Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.6 - Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs - Exercises 2.6 - Page 98: 51

Answer

$-\infty$

Work Step by Step

Applying the limit laws for a sum and a constant, if the limit L exists, then $L=1+\displaystyle \lim_{\theta\rightarrow 0^{-}}\frac{1}{\sin\theta}$ You now might sketch a unit circle. 0 radians is at (1,0)$;$ the positive direction is counterclockwise; the negative direction is clockwise. When $\theta\rightarrow 0^{-}$, it approaches 0 from the NEGATIVE side. $\theta$ is in quadrant IV (clockwise from 0), where sine is negative. Thus, $\displaystyle \csc x=\frac{1}{\sin\theta}\rightarrow-\infty$ So, L does not exist, but we can say $\displaystyle \lim_{\theta\rightarrow 0^{-}}(1+\csc x)=-\infty$
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