S schefflw New member Joined Feb 3, 2011 Messages 5 Feb 3, 2011 #1 How do I find the limit of x as it approaches 0 from sec 2x/?x+4?
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Feb 3, 2011 #2 You have \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x}}+4\)?. Do you mean \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x}+4}\)?. Maybe \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x+4}}\)?.
You have \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x}}+4\)?. Do you mean \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x}+4}\)?. Maybe \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sec(2x)}{\sqrt{x+4}}\)?.
S schefflw New member Joined Feb 3, 2011 Messages 5 Feb 3, 2011 #3 The problem in the middle of your post. Sorry, i could figure out how to put it in the correct way.
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Feb 3, 2011 #4 In that event, rewrite as: \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{1}{cos(2x)(\sqrt{x}+4)}\) Now, just plug in x=0 and you can see the limit. You really do not even have to do that. Just sub in x=0 as is.
In that event, rewrite as: \(\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}\frac{1}{cos(2x)(\sqrt{x}+4)}\) Now, just plug in x=0 and you can see the limit. You really do not even have to do that. Just sub in x=0 as is.
S schefflw New member Joined Feb 3, 2011 Messages 5 Feb 3, 2011 #5 so the answer is 1? i'm just having trouble figuring out which steps to take.
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Feb 3, 2011 #6 No, the answer is not 1. There are no steps to take. This is one of those easy limits you can just sub into. Most are not like that. If you sub x=0 into sec(2x), what do you get?. If you sub x=0 into \(\displaystyle \sqrt{x}+4\), what do you get?.
No, the answer is not 1. There are no steps to take. This is one of those easy limits you can just sub into. Most are not like that. If you sub x=0 into sec(2x), what do you get?. If you sub x=0 into \(\displaystyle \sqrt{x}+4\), what do you get?.
S schefflw New member Joined Feb 3, 2011 Messages 5 Feb 3, 2011 #7 If you sub x=0 into sec(2x), what do you get?. you get 1 If you sub x=0 into , what do you get?. you get 2 so the answer will be 1/2?
If you sub x=0 into sec(2x), what do you get?. you get 1 If you sub x=0 into , what do you get?. you get 2 so the answer will be 1/2?
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Feb 3, 2011 #8 The top is correct. But \(\displaystyle \sqrt{0}+4\) does not equal 2.