.5.2
Divide by .
Step 7
Since the left-sided limit is equal to the right-sided limit, the limit is equal to .