Question #ba17d

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Jun 15, 2016

#lim_(x->pi/2)(2x-sin(2x))/x^2=4/pi#

#lim_(x->0)(2x-sin(2x))/x^2=0#

Explanation:

As the function is continuous at every point except #x=0#, we can solve the first one by direct substitution:

#lim_(x->pi/2)(2x-sin(2x))/x^2 =(2(pi/2)-sin(2(pi/2)))/(pi/2)^2#

#=(pi-sin(pi))/(pi^2/4)#

#=(4(pi-0))/pi^2#

#=4/pi#

For the second one, direct substitution results in a #0/0# indeterminate form, so we will apply L'Hopital's rule.

#lim_(x->0)(2x-sin(2x))/x^2 = lim_(x->0)(d/dx(2x-sin(2x)))/(d/dxx^2)#

#=lim_(x->0)(2-2cos(2x))/(2x)#

#=lim_(x->0)(1-cos(2x))/x#

Direct substitution still results in a #0/0# indeterminate form, meaning we can apply L'Hopital's rule once again.

#lim_(x->0)(1-cos(2x))/x = lim_(x->0)(d/dx(1-cos(2x)))/(d/dxx)#

#=lim_(x->0)(2sin(2x))/1#

#=lim_(x->0)2sin(2x)#

As the new function is continuous at #0#, we may now use direct substitution.

#lim_(x->0)2sin(2x) = 2sin(2*0) = 2sin(0) = 0#

Thus #lim_(x->0)(2x-sin(2x))/x^2 = 0#