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    How Do You Evaluate (1-Cos2x) (X 2) As X Approaches 0 Socratic

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    1) The document discusses evaluating the limit as x approaches 0 of (1 - cos(2x))/x^2. 2) It explains that using L'Hopital's rule twice, the limit equals 2. 3) L'Hopital's rule allows taking the derivative of the top and bottom functions to get rid of indeterminate forms like 0/0, resulting in the limit being 2.

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    1) The document discusses evaluating the limit as x approaches 0 of (1 - cos(2x))/x^2. 2) It explains that using L'Hopital's rule twice, the limit equals 2. 3) L'Hopital's rule allows taking the derivative of the top and bottom functions to get rid of indeterminate forms like 0/0, resulting in the limit being 2.

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    1 − cos 2x

    How do you evaluate 2


    as
    x
    x approaches 0?
    Calculus Determining Limits Algebraically

    2 Answers

    NamelessThunder
    Mar 7, 2018

    1 − cos 2x 2
    lim is 2.
    x→0 x

    Explanation:
    1 − cos 2x 2
    If we try to substitute 0 into lim , we
    x→0 x
    0
    end up with . This introduces what is called an
    0
    indeterminate form (there is another, infinity over
    infinity, but we don't have to worry about that one for
    this problem.)
    When direct substitution yields an indeterminate
    form, we can use L'Hôpital's rule:
    f(x) f' (x)
    lim = lim
    x→a g(x) x→a g' (x)
    Note that this is not the same as the Product Rule;
    rather, it means that the limit of the derivative of f(x)
    over the derivative of g(x) will be the same as the
    limit of f(x) over g(x).

    Let's try this:


    1 − cos 2x 2 2 sin 2x
    lim = lim x.
    x→0 x x→0 2
    What happens when we substitute 0 back into this?
    2 sin 2(0) 2(0)
    =
    2(0) 0
    0
    We end up with again, but L'Hôpital's rule says we
    0
    can do this as many times as necessary, so if we
    apply it again:
    2 sin 2x 4 cos 2x
    lim x = lim .
    x→0 2 x→0 2
    When we substitute 0 into this, we get
    4 cos 2(0) 4(1)
    =
    2 2
    4
    This gives if , which reduces to 2.
    2
    1 − cos 2x 2
    Thus, we know that lim is 2.
    x→0 x
    For more on L’Hôpital's rule, I encourage you to check
    out this link .

    Answer link

    Jim H
    Mar 7, 2018

    sin x
    Use cos 2x = 1 − 2 sin2 x and lim =1
    x→0 x

    Explanation:
    1 − cos 2x 1 − (1 − 2 sin2 x)
    lim = lim
    x→0 x2 x→0 x2

    2 sin2 x
    = lim
    x→0 x2
    2
    sin x
    = 2( lim )
    x→0 x

    = 2(1)2 = 2

    Answer link

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