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The value of limx0(sinxx)1/x2\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \left(\frac{\sin x}{x}\right)^{1/x^2} is:
(A)e1/6e^{-1/6}
(B)e1/3e^{-1/3}
(C)e1/6e^{1/6}
(D)11
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11^\infty form: take log, Taylor expand sinx/x=1x2/6+\sin x/x = 1 - x^2/6 + \cdots, get logL=1/6\log L = -1/6, so L=e1/6L = e^{-1/6}.
01Question Setup
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Evaluate limx0(sinxx)1/x2\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \left(\frac{\sin x}{x}\right)^{1/x^2}. This is a 11^\infty form.
11^\infty indeterminate form
02Take Logarithm
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logL=limx01x2log(sinxx)\log L = \displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^2} \log\left(\frac{\sin x}{x}\right). Now expand sinxx\frac{\sin x}{x} using Taylor series.
logL=limlog(sinx/x)x2\log L = \displaystyle\lim \frac{\log(\sin x / x)}{x^2}
03Taylor ExpansionKEY INSIGHT
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sinxx=1x26+\frac{\sin x}{x} = 1 - \frac{x^2}{6} + \cdots. So log(sinxx)x26\log(\frac{\sin x}{x}) \approx -\frac{x^2}{6}. Therefore logL=x2/6x2=16\log L = \frac{-x^2/6}{x^2} = -\frac{1}{6}.
logL=16\log L = -\frac{1}{6}
04Final Answer
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L=e1/6L = e^{-1/6}. Answer is (A).
e1/6\boxed{e^{-1/6}}
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Standard Limit Forms

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