Limits Evaluation
1. Problem: Calculate \(\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\tan 5\theta}{\sin 2\theta}\).
Step 1: Using the standard limit \(\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} = 1\) and \(\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan x}{x} = 1\), rewrite the expression:
$$\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\tan 5\theta}{\sin 2\theta} = \lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\tan 5\theta}{5\theta} \times \frac{5\theta}{2\theta} \times \frac{2\theta}{\sin 2\theta}$$
Step 2: Simplify each part using limits:
- \(\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\tan 5\theta}{5\theta} = 1\)
- \(\frac{5\theta}{2\theta} = \frac{5}{2}\)
- \(\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{2\theta}{\sin 2\theta} = 1\)
Step 3: Multiply results:
$$1 \times \frac{5}{2} \times 1 = \frac{5}{2}$$
Answer:
$$\boxed{\frac{5}{2}}$$
2. Problem: Calculate \(\lim_{t \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos 2t}{t^2}\).
Step 1: Recall the identity \(1 - \cos 2t = 2\sin^2 t\).
Step 2: Substitute into the limit:
$$\lim_{t \to 0} \frac{2 \sin^2 t}{t^2} = 2 \times \lim_{t \to 0} \left( \frac{\sin t}{t} \right)^2$$
Step 3: Since \(\lim_{t \to 0} \frac{\sin t}{t} = 1\), then
$$2 \times 1^2 = 2$$
Answer:
$$\boxed{2}$$
3. Problem: Calculate \(\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sin x - \cos x}{1 - \tan x}\).
Step 1: Plug \(x = \frac{\pi}{4}\) directly:
\(\sin \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\), \(\cos \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\), \(\tan \frac{\pi}{4} = 1\)
Step 2: Numerator:
$$\sin x - \cos x = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} = 0$$
Denominator:
$$1 - \tan x = 1 - 1 = 0$$
Step 3: Since direct substitution yields \(\frac{0}{0}\), use L'Hôpital's Rule:
Differentiate numerator:
$$\frac{d}{dx}(\sin x - \cos x) = \cos x + \sin x$$
Differentiate denominator:
$$\frac{d}{dx}(1 - \tan x) = -\sec^2 x$$
Step 4: Evaluate derivatives at \(x=\frac{\pi}{4}\):
$$\cos \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \quad \sin \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \quad \sec^2 \frac{\pi}{4} = \left( \frac{1}{\cos \frac{\pi}{4}} \right)^2 = 2$$
Step 5: Substitute:
$$\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\cos x + \sin x}{-\sec^2 x} = \frac{ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} }{-2} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{-2} = - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$
Answer:
$$\boxed{- \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}$$
4. Problem: Calculate \(\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos^2 x}{1 - \sin x}\).
Step 1: Use the identity for the limit near \(x = \frac{\pi}{2}\):
The numerator at \(x=\frac{\pi}{2}\) is \(\cos^2 \frac{\pi}{2} = 0\).
Denominator at \(x=\frac{\pi}{2}\) is \(1 - \sin \frac{\pi}{2} = 1 - 1 = 0\).
Step 2: Apply L'Hôpital's Rule.
Differentiate numerator:
$$\frac{d}{dx} \cos^2 x = 2 \cos x (-\sin x) = -2 \sin x \cos x$$
Differentiate denominator:
$$\frac{d}{dx} (1 - \sin x) = -\cos x$$
Step 3: Evaluate derivatives at \(x = \frac{\pi}{2}\):
\(\sin \frac{\pi}{2} = 1\), \(\cos \frac{\pi}{2} = 0\)
Step 4: Substitute:
$$\frac{-2 (1)(0)}{-0} = \frac{0}{0}$$
Step 5: Apply L'Hôpital's Rule again.
Differentiate numerator again:
$$\frac{d}{dx} (-2 \sin x \cos x) = -2(\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x)$$
Differentiate denominator again:
$$\frac{d}{dx} (-\cos x) = \sin x$$
Step 6: Evaluate at \(x=\frac{\pi}{2}\):
\(\cos \frac{\pi}{2} = 0\), \(\sin \frac{\pi}{2} = 1\)
Numerator:
$$-2 (0 - 1) = -2 (-1) = 2$$
Denominator:
$$1$$
Step 7: Compute limit:
$$\frac{2}{1} = 2$$
Answer:
$$\boxed{2}$$