Math Problem Statement

find the limit of a function (x -> 0) (2cos(x)^(3/2) - (sin(x)/arctg(x)))^(x/(tg(x) - sh(x)))

Solution

We aim to evaluate the limit:

limx0(2cos(x)3/2sin(x)arctan(x))xtan(x)sinh(x).\lim_{x \to 0} \left( 2\cos(x)^{3/2} - \frac{\sin(x)}{\arctan(x)} \right)^{\frac{x}{\tan(x) - \sinh(x)}}.

Step 1: Analyze the Base

The base of the exponential function is:

f(x)=2cos(x)3/2sin(x)arctan(x).f(x) = 2\cos(x)^{3/2} - \frac{\sin(x)}{\arctan(x)}.

First Term: 2cos(x)3/22\cos(x)^{3/2}

As x0x \to 0, cos(x)1\cos(x) \to 1. Thus: 2cos(x)3/22.2\cos(x)^{3/2} \to 2.

Second Term: sin(x)arctan(x)-\frac{\sin(x)}{\arctan(x)}

As x0x \to 0, both sin(x)\sin(x) and arctan(x)\arctan(x) behave like xx, so: sin(x)arctan(x)1.\frac{\sin(x)}{\arctan(x)} \to 1.

Thus, the base f(x)f(x) simplifies to: f(x)21=1as x0.f(x) \to 2 - 1 = 1 \quad \text{as } x \to 0.

Step 2: Analyze the Exponent

The exponent of the function is:

g(x)=xtan(x)sinh(x).g(x) = \frac{x}{\tan(x) - \sinh(x)}.

Expand tan(x)\tan(x) and sinh(x)\sinh(x):

Using their Taylor series expansions around x=0x = 0: tan(x)x+x33,sinh(x)x+x36.\tan(x) \sim x + \frac{x^3}{3}, \quad \sinh(x) \sim x + \frac{x^3}{6}.

Thus: tan(x)sinh(x)(x+x33)(x+x36)=x36.\tan(x) - \sinh(x) \sim \left(x + \frac{x^3}{3}\right) - \left(x + \frac{x^3}{6}\right) = \frac{x^3}{6}.

So, the exponent becomes: g(x)=xx36=6x2.g(x) = \frac{x}{\frac{x^3}{6}} = \frac{6}{x^2}.

Step 3: Combine Results

The overall limit is now expressed as: limx0f(x)g(x)=limx0(1)6x2.\lim_{x \to 0} f(x)^{g(x)} = \lim_{x \to 0} \left( 1 \right)^{\frac{6}{x^2}}.

Since f(x)1f(x) \to 1, we can analyze the behavior more carefully:

  1. If g(x)g(x) \to \infty, 11^{\infty} tends to 1 if f(x)f(x) is sufficiently close to 1.
  2. Here, f(x)10f(x) - 1 \to 0 fast enough that the limit evaluates to: 1.\boxed{1}.

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Relative Questions:

  1. How can you formally prove the Taylor expansion used in this example?
  2. What are alternative approaches to handling 11^{\infty} forms in limits?
  3. Why does f(x)f(x) approaching 1 matter in this context?
  4. How is the behavior of tan(x)\tan(x) and sinh(x)\sinh(x) crucial to determining the exponent?
  5. What happens if f(x)1f(x) \neq 1 in such limits?

Tip:

Always simplify expressions using Taylor series when analyzing limits around small values!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Limits
Exponential Functions
Taylor Series Expansion
Trigonometric Functions
Hyperbolic Functions

Formulas

lim (x -> 0) f(x)^g(x)
Taylor expansions: tan(x) ≈ x + x^3/3, sinh(x) ≈ x + x^3/6
cos(x) ≈ 1 - x^2/2
sin(x)/arctan(x) ≈ 1

Theorems

Taylor Series Theorem
Properties of Exponential Limits
Behavior of Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions Near Zero

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate - Calculus I/II