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lim x 0 + ( sin x ) 1 ln ( x ) = ? \large \lim_{x \to 0^+} (\sin x)^{\frac1{\ln(x)}} = \ ?

π \pi 1 -1 e e 0 0 2.306 2.306 1 1

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3 solutions

Figel Ilham
May 28, 2015

Look here! y = lim x 0 + ( sin ( x ) ) 1 ln ( x ) y = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} (\sin(x))^{\frac{1}{\ln (x)}} ln ( y ) = lim x 0 + ln ( sin ( x ) ) ln ( x ) \ln(y) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\ln(\sin(x))}{\ln(x)} With L'hopital (since it is / \infty/\infty ), then we have

ln ( y ) = lim x 0 + ln ( sin ( x ) ) ln ( x ) \ln(y) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\ln(\sin(x))}{\ln(x)} ln ( y ) = lim x 0 + cot ( x ) ) 1 x \ln(y) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\cot (x))}{\frac{1}{x}} ln ( y ) = lim x 0 + x tan ( x ) \ln(y) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} \frac{x}{\tan (x)}

One more time L'hopital ( 0 / 0 0/0

ln ( y ) = lim x 0 + 1 sec 2 ( x ) \ln(y) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 0^+} \frac{1}{\sec ^2 (x)} Evaluate the limit, we have ln ( y ) = 1 \ln(y) = 1 Exponent it, yielding to y = e y=e

Moderator note:

Yes, applying logarithm in the very first step is the key here. Bonus question: Would the answer be the same for the following limit?

lim x 0 + ( ln x ) 1 sin ( x ) \large \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0^+} \left( \ln x \right)^{\frac1{\sin(x)}}

Leonel Castillo
Sep 22, 2018

It is not necessary to go as far as other solutions. This result is a consequence of the fact that x sin x x \sim \sin x around 0. Indeed: lim x 0 + ( x sin x ) 1 log x = 1 0 = 1 \lim_{x \to 0^+} \left(\frac{x}{\sin x} \right)^{\frac{1}{\log x}} = 1^{0} = 1 lim x 0 + ( sin x ) 1 log x = lim x 0 + x 1 log x = lim x 0 + e log x 1 log x = lim x 0 + e = e \lim_{x \to 0^+} (\sin x)^{\frac{1}{\log x}} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} x^{\frac{1}{\log x}} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} e^{\log x \frac{1}{\log x}} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} e = e

Pranav Patil
May 24, 2015

apologies for that first image.......

Moderator note:

Can you post a proper solution? It would certainly benefit the community.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/differential-calculus/derivative applications/lhopital rule/v/tricky-lhopitals-rule-problem

a great solution

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