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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 1.2.1
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.2.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.3.1
Evaluate the limit.
Step 1.3.1.1
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 1.3.1.2
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 1.3.1.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 1.3.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.3.3
Simplify the answer.
Step 1.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.3.3.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 1.3.3.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.3.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.4.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.5
Remove parentheses.
Step 3.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.9
Multiply by .
Step 3.10
Reorder the factors of .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 5.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 5.1.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
Step 5.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 5.1.3.2
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 5.1.3.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 5.1.3.4
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 5.1.3.5
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 5.1.3.6
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Step 5.1.3.6.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.1.3.6.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 5.1.3.7
Simplify the answer.
Step 5.1.3.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.7.2
The exact value of is .
Step 5.1.3.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.7.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.7.5
The exact value of is .
Step 5.1.3.7.6
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 5.1.3.8
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 5.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 5.2
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Step 5.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Step 5.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 5.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.3.3
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 5.3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 5.3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 5.3.4.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 5.3.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.8
Add and .
Step 5.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.3.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.3.11
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.12
Move to the left of .
Step 5.3.13
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 5.3.13.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 5.3.13.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.3.13.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 5.3.14
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.15
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.16
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.17
Add and .
Step 5.3.18
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.3.19
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.20
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.3.21
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 6.2
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 6.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 6.4
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 6.5
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 6.6
Move the limit inside the trig function because cosine is continuous.
Step 6.7
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 6.8
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 6.9
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 6.10
Move the limit inside the trig function because sine is continuous.
Step 6.11
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 7.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Simplify the denominator.
Step 8.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.2
The exact value of is .
Step 8.1.3
One to any power is one.
Step 8.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.6
The exact value of is .
Step 8.1.7
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 8.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.9
Add and .
Step 8.2
Multiply .
Step 8.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2.2
Multiply by .