Find the limit using special trig lim: lim_(xto0)(3x^4)/(sin^2(3x^2))?

1 Answer
Feb 23, 2018

\qquad \qquad \qquad lim_{x rarr 0} ( 3 x^4 )/sin^2( 3 x^2 ) \ = \ 1/3.

Explanation:

"First, let's recall a key, and fundamental, trig limit. We have:"

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad lim_{A rarr 0} sinA/A \ = \ 1. \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad (I)

"Now, let's look at the limit in question. We see:"

\qquad \qquad \qquad lim_{x rarr 0} ( 3 x^4 )/sin^2( 3 x^2 ) \ = \ lim_{x rarr 0} 3/3 cdot ( 3 x^4 )/sin^2( 3 x^2 )

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad = \ lim_{x rarr 0} 1/3 cdot ( 9 x^4 )/sin^2( 3 x^2 )

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad = \ lim_{x rarr 0} 1/3 cdot ( 3 x^2 )^2/( sin( 3 x^2 ) )^2

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad = \ lim_{x rarr 0} 1/3 cdot ( ( 3 x^2 )/( sin( 3 x^2 ) ) )^2

\qquad \quad "using eqn." \ (I) \ "above [and noting that, when" \ x rarr 0,
\qquad \quad "we also have" \ \ 3 x^2 rarr 0], "we continue calculating:"

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad = 1/3.

"This is our answer !!"

"So, summarizing, we have:"

\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \quad \ lim_{x rarr 0} ( 3 x^4 )/sin^2( 3 x^2 ) \ = \ 1/3.