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.
real-analysis limits trigonometry 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.
real-analysis limits trigonometry epsilon-delta
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.
real-analysis limits trigonometry epsilon-delta
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Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$
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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
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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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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
2
down vote
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Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$
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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â José Carlos Santos
May 15 at 18:15
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$
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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â José Carlos Santos
May 15 at 18:15
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2
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up vote
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Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$
Take $delta=fracpi2-arctan K$. Then,$$xinleft(fracpi2-delta,fracpi2right)iffarctan K<x<fracpi2impliestan x>K.$$
answered May 15 at 18:09
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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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â José Carlos Santos
May 15 at 18:15
add a comment |Â
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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â 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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
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 $-pi/2$
â Michal Dvoà Âák
May 15 at 18:13
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â José Carlos Santos
May 15 at 18:15
@MichalDvoà Âák The range of $arctan$ is $left(-fracpi2,fracpi2right)$.
â 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
$$
tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
$$
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
$$
tan x=fracsin xcos x>frac122M=M
$$
answered Aug 13 at 10:47
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