Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 7 - Exponential Functions - 7.7 L'Hôpital's Rule - Exercises - Page 367: 51

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$$\lim\limits_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{\cos(mx)}{\cos(nx)}=\frac{\cos(m\cdot \frac{\pi}{2})}{\cos(n\cdot \frac{\pi}{2})}=\frac{0}{0}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{(\cos(mx))'}{(\cos(nx))'}=\lim\limits_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{-m\sin(mx)}{-n\sin(nx)}=\lim\limits_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{m\sin(mx)}{n\sin(nx)}=\frac{m\sin(m \cdot \frac{\pi}{2})}{n\sin(n \cdot\frac{\pi}{2})}$$ If $m$ is even and $n$ is even, the limit is $(-1)^{(m-n)/2}$. If $m$ is even and $n$ is odd, the limit does not exist. If $m$ is odd and $n$ is even, the limit is $0$. If $m$ is odd and $n$ is odd, the limit is $(-1)^{(m-n)/2\frac{m}{n}}$.
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