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Question from SWAPNA, a student:

Evaluate the following limit using L'Hospitals Rule
lim (sin x/x) ^ 1/(x^2)
x-->0

Swapna,

let y = [(sin x)/x]1/x2 and considet ln(y).

ln(y) = 1/x2 ln((sin x)/x)

Since the limit of (sin x)/x is 1 as x approaches zero and ln(1) = 0 ln(x) meets the requirements for applying l'Hospital's rule.

Harley

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