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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the limit using L'Hopital 's rule lim x-> infinity x^2 sin(1/x) is it possible to do it using L'Hopital rule?

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

rewrite it as \[\huge \frac{ \sin (1/x) }{ 1/x^2 }\] so that L'Hopital's rule can be used.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's what i did too... it is 0/0.. and then i differetiate it, and it turns out to be a mess o_o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

derivative of sin 1/x is -1/x^2 cos (1/x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm..shouldnt it be 1/x^-2

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

-1/x^-2 cos x / (-2x^-3)

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

then cancel the common factor (-1/x^-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then left with cos (1/x) / 2/x it will become 1/ 0 then

OpenStudy (sirm3d):

yes, and that is infinity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isnt that undefined..?

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