University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Indeterminate Forms and L'Hôpital's Rule - Exercises - Page 248: 17

Answer

$-2 $

Work Step by Step

Consider: $\lim\limits_{\theta \to \dfrac{\pi}{2}}f(x)=\lim\limits_{ \theta \to \dfrac{\pi}{2}}\dfrac{2 \theta -\pi}{\cos (2\pi-\theta)}$ Now, $f(\dfrac{\pi}{2})=\dfrac{2 (\dfrac{\pi}{2}) -\pi}{\cos (2\pi-(\dfrac{\pi}{2}))}=\dfrac{0}{0}$ The limit shows an indeterminate form. Thus, apply L-Hospital's rule: $\lim\limits_{a \to b}f(x)=\lim\limits_{a \to b}\dfrac{g'(x)}{h'(x)}$ Then: $\lim\limits_{\theta \to \dfrac{\pi}{2}}\dfrac{\cos x -1}{3x^2}=\dfrac{0}{0} $ We need to apply L-Hospital's rule again: Thus, $\lim\limits_{\theta \to \dfrac{\pi}{2}}\dfrac{2}{\sin (2\pi -\theta)}=\dfrac{2}{\sin (2\pi -\dfrac{\pi}{2})}=-2 $
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.