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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.7.82h

82. Use the definitions of the hyperbolic functions to find each of the following limits.
h. lim(x→0^-) coth x

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Recall the definition of the hyperbolic cotangent function: \(\coth x = \frac{\cosh x}{\sinh x}\), where \(\cosh x = \frac{e^{x} + e^{-x}}{2}\) and \(\sinh x = \frac{e^{x} - e^{-x}}{2}\).
Express \(\coth x\) explicitly in terms of exponentials: \(\coth x = \frac{\frac{e^{x} + e^{-x}}{2}}{\frac{e^{x} - e^{-x}}{2}} = \frac{e^{x} + e^{-x}}{e^{x} - e^{-x}}\).
Analyze the behavior of the numerator and denominator as \(x\) approaches \(0\) from the left (i.e., \(x \to 0^-\)). Consider the series expansions or the values of \(e^{x}\) and \(e^{-x}\) near zero.
Since both numerator and denominator approach zero, consider simplifying the expression or using limits properties such as L'Hôpital's Rule if necessary.
Apply the limit \(\lim_{x \to 0^-} \coth x\) by substituting the expressions and evaluating the limit carefully, keeping in mind the sign of \(x\) approaching zero from the negative side.

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