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Limits Involving Trigonometric Functions

The document provides examples and formulas for evaluating limits involving trigonometric functions. When taking limits of expressions with sin(x) or x as x approaches 0, the limit equals 1. Examples show setting the expression equal to an indeterminate form of 0/0 and using trigonometric identities to determine the limit. Common limits include sin(x)/x as x approaches 0 equals 1, and 2sin(x)/x as x approaches 0 equals 2. Exercises provide additional practice evaluating these types of limits.

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Limits Involving Trigonometric Functions

The document provides examples and formulas for evaluating limits involving trigonometric functions. When taking limits of expressions with sin(x) or x as x approaches 0, the limit equals 1. Examples show setting the expression equal to an indeterminate form of 0/0 and using trigonometric identities to determine the limit. Common limits include sin(x)/x as x approaches 0 equals 1, and 2sin(x)/x as x approaches 0 equals 2. Exercises provide additional practice evaluating these types of limits.

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Limits involving Trigonometric Functions

(from section 3.3)

In the following examples we use the following two formulas (which you can use in exams

freely):

sin θ
lim =1
θ→0 θ

θ
lim sin θ =1
θ→0

Important Note: When calculating the limits involving trigonometric functions, always look
sin x x
for an expression like or if x → 0 because in that case both of these have limit
x sin x
equal to 1.
sin(x − 1)
Example (section 3.3 exercise 50): Evaluate lim
x→1 x2 + x − 2

0
Solution: This limit is of the form 0

sin(x − 1)
= lim
x→1 (x − 1)(x + 2)

sin(x − 1) 1
= lim
x→1 (x − 1) (x + 2)
  
sin(x − 1) 1
= lim lim
x→1 (x − 1) x→1 (x + 2)

  
sin θ 1
= lim lim change of variable θ = x − 1
θ→0 θ x→1 (x + 2)

1
= (1)( )
3

1
=
3

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x2 + 3x − 10
Exercise: Evaluate lim
x→−5 sin(x + 5)

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2 tan(x − 5)
Example : Evaluate lim
x→5 x2 − 6x + 5

0
Solution: This is of the form 0

2 tan(x − 5)
= lim
x→5 (x − 5)(x − 1)

sin(x−5)
2 cos(x−5) 2 sin(x − 5)
= lim = lim
x→5 (x − 5)(x − 1) x→5 (x − 5)(x − 1) cos(x − 5)

sin(x − 5) 1
= lim 2
x→5 (x − 5) (x − 1) cos(x − 5)
  
sin(x − 5) 1
= 2 lim lim
x→5 (x − 5) x→5 (x − 1) cos(x − 5)

  
sin θ 1
= 2 lim lim change of variable θ = x − 5
θ→0 θ x→5 (x − 1) cos(x − 5)

1
= 2(1)
(4) cos(0)

1 1
= 2(1) =
(4)(1) 2

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x2 + 4x + 3
Exercise: Evaluate lim
x→−3 5 tan(x + 3)

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sin 3x
Example (section 3.3 exercise 43): Find the limit lim
x→0 5x3 − 4x

Solution:
0
This limit is of the form 0 . So we do this:
 
sin 3x 3x
= lim
x→0 3x 5x3 − 4x
   
sin 3x 3x
= lim lim
x→0 3x x→0 5x3 − 4x

   
sin θ 3x
= lim lim 3 change of variable θ = 3x
θ→0 θ x→0 5x − 4x

 
3x
= (1) lim
x→0 5x3 − 4x

 
3
= lim canceling out x
x→0 5x2 − 4

3
=−
4

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