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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 82a

Consider the graph of y=cot^−1 x(see Section 1.4) and determine the following limits using the graph.
lim x→∞ cot^−1

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Identify the function: The function given is \( y = \cot^{-1}(x) \), which is the inverse cotangent function.
Understand the behavior of \( \cot^{-1}(x) \): As \( x \to \infty \), the inverse cotangent function approaches a specific value.
Recall the range of \( \cot^{-1}(x) \): The range of \( \cot^{-1}(x) \) is \((0, \pi)\).
Analyze the limit: As \( x \to \infty \), the value of \( \cot^{-1}(x) \) approaches the lower bound of its range.
Conclude the limit: Based on the behavior of the inverse cotangent function, determine the limit as \( x \to \infty \).

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