1−sec 2 x

lim
x →0 cosx −1
Try ¿ plug ∈x
Simplify:
2 2
1−sec x 1−sec (0)
=
cosx−1 cos ⁡(0)−1 lim
x →0 ( cos2 x ) 3

¿
1−1 0
=
1−1 0
¿
( cos (0) )
2
3

We have an indeterminate, ¿ ( 21 )
So we will use L’hopital’s Rule:
¿2
Derive the numerator and denominator
Therefore, the limit is 2.
( )
2
dy 1−sec x
dx cosx −1
dy
( 1−sec2 x ) =0− 2 sinx3
dx cos ⁡x
dy
( cosx −1 )=0−sinx
dx
Then, we will have:

( )
−2 sinx
3
cos x
lim
x →0 −sinx