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OpenStudy (anonymous):

limits question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\lim_{x \rightarrow 0}\frac{1-\cos^{2}{x}}{ 3\sin{x} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 i know i have to simplify because i have to break that indetermination but i just don know how to

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you may use `1-cos^2 = sin^2`

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large \lim_{x \rightarrow 0}\frac{1-\cos^{2}{x}}{ 3\sin{x} } = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0}\frac{\sin^{2}{x}}{ 3\sin{x} } = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0}\frac{\sin x}{ 3} \]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

take the limit ^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess the question is, how do get that 1-cos(x) = sin^2(x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry 1-cos^2(x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

thats a good question, familiar with below trig identity ? \[\large \sin^2x + \cos^2x = 1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is there a place where i could check the trig identities?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

below pdf covers everything needed in calculus : http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/Trig_Cheat_Sheet.pdf

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

*trig identities needed for calculus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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