Limits of Some

Transcendental Functions-Part 2
Mr. Christopher C. Dacanay
Senior High School
University of Santo Tomas

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 Lord, true source of light and wisdom
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A retentive memory
And the capacity to grasp things correctly.

Grant me the grace

To be accurate in my expositions
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Guide its progress
And bring it to completion.

Grant this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.
 Limits of Some Transcendental Functions

Learning Competencies
• compute the limits of trigonometric functions
sin(𝑡) 1−cos(𝑡) 𝑒 𝑡 −1
• evaluate limits involving , , and
𝑡 𝑡 𝑡
using table of values
 Limits of Trigonometric Functions
Theorem
Let 𝑎 be contained in the domain of the function whose limit is
being evaluated. Then

i. lim 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑎) ii. lim 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑎)

𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎

iii. 𝑥lim
→𝑎
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑎) iv. 𝑥lim
→𝑎
𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝑎)

v. lim𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑎) vi. lim 𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐(𝑎)

𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
 Limits of Trigonometric Functions

Example 1
Evaluate the following limits.

a. lim5𝜋
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 b. 𝑥lim 7𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
𝑥→ 6
→ 4

c. lim𝜋 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 d. lim𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥

𝑥→ 2 𝑥→ 4

e. lim 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 f. 𝑥lim 11𝜋

𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝑥
𝑥→𝜋 →− 4
 Special Limits

Theorem
𝑡
lim 𝑒 −1
𝑡→0
=1
𝑡
 Special Limits
Theorem

lim 1 − cos(𝑡) = 0
𝑡→0
𝑡
 Special Limits
Example 2
Evaluate the following limits.

5𝑒 𝑥 −3𝑥𝑒 𝑥 −5 2−𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑥
a. lim
𝑥→0
b. lim
2𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥
 Special Limits

Theorem
lim sin(𝑡) = 1
t→0
𝑡
 Special Limits
Example 3
Evaluate the following limits.
4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛7𝑥 3𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝑥
a. 𝑥lim
→0
b. 𝑥lim
→0
c. 𝑥lim
→0
3𝑥 4𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛9𝑥
 Special Limits

Example 4
Evaluate the following limits.

lim 8𝑡𝑎𝑛3𝑥 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

a. 𝑥→0
lim
b. 𝑥 → 0 2
2𝑥 𝑥
 Closing Prayer

We thank you Lord for this

wonderful opportunity that
we have learned today.
Bless us oh Lord with your
mercy and wisdom.
We thank you Lord for
everything and be with us
always.
Amen.