$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} {{\sin ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x) - x} \over {1 - \tan ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x)}}$$ is equal to :
Solution
<p>$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} {{\sin ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x) - x} \over {1 - \tan ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x)}}$$</p>
<p>Let ${\cos ^{ - 1}}x = t$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow x = \cos t$</p>
<p>When $x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$, then $t \to {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right) \to {\pi \over 4}$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{\sin t - \cos t} \over {1 - \tan (t)}}$$</p>
<p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{\sin t - \cos t} \over {1 - {{\sin t} \over {\cos t}}}}$$</p>
<p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} {{(\sin t - \cos t)(\cos t)} \over {(\cos t - \sin t)}}$$</p>
<p>$= \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} - \cos t$</p>
<p>$= - \mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to {\pi \over 4}} \cos t$</p>
<p>$= - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability · Topic: Limits and Standard Results
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