Question

lim x>0 sin(x)/x
x= -.1, -.01, -.001, .001, .01, .1
f(x)= ?

Answer 1

are you trying to find the limit, or...?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

but my calculator and the book have different opinions

Answer 4

so im trying to figure out where I am going wrong

Answer 5

well it looks like the goal of the exercise is to plug in the given numbers and see if it looks like you're getting close to a particular value

-what does your calculator say?

Answer 6

sin(-.1)/-.1 = .01745

Answer 7

book says .9983

Answer 8

so i am definitely doing something wrong

Answer 9

are you in degree mode?
you should be in radian mode

Answer 10

yep, you're in degree

Answer 11

oh wow >.<

Answer 12

I like easy problems :P

Answer 13

this is the first class i have ever been allowed to use a calculator

Answer 14

how do you know i need to be in radian mode?

Answer 15

because of the trig value?