Trigonometric Limit (No L'Hôpital) [duplicate]












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I came across with this limit:



$lim_{x to 0}frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$



I started working it out this way:



$lim_{x to 0}(frac{tan x}{x}times frac{1}{x^2}) - (frac{sin x }{x}times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}(1times frac{1}{x^2}) - (1times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2}$ = $0$



This is wrong since the solution is $frac{1}{2}$. So my question is why can't I do this?










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    Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
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    How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
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This question already has an answer here:




  • $limlimits_{xto 0} frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$?

    5 answers




I came across with this limit:



$lim_{x to 0}frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$



I started working it out this way:



$lim_{x to 0}(frac{tan x}{x}times frac{1}{x^2}) - (frac{sin x }{x}times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}(1times frac{1}{x^2}) - (1times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2}$ = $0$



This is wrong since the solution is $frac{1}{2}$. So my question is why can't I do this?










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    Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
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    – gd1035
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










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    This question has already been asked.
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    – KM101
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










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    How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
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    – Chinmaya mishra
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:26












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    You are right, I'll delete it
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    – Jakcjones
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:27














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This question already has an answer here:




  • $limlimits_{xto 0} frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$?

    5 answers




I came across with this limit:



$lim_{x to 0}frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$



I started working it out this way:



$lim_{x to 0}(frac{tan x}{x}times frac{1}{x^2}) - (frac{sin x }{x}times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}(1times frac{1}{x^2}) - (1times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2}$ = $0$



This is wrong since the solution is $frac{1}{2}$. So my question is why can't I do this?










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This question already has an answer here:




  • $limlimits_{xto 0} frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$?

    5 answers




I came across with this limit:



$lim_{x to 0}frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$



I started working it out this way:



$lim_{x to 0}(frac{tan x}{x}times frac{1}{x^2}) - (frac{sin x }{x}times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}(1times frac{1}{x^2}) - (1times frac{1}{x^2})$ = $lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2}$ = $0$



This is wrong since the solution is $frac{1}{2}$. So my question is why can't I do this?





This question already has an answer here:




  • $limlimits_{xto 0} frac{tan x - sin x}{x^3}$?

    5 answers








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    Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
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    – gd1035
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










  • $begingroup$
    This question has already been asked.
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    – KM101
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










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    How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
    $endgroup$
    – Chinmaya mishra
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:26












  • $begingroup$
    You are right, I'll delete it
    $endgroup$
    – Jakcjones
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:27


















  • $begingroup$
    Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
    $endgroup$
    – gd1035
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










  • $begingroup$
    This question has already been asked.
    $endgroup$
    – KM101
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:25










  • $begingroup$
    How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
    $endgroup$
    – Chinmaya mishra
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:26












  • $begingroup$
    You are right, I'll delete it
    $endgroup$
    – Jakcjones
    Nov 24 '18 at 16:27
















$begingroup$
Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
$endgroup$
– gd1035
Nov 24 '18 at 16:25




$begingroup$
Are you plugging 0 in for $x$ in the trigonometric functions in the second equality?
$endgroup$
– gd1035
Nov 24 '18 at 16:25












$begingroup$
This question has already been asked.
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– KM101
Nov 24 '18 at 16:25




$begingroup$
This question has already been asked.
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– KM101
Nov 24 '18 at 16:25












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How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
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– Chinmaya mishra
Nov 24 '18 at 16:26






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How did you conclude $$lim_{x to 0}frac{1}{x^2} - frac{1}{x^2} = 0 $$? . It is in $$infty - infty$$ form.
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– Chinmaya mishra
Nov 24 '18 at 16:26














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You are right, I'll delete it
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– Jakcjones
Nov 24 '18 at 16:27




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You are right, I'll delete it
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$$frac{tan x-sin x}{x^3}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac{frac1{cos x}-1}{x^2}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{1-cos x}{x^2}=$$



$$=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{sin^2x}{x^2}cdotfrac1{1+cos x}xrightarrow[xto0]{}1cdot1cdot1^2cdotfrac1{1+1}=frac12$$






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    $$frac{tan x-sin x}{x^3}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac{frac1{cos x}-1}{x^2}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{1-cos x}{x^2}=$$



    $$=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{sin^2x}{x^2}cdotfrac1{1+cos x}xrightarrow[xto0]{}1cdot1cdot1^2cdotfrac1{1+1}=frac12$$






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      $$frac{tan x-sin x}{x^3}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac{frac1{cos x}-1}{x^2}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{1-cos x}{x^2}=$$



      $$=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{sin^2x}{x^2}cdotfrac1{1+cos x}xrightarrow[xto0]{}1cdot1cdot1^2cdotfrac1{1+1}=frac12$$






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        $$frac{tan x-sin x}{x^3}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac{frac1{cos x}-1}{x^2}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{1-cos x}{x^2}=$$



        $$=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{sin^2x}{x^2}cdotfrac1{1+cos x}xrightarrow[xto0]{}1cdot1cdot1^2cdotfrac1{1+1}=frac12$$






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        $$frac{tan x-sin x}{x^3}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac{frac1{cos x}-1}{x^2}=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{1-cos x}{x^2}=$$



        $$=frac{sin x}xcdotfrac1{cos x}cdotfrac{sin^2x}{x^2}cdotfrac1{1+cos x}xrightarrow[xto0]{}1cdot1cdot1^2cdotfrac1{1+1}=frac12$$







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