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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.R.71

60–81. Limits Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when needed. 


lim_x→0 csc x sin⁻¹ x

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Identify the form of the limit as x approaches 0. The expression csc(x) is 1/sin(x), and sin⁻¹(x) is the inverse sine function. As x approaches 0, both sin(x) and sin⁻¹(x) approach 0, leading to an indeterminate form of 0/0.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule, which is used to evaluate limits of indeterminate forms like 0/0 or ∞/∞. According to l'Hôpital's Rule, take the derivative of the numerator and the derivative of the denominator separately.
Differentiate the numerator: The derivative of csc(x) is -csc(x)cot(x).
Differentiate the denominator: The derivative of sin⁻¹(x) is 1/√(1-x²).
Re-evaluate the limit using the derivatives: Substitute the derivatives back into the limit expression and evaluate the limit as x approaches 0. Simplify the expression if necessary to find the limit.

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