Evaluating trig limit $lim_{xto 0}frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}$











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$$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}$$




I have tried to simplify the expression using the identity $1-cos(x) = 2 sin^2 (x/2)$, but I have still failed to remove the indeterminate form.










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Evaluate:
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I have tried to simplify the expression using the identity $1-cos(x) = 2 sin^2 (x/2)$, but I have still failed to remove the indeterminate form.










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Evaluate:
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I have tried to simplify the expression using the identity $1-cos(x) = 2 sin^2 (x/2)$, but I have still failed to remove the indeterminate form.







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$$lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)} = lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{2sin^2(frac{x^2}{2})}}{2 sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = frac{sqrt{2}}{2} lim_{x to 0} frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = sqrt{2}lim_{x to 0} (frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{frac{x^2}{2}}frac{frac{x^2}{4}}{sin^2frac{x}{2}})$$






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    Hint:
    $$1-cosalpha=2sin^2dfrac{alpha}{2}$$
    Apply this with both numerator and denominator. Then use
    $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin x}{x}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{x}{sin x}=1$$






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      $$lim_{Xto 0}frac{1-cos(X)}{X^2}=frac 12$$



      and
      $$sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}=x^2sqrt{frac{1-cos(x^2)}{(x^2)^2}}$$



      You will find $sqrt{2}$.






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        Multiply by conjugates:
        $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{sin^2(x)}cdot frac{1+cos(x)}{sqrt{1+cos(x^2)}}=\
        lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{x^2}cdot dfrac{x^2}{sin^2(x)}cdotfrac{2}{sqrt{2}}=sqrt{2}.$$






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          $$lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)} = lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{2sin^2(frac{x^2}{2})}}{2 sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = frac{sqrt{2}}{2} lim_{x to 0} frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = sqrt{2}lim_{x to 0} (frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{frac{x^2}{2}}frac{frac{x^2}{4}}{sin^2frac{x}{2}})$$






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            $$lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)} = lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{2sin^2(frac{x^2}{2})}}{2 sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = frac{sqrt{2}}{2} lim_{x to 0} frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = sqrt{2}lim_{x to 0} (frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{frac{x^2}{2}}frac{frac{x^2}{4}}{sin^2frac{x}{2}})$$






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              $$lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)} = lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{2sin^2(frac{x^2}{2})}}{2 sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = frac{sqrt{2}}{2} lim_{x to 0} frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = sqrt{2}lim_{x to 0} (frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{frac{x^2}{2}}frac{frac{x^2}{4}}{sin^2frac{x}{2}})$$






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              $$lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)} = lim_{x to 0} frac{sqrt{2sin^2(frac{x^2}{2})}}{2 sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = frac{sqrt{2}}{2} lim_{x to 0} frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{sin^2 frac{x}{2}} = sqrt{2}lim_{x to 0} (frac{sin(frac{x^2}{2})}{frac{x^2}{2}}frac{frac{x^2}{4}}{sin^2frac{x}{2}})$$







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                  Hint:
                  $$1-cosalpha=2sin^2dfrac{alpha}{2}$$
                  Apply this with both numerator and denominator. Then use
                  $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin x}{x}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{x}{sin x}=1$$






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                    Hint:
                    $$1-cosalpha=2sin^2dfrac{alpha}{2}$$
                    Apply this with both numerator and denominator. Then use
                    $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin x}{x}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{x}{sin x}=1$$






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                      Hint:
                      $$1-cosalpha=2sin^2dfrac{alpha}{2}$$
                      Apply this with both numerator and denominator. Then use
                      $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin x}{x}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{x}{sin x}=1$$






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                      Hint:
                      $$1-cosalpha=2sin^2dfrac{alpha}{2}$$
                      Apply this with both numerator and denominator. Then use
                      $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin x}{x}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{x}{sin x}=1$$







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                          hint



                          $$lim_{Xto 0}frac{1-cos(X)}{X^2}=frac 12$$



                          and
                          $$sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}=x^2sqrt{frac{1-cos(x^2)}{(x^2)^2}}$$



                          You will find $sqrt{2}$.






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                            up vote
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                            hint



                            $$lim_{Xto 0}frac{1-cos(X)}{X^2}=frac 12$$



                            and
                            $$sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}=x^2sqrt{frac{1-cos(x^2)}{(x^2)^2}}$$



                            You will find $sqrt{2}$.






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                              up vote
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                              hint



                              $$lim_{Xto 0}frac{1-cos(X)}{X^2}=frac 12$$



                              and
                              $$sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}=x^2sqrt{frac{1-cos(x^2)}{(x^2)^2}}$$



                              You will find $sqrt{2}$.






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                              hint



                              $$lim_{Xto 0}frac{1-cos(X)}{X^2}=frac 12$$



                              and
                              $$sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}=x^2sqrt{frac{1-cos(x^2)}{(x^2)^2}}$$



                              You will find $sqrt{2}$.







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                                  Multiply by conjugates:
                                  $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{sin^2(x)}cdot frac{1+cos(x)}{sqrt{1+cos(x^2)}}=\
                                  lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{x^2}cdot dfrac{x^2}{sin^2(x)}cdotfrac{2}{sqrt{2}}=sqrt{2}.$$






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                                    Multiply by conjugates:
                                    $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{sin^2(x)}cdot frac{1+cos(x)}{sqrt{1+cos(x^2)}}=\
                                    lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{x^2}cdot dfrac{x^2}{sin^2(x)}cdotfrac{2}{sqrt{2}}=sqrt{2}.$$






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                                      Multiply by conjugates:
                                      $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{sin^2(x)}cdot frac{1+cos(x)}{sqrt{1+cos(x^2)}}=\
                                      lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{x^2}cdot dfrac{x^2}{sin^2(x)}cdotfrac{2}{sqrt{2}}=sqrt{2}.$$






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                                      Multiply by conjugates:
                                      $$lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sqrt{1-cos(x^2)}}{1-cos(x)}=lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{sin^2(x)}cdot frac{1+cos(x)}{sqrt{1+cos(x^2)}}=\
                                      lim_{xto 0}dfrac{sin(x^2)}{x^2}cdot dfrac{x^2}{sin^2(x)}cdotfrac{2}{sqrt{2}}=sqrt{2}.$$







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