Squeeze Theorem

AP Calculus AB· difficulty 2/5

Evaluate limx0tan(3x)x\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\tan(3x)}{x}.

  • A

    11

  • B

    33

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  • C

    00

  • D

    13\tfrac{1}{3}

Explanation

tan(3x)/x=(sin3x)/(xcos3x)=3(sin3x)/(3x)1/cos3x311=3\tan(3x)/x = (\sin 3x)/(x\cos 3x) = 3 \cdot (\sin 3x)/(3x) \cdot 1/\cos 3x \to 3 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 3.

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