Saturday, August 29, 2015

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 7, 7.8, Section 7.8, Problem 26

Determine the $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x - x}{x^3}$. Use L'Hospital's Rule where appropriate. Use some Elementary method if posible. If L'Hospitals Rule doesn't apply. Explain why.
$\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0 } \frac{\sin x - x}{x^3} = \frac{\sin 0 - 0}{0^3} = \frac{0}{0} \text{ Indeterminate}$

Thus, by applying L'Hospitals rule,
$\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x - x}{x^3} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos x - 1}{3x^2}$
If we evaluate the limit, we will still get an indeterminate form, hence, we need to apply L'Hospitals Rule once more, so...

$\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos x - 1}{3x^2} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{(-\sin x)-0}{6x} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{-\sin x}{6x}$

Again, by applying L'Hospital's Rule for the third time, since we still get indeterminate form.

$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\lim_{x \to 0} - \frac{\sin x}{6x} &= \lim_{x \to 0} - \frac{\cos x}{6}\\
\\
&= \frac{-\cos(0)}{6}\\
\\
&= \frac{-(1)}{6}\\
\\
&= \frac{-1}{6}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$

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