Saturday, October 12, 2013

If limit of function f(x)=(sin x-cos x)/cos 2x is l, choose the good answer: a)l=0;b)l=-1;c)=6;d)l=1/6;e)l=-square root 2/2

We 'll re-write the denominator of th ratio
as:


cos 2x = (cos x)^2 - (sin
x)^2


We'll re-write the difference of squares as a
product:


(cos x)^2 - (sin x)^2 = (cos x - sin x)(cos x +
sin x)


We'll re-write the
function:


f(x) = (sin x-cos x)/(cos x - sin x)(cos x + sin
x)


We'll simplify and we'll
get:


f(x) = -1/(cos x + sin
x)


Now, we'll take limit both
sides:


lim f(x) = lim [-1/(cos x + sin
x)]


lim f(x) = -1/lim (cos x + sin
x)


lim f(x) = -1/(cos pi/4 + sin
pi/4)


lim f(x) = -1/(sqrt2/2 +
sqrt2/2)


lim f(x) =
-1/2sqrt2/2


lim f(x) = -sqrt
2/2


Since the limit of the function is l,
then l = -sqrt 2/2, so the good answer is e).

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