University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs - Exercises - Page 108: 50

Answer

$$\lim_{x\to(-\pi/2)^+}\sec x=\infty$$

Work Step by Step

$$A=\lim_{x\to(-\pi/2)^+}\sec x=\lim_{x\to(-\pi/2)^+}\frac{1}{\cos x}$$ As $x\to(-\pi/2)^+$, $\cos x$ approaches $\cos(-\pi/2)=0$ from the right, where $\cos x\gt0$. ($x\to(-\pi/2)^+$ are values of $x$ like $-\pi/3, -\pi/4$, etc. and all these values give $\cos x$ positive values) Therefore, $1/\cos x$ will approach $\infty$. In other words, $$A=\infty$$
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