Math Problem Statement

lim from x approaches 0 from the right of e^x + e^-x all divided by sin(2x).

Solution

To evaluate the limit:

limx0+ex+exsin(2x)\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{\sin(2x)}

Step 1: Recognize the behavior of the individual functions

  • As x0+x \to 0^+, both exe^x and exe^{-x} approach 1. So, ex+ex1+1=2e^x + e^{-x} \to 1 + 1 = 2.
  • The function sin(2x)\sin(2x) behaves like 2x2x when xx is near zero (using the small angle approximation sin(x)x\sin(x) \approx x).

Step 2: Approximate the expression

Near x=0x = 0, we can approximate sin(2x)2x\sin(2x) \approx 2x.

Thus, the limit becomes:

limx0+ex+exsin(2x)limx0+22x\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{\sin(2x)} \approx \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{2}{2x}

Step 3: Simplify the expression

limx0+22x=limx0+1x\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{2}{2x} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{1}{x}

As x0+x \to 0^+, 1x+\frac{1}{x} \to +\infty.

Final Answer:

limx0+ex+exsin(2x)=\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{\sin(2x)} = \infty


Would you like further details on how this result was reached, or do you have any other questions? Here are some related questions:

  1. What would the limit be if we were approaching 00 from the left instead of the right?
  2. How can the small angle approximation sin(x)x\sin(x) \approx x be formally justified?
  3. Can we find a similar limit involving higher powers of xx?
  4. What happens if the denominator is replaced with sin(x)\sin(x) instead of sin(2x)\sin(2x)?
  5. How does the function ex+exe^x + e^{-x} behave near other values of xx?

Tip: Small angle approximations like sin(x)x\sin(x) \approx x and cos(x)1\cos(x) \approx 1 are handy tools in limit evaluation, but they are valid only when xx is close to 0.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Limits
Exponential Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Small Angle Approximation

Formulas

lim(x → 0) sin(x) ≈ x
e^x + e^-x = 2cosh(x)
lim(x → 0) (sin(x)/x) = 1

Theorems

Small Angle Approximation
Limit Properties

Suitable Grade Level

College Calculus / Advanced High School Calculus