question 3\n3.1 determine the following limits:\n3.1.1 $lim_{x \to 0}\frac{2x}{cos x}$ (2)\n3.1.2 $lim_{x…

question 3\n3.1 determine the following limits:\n3.1.1 $lim_{x \to 0}\frac{2x}{cos x}$ (2)\n3.1.2 $lim_{x \to infty}\frac{x^{2}+3x + 2}{2x^{2}+x + 3}$ (3)
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Evaluate limit for 3.1.1
Use direct - substitution. Since $\cos(0) = 1$ and the function $\frac{2x}{\cos x}$ is continuous at $x = 0$. $\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{2x}{\cos x}=\frac{2\times0}{\cos(0)}$
Step2: Calculate the value for 3.1.1
$\frac{2\times0}{1}=0$
Step3: Evaluate limit for 3.1.2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by $x^{2}$ as $x\rightarrow\infty$. $\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{x^{2}+3x + 2}{2x^{2}+x + 3}=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1+\frac{3}{x}+\frac{2}{x^{2}}}{2+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{3}{x^{2}}}$
Step4: Calculate the value for 3.1.2
As $x\rightarrow\infty$, $\frac{3}{x}\rightarrow0$, $\frac{2}{x^{2}}\rightarrow0$, $\frac{1}{x}\rightarrow0$ and $\frac{3}{x^{2}}\rightarrow0$. So $\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1+\frac{3}{x}+\frac{2}{x^{2}}}{2+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{3}{x^{2}}}=\frac{1 + 0+0}{2+0 + 0}=\frac{1}{2}$
Answer:
3.1.1: $0$ 3.1.2: $\frac{1}{2}$