Proving $lim_xtopi/2^-tanx=infty$, using $epsilon$-$delta$

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I would like to prove the following:
$$lim_xtopi/2^-tanx=infty$$
By the $epsilon$-$delta$ definition, for any constant $Kin BbbR$ there is some $delta>0$ such that if $xin(pi/2-delta,pi/2)$ then $tan(x)>K$. What I did was:
$$x>arctanK$$
Also, we know that $forall xin BbbR-pi/2< arctanx<pi/2$, but I can't find out, how to choose the $delta$. Help please.







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    I would like to prove the following:
    $$lim_xtopi/2^-tanx=infty$$
    By the $epsilon$-$delta$ definition, for any constant $Kin BbbR$ there is some $delta>0$ such that if $xin(pi/2-delta,pi/2)$ then $tan(x)>K$. What I did was:
    $$x>arctanK$$
    Also, we know that $forall xin BbbR-pi/2< arctanx<pi/2$, but I can't find out, how to choose the $delta$. Help please.







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      I would like to prove the following:
      $$lim_xtopi/2^-tanx=infty$$
      By the $epsilon$-$delta$ definition, for any constant $Kin BbbR$ there is some $delta>0$ such that if $xin(pi/2-delta,pi/2)$ then $tan(x)>K$. What I did was:
      $$x>arctanK$$
      Also, we know that $forall xin BbbR-pi/2< arctanx<pi/2$, but I can't find out, how to choose the $delta$. Help please.







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      I would like to prove the following:
      $$lim_xtopi/2^-tanx=infty$$
      By the $epsilon$-$delta$ definition, for any constant $Kin BbbR$ there is some $delta>0$ such that if $xin(pi/2-delta,pi/2)$ then $tan(x)>K$. What I did was:
      $$x>arctanK$$
      Also, we know that $forall xin BbbR-pi/2< arctanx<pi/2$, but I can't find out, how to choose the $delta$. Help please.









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          Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$






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          • Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
            – Michal Dvořák
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          • @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
            – José Carlos Santos
            May 15 at 18:15

















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          Since $tan x=fracsin xcos x$ and since $sin(pi/2)=1$, there exists $delta_1>0$ such that $sin x>1/2$, for $pi/2-delta_1<x<pi/2$.



          Also $cos(pi/2)=0$ and the cosine is positive over $(0,pi/2)$, so for every $varepsilon>0$, there exists $delta_2>0$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<varepsilon$.



          Given $M>0$ you want to find $delta>0$ so that, for $pi/2-delta<x<delta$,
          $$
          tan x>M
          $$
          Choose $delta_2$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<1/(2M)$.



          Let $delta=mindelta_1,delta_2$. Then, for $pi/2-delta<x<pi/2$, you have
          $$
          tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
          $$






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            Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$






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            • Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
              – Michal Dvořák
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            • @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
              – José Carlos Santos
              May 15 at 18:15














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            Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$






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            • Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
              – Michal Dvořák
              May 15 at 18:13











            • @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
              – José Carlos Santos
              May 15 at 18:15












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            Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$






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            Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$







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            • Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
              – Michal Dvořák
              May 15 at 18:13











            • @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
              – José Carlos Santos
              May 15 at 18:15
















            • Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
              – Michal Dvořák
              May 15 at 18:13











            • @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
              – José Carlos Santos
              May 15 at 18:15















            Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
            – Michal Dvořák
            May 15 at 18:13





            Can i actually assume that $-arctanKgeq -pi/2$? Because in that case i would have $delta=pi/2-arctanKgeqpi/2-pi/2=0$ therefore $delta$ possibly being zero, which wouldn't be allowed? I'm wondering, whether $arctan$ shouldn't be stricly lesser respectively greater than $pi/2$ respectively $-pi/2$
            – Michal Dvořák
            May 15 at 18:13













            @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
            – José Carlos Santos
            May 15 at 18:15




            @MichalDvořák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
            – José Carlos Santos
            May 15 at 18:15










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            Since $tan x=fracsin xcos x$ and since $sin(pi/2)=1$, there exists $delta_1>0$ such that $sin x>1/2$, for $pi/2-delta_1<x<pi/2$.



            Also $cos(pi/2)=0$ and the cosine is positive over $(0,pi/2)$, so for every $varepsilon>0$, there exists $delta_2>0$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<varepsilon$.



            Given $M>0$ you want to find $delta>0$ so that, for $pi/2-delta<x<delta$,
            $$
            tan x>M
            $$
            Choose $delta_2$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<1/(2M)$.



            Let $delta=mindelta_1,delta_2$. Then, for $pi/2-delta<x<pi/2$, you have
            $$
            tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
            $$






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              Since $tan x=fracsin xcos x$ and since $sin(pi/2)=1$, there exists $delta_1>0$ such that $sin x>1/2$, for $pi/2-delta_1<x<pi/2$.



              Also $cos(pi/2)=0$ and the cosine is positive over $(0,pi/2)$, so for every $varepsilon>0$, there exists $delta_2>0$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<varepsilon$.



              Given $M>0$ you want to find $delta>0$ so that, for $pi/2-delta<x<delta$,
              $$
              tan x>M
              $$
              Choose $delta_2$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<1/(2M)$.



              Let $delta=mindelta_1,delta_2$. Then, for $pi/2-delta<x<pi/2$, you have
              $$
              tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
              $$






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                Since $tan x=fracsin xcos x$ and since $sin(pi/2)=1$, there exists $delta_1>0$ such that $sin x>1/2$, for $pi/2-delta_1<x<pi/2$.



                Also $cos(pi/2)=0$ and the cosine is positive over $(0,pi/2)$, so for every $varepsilon>0$, there exists $delta_2>0$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<varepsilon$.



                Given $M>0$ you want to find $delta>0$ so that, for $pi/2-delta<x<delta$,
                $$
                tan x>M
                $$
                Choose $delta_2$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<1/(2M)$.



                Let $delta=mindelta_1,delta_2$. Then, for $pi/2-delta<x<pi/2$, you have
                $$
                tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
                $$






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                Since $tan x=fracsin xcos x$ and since $sin(pi/2)=1$, there exists $delta_1>0$ such that $sin x>1/2$, for $pi/2-delta_1<x<pi/2$.



                Also $cos(pi/2)=0$ and the cosine is positive over $(0,pi/2)$, so for every $varepsilon>0$, there exists $delta_2>0$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<varepsilon$.



                Given $M>0$ you want to find $delta>0$ so that, for $pi/2-delta<x<delta$,
                $$
                tan x>M
                $$
                Choose $delta_2$ such that, for $pi/2-delta_2<x<pi/2$, $cos x<1/(2M)$.



                Let $delta=mindelta_1,delta_2$. Then, for $pi/2-delta<x<pi/2$, you have
                $$
                tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
                $$







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