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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.40

17–83. Limits Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when it is convenient and applicable.


lim_x→0 (sin x - x) / 7x³

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First, identify the form of the limit as x approaches 0. Substitute x = 0 into the expression (sin x - x) / 7x³ to see if it results in an indeterminate form like 0/0.
Since substituting x = 0 gives 0/0, l'Hôpital's Rule is applicable. This rule states that if the limit of f(x)/g(x) as x approaches a value results in an indeterminate form, then the limit can be found by taking the derivative of the numerator and the derivative of the denominator separately.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule by differentiating the numerator and the denominator. The derivative of the numerator, sin x - x, is cos x - 1. The derivative of the denominator, 7x³, is 21x².
Re-evaluate the limit using the derivatives: lim_x→0 (cos x - 1) / 21x². Substitute x = 0 again to check if the expression is still indeterminate.
If the expression is still indeterminate, apply l'Hôpital's Rule again. Differentiate the numerator and the denominator once more: the derivative of cos x - 1 is -sin x, and the derivative of 21x² is 42x. Evaluate the limit of (-sin x) / 42x as x approaches 0.

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