Precalculus Examples

Evaluate the Limit limit as x approaches 0 of (1-cos(2x))/(xtan(2x))
Step 1
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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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.
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Step 1.1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 1.1.2.1.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.2
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.3
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 1.1.2.1.4
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.3
Simplify the answer.
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Step 1.1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.2.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.3.1.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.1.2.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
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Step 1.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.3.2
Move the limit inside the trig function because tangent is continuous.
Step 1.1.3.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.1.3.4
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
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Step 1.1.3.4.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.3.4.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.3.5
Simplify the answer.
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Step 1.1.3.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3.5.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.1.3.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3.5.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.1.3.6
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.
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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
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.4
Evaluate .
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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 .
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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
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.5
Add and .
Step 1.3.6
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.7
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.3.7.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.7.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.7.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3.8
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.11
Move to the left of .
Step 1.3.12
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.13
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.14
Reorder terms.
Step 2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 3.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 3.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 3.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
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Step 3.1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 3.1.2.1.1
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 3.1.2.1.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.2.3
Simplify the answer.
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Step 3.1.2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.2.3.2
The exact value of is .
Step 3.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
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Step 3.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.1.3.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.3.3
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.1.3.4
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 3.1.3.5
Move the limit inside the trig function because secant is continuous.
Step 3.1.3.6
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.3.7
Move the limit inside the trig function because tangent is continuous.
Step 3.1.3.8
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.3.9
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
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Step 3.1.3.9.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.3.9.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.3.9.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.3.10
Simplify the answer.
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Step 3.1.3.10.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.1.3.10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.10.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.10.1.3
The exact value of is .
Step 3.1.3.10.1.4
One to any power is one.
Step 3.1.3.10.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.10.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.10.1.7
The exact value of is .
Step 3.1.3.10.2
Add and .
Step 3.1.3.10.3
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.1.3.11
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.2
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 3.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 3.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.3.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.6
Move to the left of .
Step 3.3.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.8
Evaluate .
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Step 3.3.8.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.8.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.3.8.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.3.8.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.8.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.8.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3.8.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.3.8.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.8.4.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.8.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3.8.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.8.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.8.7
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.8.8
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.8.9
Move to the left of .
Step 3.3.8.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.8.11
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.8.12
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.8.13
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.3.8.14
Add and .
Step 3.3.8.15
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.9
Evaluate .
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Step 3.3.9.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.3.9.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.9.1.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.9.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3.9.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.9.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.9.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.9.5
Move to the left of .
Step 3.3.10
Simplify.
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Step 3.3.10.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.10.2
Combine terms.
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Step 3.3.10.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.10.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.3.10.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.3.10.3.1
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 3.3.10.3.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.10.3.3
One to any power is one.
Step 3.3.10.3.4
Multiply .
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Step 3.3.10.3.4.1
Combine and .
Step 3.3.10.3.4.2
Combine and .
Step 3.3.10.3.5
Move to the left of .
Step 3.3.10.3.6
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 3.3.10.3.7
Combine.
Step 3.3.10.3.8
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.3.10.3.8.1
Multiply by .
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Step 3.3.10.3.8.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.10.3.8.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.3.10.3.8.2
Add and .
Step 3.3.10.3.9
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 3.3.10.3.10
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.10.3.11
One to any power is one.
Step 3.3.10.3.12
Combine and .
Step 3.4
Combine terms.
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Step 3.4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.4.2
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 3.4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.4.2.2.1
Multiply by .
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Step 3.4.2.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4.2.2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.4.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.4.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 4.1
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.2
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.3
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 4.4
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.5
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.6
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.7
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.8
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.9
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 4.10
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.11
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.12
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 4.13
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.14
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 4.15
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 4.16
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 5
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
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Step 5.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.4
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.5
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 6
Simplify the answer.
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Step 6.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 6.7
Multiply by .
Step 6.8
Combine and .
Step 6.9
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.9.1
The exact value of is .
Step 6.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.9.3
Add and .
Step 6.10
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 6.10.1
The exact value of is .
Step 6.10.2
One to any power is one.
Step 6.11
The exact value of is .
Step 6.12
Divide by .
Step 6.13
Multiply by .
Step 6.14
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.14.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.14.2
Rewrite the expression.