Ch. 3 - Derivatives

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Ch. 3 - Derivatives

Problema 3.5.66

Capitolo 3, Problema 3.5.66

Evaluate the following limits or state that they do not exist. (Hint: Identify each limit as the derivative of a function at a point.)
lim x→π/2 cos x/x−π/2

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Recognize that the given limit can be interpreted as the derivative of a function at a specific point. The expression lim x→π/2 (cos x)/(x−π/2) resembles the definition of a derivative.

Recall the definition of the derivative of a function f at a point a: f'(a) = lim x→a (f(x) - f(a))/(x - a).

Identify the function f(x) = cos x and the point a = π/2. Notice that f(a) = cos(π/2) = 0.

Rewrite the limit in the form of the derivative definition: lim x→π/2 (cos x - cos(π/2))/(x - π/2). This matches the derivative definition for f(x) = cos x at x = π/2.

Conclude that the limit represents the derivative of f(x) = cos x at x = π/2, which is f'(π/2). To find this derivative, compute f'(x) = -sin x and evaluate it at x = π/2.

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