Monday, May 12, 2014

Evaluate the limit of the difference sin x-cosx, if x goes to to pi/2?

We'll evaluate the limit of the given difference as it
follows:


lim (sin x - cos x) = lim sin x - lim cos x,
x-> pi/2


We'll replace x by the value of pi/2 and
we'll get:


lim sin x - lim cos x = lim sin pi/2 - lim cos
pi/2


sin pi/2 = 1


cos pi/2 =
0


lim sin x - lim cos x = lim 1 - lim
0


By definition, the limit of a constant is the value of
the constant:


lim sin x - lim cos x = 1 -
0


Therefore, if x approaches to pi/2, 
lim (sin x - cos x) = 1.

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