Calculus Examples

$\frac{lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x + h) - \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 1

Evaluate the limit.

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Step 1.1

Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as $h$ approaches $0$ .

$\frac{lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x + h) - lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 1.2

Move the limit inside the trig function because tangent is continuous.

$\frac{\tan (lim_{h \to 0} x + h) - lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 1.3

Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as $h$ approaches $0$ .

$\frac{\tan (lim_{h \to 0} x + lim_{h \to 0} h) - lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 1.4

Evaluate the limit of $x$ which is constant as $h$ approaches $0$ .

$\frac{\tan (x + lim_{h \to 0} h) - lim_{h \to 0} \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 1.5

Evaluate the limit of $\tan (x)$ which is constant as $h$ approaches $0$ .

$\frac{\tan (x + lim_{h \to 0} h) - \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 2

Evaluate the limit of $h$ by plugging in $0$ for $h$ .

$\frac{\tan (x + 0) - \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 3

Simplify the answer.

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Step 3.1

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.1.1

Add $x$ and $0$ .

$\frac{\tan (x) - \tan (x)}{h}$

Step 3.1.2

Subtract $\tan (x)$ from $\tan (x)$ .

$\frac{0}{h}$

Step 3.2

Divide $0$ by $h$ .

$0$