Math Problem Statement
Show that lim nr2 sin(2π/n) = πr2. I recommend making the change of variables similar to n→∞ 2 cos(2π/n) what we did in class, letting k = 2π/n. If you do this, you must solve for n in terms of k, and determine what happens to k as n → ∞.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Limits
Trigonometry
Calculus
Small Angle Approximation
Formulas
lim_{n→∞} n r² sin(2π/n) = πr²
Small angle approximation: sin(x) ≈ x as x → 0
Theorems
Small Angle Approximation Theorem
Limit Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate Mathematics
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