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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.29

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


lim_x→ 0 (3 sin 4x) / 5x

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First, identify the form of the limit as x approaches 0. Substitute x = 0 into the expression (3 sin 4x) / 5x. You will find that both the numerator and the denominator approach 0, which is an indeterminate form 0/0.
Since the limit is in the indeterminate form 0/0, l'Hôpital's Rule can be applied. l'Hôpital's Rule states that if the limit of f(x)/g(x) as x approaches a certain 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.
Differentiate the numerator, 3 sin 4x, with respect to x. The derivative of sin 4x is 4 cos 4x, so the derivative of 3 sin 4x is 12 cos 4x.
Differentiate the denominator, 5x, with respect to x. The derivative of 5x is simply 5.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule by taking the limit of the new expression: lim_x→0 (12 cos 4x) / 5. Substitute x = 0 into this expression to evaluate the limit.

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