Question 1 Foundation
Evaluate .
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Polynomials are continuous, so the limit equals the value: .
Original questions written at exam standard. Work each one before you open the solution.
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Polynomials are continuous, so the limit equals the value: .
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One of the two standard trigonometric limits, valid with in radians. For small angles .
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Substituting gives . Factorising gives , which tends to 4.
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The degrees match, so the limit is the ratio of the leading coefficients: .
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Rewrite as . The second factor tends to 1, leaving .
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, which tends to as .