Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780840068071
Author: Stewart, James, Redlin, Lothar, Watson, Saleem
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 17E
To determine

To find : The limit limxcosx.

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Answer to Problem 17E

The limit limxcosx does not exist.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given limit is limxcosx

Calculation :

Let f be a function defined on some interval (a, ) . Then

  limxf(x)=L

means that the value of f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by taking x sufficiently large.

Draw graph of cosx.

  Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition, Chapter 13.4, Problem 17E

From the graph of cosx , it can be observed that as the value of x increases, cosx attains every value between 1 and 1, so it does not approach any certain number.

Therefore, limxcosx does not exist.

Hence,

The limit limxcosx does not exist.

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