MATH1901 Assignment #2 (1 Viewer)

[townie]

How's every1 going, looks easier than the last one

have 1 question tho, Okay, this may sound dumb, but does "using the definition of the derivative as a limit" just mean first principles

 

[acmilan]

Im pretty sure it does, though i think you have to take it from the left and right of 0 and show they are equal or that they are not, whichever you need

 

[antarctic]

Im just wondering, are we allowed to use the result that as x->0, tan(x)->x ?

Cheers

Antarctic

 

[Xayma]

Well we have been shown as x->0 sin x->0 and as x->0 cos x->1 (just mention that if you want to)

 

[gordo]

how do u do 1 part b
i don;t see the connection between the theroem and finding an answer

 

[acmilan]

There is an example in the notes that shows how to use the MVT in that situation gordo, although its on a different function