Apply Limit Directly: We need to find the limit of the function sin(2x)sin(x) as x approaches 0. We can start by applying the limit to the function directly.
Identify Indeterminate Form: We notice that if we directly substitute x=0 into the function, we get sin(0)sin(0), which is an indeterminate form 00. This means we cannot directly evaluate the limit by substitution.
Use Trigonometric Identity: To resolve the indeterminate form, we can use the trigonometric identity sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x) to rewrite the denominator.limx→0sin(2x)sin(x)=limx→02sin(x)cos(x)sin(x)
Simplify Expression: We can now simplify the expression by canceling out the common sin(x) term in the numerator and denominator, as long as x is not equal to 0 (since sin(0)=0, we cannot divide by zero).limx→02sin(x)cos(x)sin(x)=limx→02cos(x)1
Substitute x=0: Now that we have simplified the expression, we can directly substitute x=0 into the remaining function, as cos(x) is continuous at x=0.limx→02cos(x)1=2cos(0)1=2⋅11=21
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