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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.5.51

Use l’Hôpital’s rule to find the limits in Exercises 7–52.
51. lim (θ → 0) (θ - sin θ cos θ) / (tan θ - θ)

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First, identify the form of the limit as \( \theta \to 0 \). Substitute \( \theta = 0 \) into the numerator and denominator separately to check if the limit is an indeterminate form like \( \frac{0}{0} \) or \( \frac{\infty}{\infty} \).
Since direct substitution gives an indeterminate form \( \frac{0}{0} \), apply l'Hôpital's Rule, which states that \( \lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{f(\theta)}{g(\theta)} = \lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{f'(\theta)}{g'(\theta)} \) provided the latter limit exists.
Compute the derivative of the numerator: \( f(\theta) = \theta - \sin \theta \cos \theta \). Use the product rule for \( \sin \theta \cos \theta \) and the derivative of \( \theta \).
Compute the derivative of the denominator: \( g(\theta) = \tan \theta - \theta \). Use the derivative of \( \tan \theta \) and the derivative of \( \theta \).
After finding \( f'(\theta) \) and \( g'(\theta) \), write the new limit as \( \lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{f'(\theta)}{g'(\theta)} \). Then, substitute \( \theta = 0 \) into this expression to evaluate the limit.

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