Exercise 196Calculus › Single-variable calculus › LimitsHigh schoolAdded 1 Nov 2026
sin(3x) over 5x
#fundamental trigonometric limit#change of variable
Statement
Compute
Hint
You know that as . Make appear in the denominator.
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Solution
Idea. Adjust the expression so that the argument of the sine and the denominator are the same.
Computation. For ,
Set . When , , so . Hence the limit is .
Remark. In general as .